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The Harder They Fall

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2021 | 137 min | Western

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs or The Homesman, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 17 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Also nominated for 6 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 19 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $50K worldwide; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 326K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jeymes Samuel

  • Jonathan MajorsNat Love
  • Idris ElbaRufus Buck
  • Regina KingTrudy Smith
  • Zazie BeetzStagecoach Mary
  • Delroy LindoBass Reeves
  • Danielle DeadwylerCuffee
  • LaKeith StanfieldCherokee Bill
  • Edi GathegiBill Pickett
  • RJ CylerJim Beckwourth
  • Deon ColeWiley Escoe