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10 Best Movies Like Hard Times

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

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#1
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become ...

#2
Root of All Evil?

Root of All Evil?

2006★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'. He describes his astonishment that, at the st...

#3
From Noon Till Three

From Noon Till Three

1976★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup. Learning of his comrades' demise, Dorse...

#4
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

1975★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade n...

#5
Breakout

Breakout

1975★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner....

#6
Cold Sweat

Cold Sweat

1970★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Times for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering....