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Love Hard

A Los Angeles woman who's unlucky in love falls for an East Coast guy she connects with on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas. She soon learns she's been catfished. The person she thought she was pursuing lives in the same town, and the man who duped her offers to set them up if she pretends to be his own girlfriend for the holidays.

Director(s)

Ben Cairns

Hernán Jiménez

James Bitonti

Where to watch

Netflix

Netflix

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Cast & Crew

James Saito

James Saito

Bob Lin

Darren Barnet

Darren Barnet

Tag

Harry Shum Jr.

Harry Shum Jr.

Owen Lin

C. Ernst Harth

C. Ernst Harth

Karaoke Operator

Jimmy O. Yang

Jimmy O. Yang

Josh Lin

Shaquan Lewis

Shaquan Lewis

Rick

Matty Finochio

Matty Finochio

Lee

Mel Tuck

Mel Tuck

Walt

James Bitonti

James Bitonti

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Darien Martin

Darien Martin

Mike

Rebecca Staab

Rebecca Staab

Barb Lin

Mikaela Hoover

Mikaela Hoover

Chelsea Lin

Fletcher Donovan

Fletcher Donovan

Eric

Sean Depner

Sean Depner

Chip

Jacqueline Ann Steuart

Jacqueline Ann Steuart

Natalie's Mother

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Natalie Bauer

Dean Petriw

Dean Petriw

Paper Boy

Eric Pollins

Eric Pollins

Older Party Guest

Balinder Johal

Balinder Johal

Elderly Woman

Debbie Podowski

Debbie Podowski

Dr. Foye

Peter Ciuffa

Peter Ciuffa

Conan

Kurtis Szarka

Kurtis Szarka

Greg

Kwasi Thomas

Kwasi Thomas

Adam

Cecilly Day

Cecilly Day

Karaoke Singer

Heather McMahan

Heather McMahan

Kerry

Seth Whittaker

Seth Whittaker

Gareth

Sue Sparlin

Sue Sparlin

Phyllis

Althea Kaye

Althea Kaye

Grandma June Lyn

Wonita Joy

Wonita Joy

Tag's Mom

Andrew Zachar

Andrew Zachar

James

Alexandra Lainfiesta

Alexandra Lainfiesta

Mike's Wife

Marco Walker-Ng

Marco Walker-Ng

Vinny

Lee Shan Gibson

Lee Shan Gibson

Orderly

Ben Cairns

Ben Cairns

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Hernán Jiménez

Hernán Jiménez

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Details

GenresComedy, Romance
Runtime1h 45 mins
Released on05 Nov 2021
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Alunauwie

7/10

Love Hard captures the messy beauty of modern romance — where screens connect hearts as easily as they disguise lies. Natalie, a hopeful writer tired of failed relationships, believes she’s finally found “the one” in Josh, only to discover she’s been catfished. What begins as deception slowly transforms into an unexpected journey of honesty and vulnerability. Despite its lighthearted tone and festive charm, the film gently reminds us that love isn’t about perfection or appearances, but the courage to be real — because sometimes, the truest connection comes from the heart, not the picture. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Hossein

8/10

As a wise man once said: "Anything you'd expect from a Christmas movie, no more, no less"

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