Hard Truthsis the latest movie by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh, with options available for audiences to view it. Mike Leigh is an English writer and director who’s been making original films since the 1980s, including critically acclaimed masterpieces likeNakedandSecrets & Lies.Hard Truthspremiered at 2024’s Toronto International Film Festival, whereScreen Rant’sreviewpraised its outstanding, Academy Award-worthy performances and hard-hitting, emotional script. With the Oscars coming up soon,Hard Truthsis a movie to keep an eye out for.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste leads the cast ofHard Truthsas Pansy, a woman suffering from mental health issues who takes her anger out on family and friends. Despite everything, her sister, Chantelle (Michele Austin), stands by her and supports her. Mike Leigh’s new movie is about family and the shaky connections that bind human beings in the modern world. The film has been praised for its poignant depiction of realistic contemporary people experiencing complex emotional situations, and it’s going to be available to watch in various ways.
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Hard Truths, released in 2025, is set in post-COVID London and follows Pansy, a working-class Black woman dealing with the aftermath of global panic, navigating a fractured psyche amid ongoing personal and societal challenges.
Hard Truthsis being distributed by Bleecker Street Media LLC, a company that’s previously worked on films like the 2024 Cate Blanchett movieRumours. The film has had limited releases in select theaters throughout the United States since early December butwill be available in a wider variety and in the United Kingdom on January 10th. The film may be released on streaming platforms at a later date, but that will come after its theatrical run concludes, as it’s still racking up critical and award-acclaim playing in theaters.
Find Showtimes For Hard Truths
Theatrical showtimes from Thursday, January 9, onward can be found via the links below:
When Will Hard Truths Release On Streaming?
No Streaming Release Date Is Confirmed
Hard Truthswill likely see a streaming release before long, but it’s hard to say when exactly this will happen as Bleecker Street has not made an official announcement. With that being said, the distribution company itself is a tell-tale sign thatHard Truthsshould pop on Showtime, asBleecker Street signed a deal with Showtime in 2022 to have their new films released on the streaming platform less than five months after theatrical release. Given that the Oscars are in early March,Hard Truthscould be available shortly after.
When Will Hard Truths Release On Digital?
No Digital Release Date Is Confirmed
Like with the streaming release, Bleecker Street hasn’t provided any exact details about whenHard Truthswill be available for video-on-demand. As mentioned, the Oscars are in early March, and the distribution company will likely want to bank on the film receiving some award attention. Also, films typically end up on video-on-demand for rent roughly a month after their theatrical release, so they could be available for the usual $19.99 USD rental price as soon as February.
