MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Hard Days

Hard Days

2023 · 118 min

A relentless, pressure-cooker thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy as a bad man's lies close in.

Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
Starring
Junichi Okada, Go Ayano, Ryoko Hirosue
Tagline
A terrible man VS A dangerous man.
Overview
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.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Hard Days

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Action
Starring
Junichi Okada, Go Ayano, Ryoko Hirosue
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • deception
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Hard Days

Movie

Gajab Raat

2026

A sweaty, restless night that tightens around a flawed cop as mercy drags him deeper into danger.

Tense, dark · about corruption and guilt

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • guilt
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details
Gajab RaatHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Asura: The City of Madness

2016

A relentless, grimy descent into corruption where every character is compromised and violence erupts suddenly, leaving you tense and drained.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
136 min
Details
Asura: The City of MadnessHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Collision Course

2026

A tense, talky heist that turns inward after the crash, letting suspicion and old lies do the damage.

Tense, dark · about deception and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • deception
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details
Collision CourseHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sleepless Night

2011

A sweaty, breathless chase through a packed nightclub where every corridor and crowd turns into a trap.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • crime
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
99 min
Details
Sleepless NightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell

2024

A breathless, gritty chase through a sweltering city where danger lurks around every corner and one decent man is pushed to his limit.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • crime
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
147 min
Details
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and HellHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Collision

2022

A tense, fast-paced race against time that keeps you on edge with its gritty crime drama and high stakes.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • crime
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
99 min
Details
CollisionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Deputy

2026

A tight, sweaty crime thriller that keeps you leaning forward, with a young deputy scrambling through a hostile small-town underworld.

Tense, dark · about corruption and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
The DeputyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Limbo

2021

A grimy, relentless descent into urban darkness that grips you with dread and never lets go.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
LimboHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Law of Tehran

2019

A relentless, gritty procedural that traps you in a high-stakes manhunt, with mounting tension and moral ambiguity.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • crime
Pacing
relentless
Attention
demanding
Runtime
134 min
Details
Law of TehranHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Squad 36

2025

A grim, propulsive police thriller that keeps you leaning forward, all hard faces and moral rot.

Tense, dark · about corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details
Squad 36Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Peace Breaker

2017

A tense, dark thrill ride full of escalating consequences and moral decay.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
Peace BreakerHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Informa

2023–2024

A slow, coiled tabloid thriller that keeps you leaning in, all hushed deals and shifting loyalties in a grimy city.

Same writer: Michihito Fujii · Tense, dark · about corruption and deception

Also
Same writer: Michihito Fujii
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • deception
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
InformaHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Netflix

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
thriller, crime, action, drama
Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Written by
Kenya Hirata
Starring
Junichi Okada, Go Ayano, Ryoko Hirosue, Hayato Isomura, Tetta Sugimoto, Taro Suruga, Akira Emoto, Mario Kuroba
Music
Takashi Ohmama
Cinematography
Keisuke Imamura
Runtime
118 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.