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Love Hard

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50% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.
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Critics Consensus

Love Hard's interesting setup and charming cast have a definite rom-com appeal, even if the story never quite develops its main characters' love connection.

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Anyone in the mood for a sweet and charming holiday rom-com won't find it difficult to love Love Hard.

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BuzzFeed Staff BuzzFeed News 12/10/2021
I was amused watching the writers try to twist this strange premise into a happy ending. Go to Full Review
David Ehrlich IndieWire 11/05/2021
D+
American rom-coms have become a zombie genre, and brainless streaming content like Love Hard -- from its tech-driven narrative, nostalgic plotting, and tossed-off production -- epitomizes why they refuse to die or be reborn. Go to Full Review
Melanie McFarland Salon.com 11/05/2021
Opposites attract, always and forever... and yet the screenwriters never bother to develop a plausible path for the destined couple to find its way to each other. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Dec 17
2/5
I enjoyed Jimmy O. Yang's character and what Jimmy O. Yang brought to this film but I didn't buy the chemistry between the leads and was constantly bored. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Dec 17
1/5
This was a painful, boring movie that feels like it's over three hours... Go to Full Review
Tamma Moksha The Hindu 06/12/2024
Despite being an easy watch, the holiday film does leave one wondering if it takes a step too far in rationalising catfishing, and portraying the phenomenon as harmless. Go to Full Review
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Kevin C @Punchingup 1d A genuinely superb movie, with an ending which could be predicted from the start, but which is handled in a way which I never expected. How I’ve only just heard about and seen this film, I don’t know, but it it’s now up there as not just one of my favourite ever Christmas movies, but maybe as one of my favourite movies across all genres. If you haven’t see it, make sure you do! See more olivia H. @livlikesmovies 2d While I love Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang’s characters on their own, I feel they didn’t have much chemistry together. Often times throughout the film I found myself cringing at their “romantic” moments rather than fawning. Not to mention the movies plot is a little off putting in itself. Catfishing is a crime and in this movie it’s treated as a “little whoopsie” that the main male lead gets no repercussions of. All in all, watch this movie if you just want to look at Darren Barnet, and not for a good Christmas romance plot. See more Ma'ark T 6d It just feels like there was no effort put in to make this movie good. I laughed at a couple of parts but will not be adding this to my list of Christmas classics. See more @jewbuzz Dec 19 i think the original idea of the movie was cool but i don’t get why it was an happy ending considering the manipulative tendencies of the main character. i know Christmas movies are not made to be masterpieces nonetheless i would not recommend it. See more L W @Killjoy488 Dec 16 This is a feel-bad movie that leaves a genuinely disgusting taste by the end. It’s manipulative: some well-written dialogue and decent comedy moments lull you into thinking it’s safe. It shoehorns in Feminism the way misogynistic media often does — just enough to gain your trust, then violate it. Once again, a conventionally attractive woman is framed as too "picky" for simply wanting to date someone she is physically attracted to: mutual attraction is treated as a moral flaw she must overcome. I kept hoping it would save it by subverting a trope: give the male lead a makeover, reversing "glasses off = hot woman" cliché. But no. Instead, an ugly lying man is rewarded for doing the bare minimum. It entirely collapses when he admits he matched with lots of women using fake photos — yet still committed predatory entitlement, pursuing only a hot woman. The ending I felt physically sick: watching an actress humiliated. Tired male creep fantasy. Disgusting, deceptive. Do not recommend. See more Stephanie H. @hazelnuts Dec 7 Sweet movie for the holiday season. The premise is interesting and Jimmy & Nina have great chemistry. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.
Director
Hernán Jiménez
Producer
McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter
Daniel Mackey, Rebecca Ewing
Production Co
Wonderland Sound and Vision
Genre
Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2021
Runtime
1h 44m
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