Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

A town can be killed by a bullet...just like a man!

Directed by Burt Kennedy

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1967103 min5.3 / 10

A grim Western about community resilience in the face of brutal destruction, balancing despair with the hard work of rebuilding.

A sociopathic stranger all but destroys a small hardscrabble town but the 'mayor' convinces its survivors to stay and rebuild.

Questions people ask

  • Is Welcome to Hard Times sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Hard Times violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Hard Times easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Welcome to Hard Times scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Welcome to Hard Times end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Welcome to Hard Times

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Welcome to Hard Times

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Welcome to Hard Times, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Welcome to Hard Times, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Welcome to Hard Times, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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