Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hard Duty

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

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#1
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

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

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#2
Taboo

Taboo

1999★ 6.5

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

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in t...

#3
Blue Story

Blue Story

2019★ 7.3

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

Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to s...

#4
Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré

2019★ 6.3

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

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ru...

#5
The Eel

The Eel

1997★ 6.9

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

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befrien...

#6
Yes, No, or Maybe?

Yes, No, or Maybe?

2020★ 7.0

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

A polished newscaster hides behind a mask when he meets a gentle artist—but the lie complicates everything when feelings start to grow....

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