15 Movies Like Playing Hard
Loved Playing Hard? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
Beast
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#2
365 Days: This Day
Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Playing Hard.
#3
Hunting Season
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#4
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#5
The Next 365 Days
Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Playing Hard.
#6
365 Days
A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Playing Hard.
#7
Warsaw 44
City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. Citizens have experienced inhuman acts of terror and violence during five long years of Nazi occupation. As the Soviet Army relentlessly approaches, the youngest and bravest among them rise up as one and face tyranny fighting street by street, but the price to pay will be high and hard the way to freedom…
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Playing Hard.
#8
Unpredictable
Martyna and Wojciech form a seemingly happy relationship. However, it is only a façade hiding a cruel truth. Martyna's friend Alicja is a single mother of 20-year-old Daniel, who is the apple of her eye. Alicja is unable to accept that her son has his own life. One day Daniel meets Adelina. A puzzling story in which we ask ourselves not only who killed and why, but above all who died!?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Playing Hard.
#9
Trafficked
In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved in a Texas brothel, and must together attempt a daring escape to reclaim their freedom.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#10
Requiem for a Dream
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#11
The Unforgivable
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#12
Girls to Buy
Based on a true story, Emi — a young, ambitious girl, dreams about life outside her small town. When an opportunity arises to become an exclusive escort, she jumps in without hesitation. Soon she climbs the ranks and starts her own VIP escort service; recruiting Polish celebrities, actors, singers, and models. However, the luxurious and enticing world eventually shows its dark side.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#13
The Crush
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#14
The Enforcer
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.
#15
Return to Sender
A nurse mistakes a stranger who pays her a visit for her blind date and soon, the man rapes her and turns her life upside down. The woman works to reclaim her life and exact revenge on her assailant after he's paroled from prison.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Playing Hard.