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Love Hard

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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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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 I was amused watching the writers try to twist this strange premise into a happy ending. Dec 10, 2021 Full Review David Ehrlich indieWire 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. Rated: D+ Nov 5, 2021 Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 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. Nov 5, 2021 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu 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. Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian A light-hearted film with themes of lying makes it an interesting watch that leaves viewers confused about the overall message. Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan Love Hard doesn’t try to be any of those movies, but the magic and chemistry between the romantic leads are just nowhere to be found. Jul 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julian P What is the matter with RT critics? Miserable people I reckon. Yes of course this is a bit crass, a bit cheesy etc etc but you have no pulse or are intellectually stuck up if you can't see past those things to see a thoroughly entertaining movie with some real surprises, enough discomfort to have an edge and atypical characters that make you question yourself and society. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review C K watched the ending multiple times. teared up a few times, laughed a few times. What more could you ask for? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review ron F The most unromantic, trashy, vulgar ending: a handwritten poster that includes the word “motherfucker.” Do these people even know what that means? Romantic as a bowel movement. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Eduarda O Eu absolutamente não sei como acabei assistindo isso, mas assisti (por livre e espontânea vontade). É um filme de comédia romântica e natal, provavelmente havia bebido todas no dia. Mas enfim: Nina Dobrev linda estava com saudades da pitchuquinha na minha tela – não ligue para eles, princesa, eles não sabem o que falam. Tem todo aquele negócio de "amor verdadeiro sem fazer uso de aparência" e a mensagem é legal. Um filme okay mas grandes merdas. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Jo H Well written and acted. Funny, exciting, romantic, and the music was great which I always think can sometimes make or break a movie. Loved it! It's one of those movies you want to watch again and again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Jeff M I am sure this admittedly audience friendly holiday rom-com will have many fans, but it rubbed me wrong on several different levels. If you're going to make a movie where the characters spend virtually every minute lying to themselves and to everyone around them, you have to create people we care about at least a little bit. I immediately think of MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING - Julia Roberts spends the whole movie being dishonest but we feel for her character and her predicament. The characters here are cookie-cutter caricatures, and I didn't care what happened to them. That is death for a romantic movie. I was particularly disgusted with how Barnet's character is treated and basically thrown away after the climax. And certain characters have 180 degree attitude changes with no explanation whatsoever. There isn't a cliche this movie doesn't touch - we have the sassy best friend, the stern boss, the wacky grandma... This movie is so tired it even steals scenes from other movies. There is one truly inspired moment - a hilarious Christmas caroling scene in which a controversial holiday song is given a ME TOO-era twist. That was absolutely charming! Otherwise, when you get down to the nuts and bolts of the story here, we find uncharismatic performances, unappealing characters and lots of selfish and idiotic behavior. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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