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10 Best Movies Like Hard Country

If you loved Hard Country, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

1980★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. T...

#2
Shag

Shag

1989★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend....

#3
Flashdance

Flashdance

1983★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dr...

#4
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wif...

#5
The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash....

#6
Whip It

Whip It

2009★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Country for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin....

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