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10 Best Movies Like Playing Hard

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

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#1
Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

2018★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing Hard for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In a suburban community, moms and dads, one after the other, mysteriously feel the irresistible impulse to attack and kill their own offspring....

#2
Arctic

Arctic

2018★ 6.5

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

A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remai...

#3
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

2009★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing Hard for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house...

#4
Holding the Man

Holding the Man

2015★ 7.7

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

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Thei...

#5
How I Became a Gangster

How I Became a Gangster

2019★ 7.0

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

The action of the film begins in the 1970s – even then, the young protagonist knows that adrenaline tastes better than powdered milk. Over time, he also discovers a desire for mone...

#6
Toc Toc

Toc Toc

2017★ 7.1

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

A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. Apart from the day and time of the appointment, something else unites them all: all six suffer from OCD. But the pl...