Harsh Times fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Harsh Times is violent, thrilling, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Harsh Times is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, and Plex. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 56 min
Harsh Times runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Harsh Times higher (65) than critics (52). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, Korean. Produced in United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Harsh Times in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Harsh Times, including From Camouflage to Criminal, Reformed Criminal, No-Holds-Barred Beatdown.
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