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Hard Days
Thriller · Crime · Action · 2023
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.
Movie details
Hard Days
“A terrible man VS A dangerous man.”
2023 Thriller · Crime · Action 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hard Days?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Written by
Kenya Hirata
Junichi Okada
Yuji Kudo
Go Ayano
Takayuki Yazaki
Hirosue Ryoko
Misako Kudo
Hayato Isomura
Hajime Oda
Tetta Sugimoto
Mikio Awashima
Taro Suruga
Taiji Kugayama
Akira Emoto
Yutaka Senba
Court is in session
Put Hard Days on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.