Hard Truths
Directed by Mike Leigh
Ongoing exploration of the contemporary world with a tragicomic study of human strengths and weaknesses.
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- cultfilmlikerNovember 3, 2025“It’s got fur, innit?” Alternate title: Sunk-Cost Fallacy So gorgeously lighted and filmed and the dialogue is sharp as ever. Exquisitely frustrating. Powerhouse performance from Marianne Jean-Baptiste I’ve never seen so much vitriol Jesus Christ Remarkable acting from David Webber. Perfectly subdued Incredibly difficult watch. Life fucking sucks man. Sometimes it just seeps through I relate to Moses way too much. Whole film basically too relatable The fear of being alone is too real. So idk why the film ends up giving you more motivation for it!! Also did NOT help my intimacy issues!!! TL;DR Less figurative / more grounded Melancholia but agitated
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025In Hard Truths, Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the kind of performance that serves as both anchor and wrecking ball. As Pansy, a self-destructive force of nature, she’s not just a challenge to those around her but a cruelly honest reflection of their own frailties. It’s a rare, almost radical depiction of a woman allowed to be angry, mean, and unapologetically difficult—a role traditionally hoarded by male characters. Beneath Pansy’s barbs and bitterness is the unmistakable air of someone lashing out as a form of survival. What begins as a performance brimming with barbed humor unravels into a portrait of a woman whose every attempt at healing collapses under the weight of her own rage.
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 14, 2025It's a slog and there's not much payback. Little moments here and there could be debated by people in film clubs but I just came away not really feeling any of the consequences. Not enjoyable and only memorable for the wrong reasons
Hard Truths Trivia
Hard Truths was released on December 6, 2024.
Hard Truths was directed by Mike Leigh.
Hard Truths has a runtime of 1h 37m.
Hard Truths was produced by Georgina Lowe.
Ongoing exploration of the contemporary world with a tragicomic study of human strengths and weaknesses.
The key characters in Hard Truths are Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Chantelle (Michele Austin), Curtley (David Webber).
Hard Truths is rated R.
Hard Truths is a Drama, Comedy film.
Hard Truths has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Hard Truths has made $719K at the box office.