Movies Like Hard

If you liked Hard (2024), a romance movie directed by Hervé Bodilis, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Henry & June (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also romance
While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin…
2
The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romance
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
3
True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romance
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
4
Wimbledon (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also romance
Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court…
5
Kicking Out Shoshana (2014)
★ 4.9/10Also romance
Ami Shoshan is the star of the "Sons of Jerusalem" football club, a team known for its violent, racist and homophobic fans. One unfortunate evening Shoshan flirts with a beautiful woman not knowing that she is the…
6
How much do you want to win? (2022)
Ferry Svan is the son of elite athlete and skiing legend Gunde Svan, and competes against the world elite in the extreme sport timbersports. In the documentary "How Much Do You Want to Win" Ferry talks about his…
7
Second Chance Champions (2023)
★ 8/10
Second Chance Champions delves into the world of organ and tissue donation through an international event for transplant athletes. Emotions run high as competitors split their medals with those who have given them a…
8
PINBALL (2026)
In a contemplative coming of age portrait, PINBALL follows Yosef, a spirited athlete, in Louisville, Kentucky as he dives into the memories of his journey from Iraq to America and what it means to chase his dreams in…
9
KUBA (2024)
★ 7.4/10
Football is much more than a simple game. It is a passion that connects people from all over the world. The players themselves have the unique ability to capture the hearts of fans and create a deep emotional…
10
Eetti (2015)
★ 6.1/10
An athlete with a rare bleeding disorder gets into a perilous situation where he has to take on a fake currency racket.
11
Beyond the Podium: Celebrating Canadian Women Champions (2024)
A groundbreaking, feature documentary film highlighting the triumphs and tribulations of some of Canada's most-inspiring women winter athletes, through the lens of a women-identifying and non-binary independent…
12
The Sheds (2020)
★ 5/10
Examining the underlying tensions between mateship and masculinity in Australian sport in a portrayal of athletes rife with foul language, stigma, secrets, violence and nudity.
13
Fight Owens Fight: The Kevin Owens Story (2017)
★ 9/10
For the first time ever, WWE Home Video takes you through the journey of Kevin Owens and his fight to get to the top of WWE. Hear from “The Prizefighter” himself as he talks about his career on the independent scene…
14
Supermen: A Story of British Wrestlers (2014)
★ 7/10
Supermen: A Story of British Wrestlers is a feature-length documentary film focused on what it's like to live a life in wrestling.
15
Hold On, Until the End (2026)
Claire Ghiringhelli, a Swiss Paralympic athlete, faces sacrifices and challenges in pursuit of her dream to represent Switzerland in rowing at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The documentary captures her dedication…
16
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
★ 6.5/10
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
17
I'll Go Again (1977)
This documentary by director Paul Cowan is about four athletes and a team that competed in the 1976 Olympics. They had trained courageously to be among those who would mount the podium to receive a medal. None of them…
18
The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family (2012)
★ 7.1/10
A year in the life of the Knight wrestling dynasty from suburban Norfolk, a family who pack a real punch... often at each other.
19
Naledi
A star athlete has to come to terms with her debilitating grief to regain her confidence and finish her race.
20
Sadio Mané - Made in Senegal (2020)
★ 9.1/10
Sadio's story is the classical heroes journey and and archetype for African football players. Blessed with exceptional talent, he sets out from his village to find his destiny in the world - defying his family, social…