Hard Truths fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hard Truths is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Hard Truths is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Paramount+ with Showtime in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 37 min
Hard Truths runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Hard Truths higher (92) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Spain.
+9GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hard Truths in 23 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Hard Truths, including Ascetic Aesthetic, Awful Wedded Life, Bittersweet Ending.
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