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

A light-hearted film with themes of lying makes it an interesting watch that leaves viewers confused about the overall message.

| Jul 26, 2023

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

Love Hard might not be anything close to required viewing, but it still is quite a fun film to start the holiday season.

| Feb 12, 2022

...a mostly watchable (yet entirely forgettable) romantic comedy...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 12, 2022

I was amused watching the writers try to twist this strange premise into a happy ending.

| Dec 10, 2021

Jiménez is a fine director of actors. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 7, 2021

Instantly forgettable, like a gift you get at an office holiday party.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 24, 2021

Despite the high level of predictability and a plot which doesn't offer anything new, Love Hard is worth watching if you're a casual rom-com fan.

| Nov 19, 2021

The film is not totally charmless, with Dobrev proving herself an adequate comic actor...The film demonstrates how the over-use of pop references isn't in anybody's interests. [Are] the creators of Die Hard and Love, Actually entitled to royalties[?]

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 19, 2021

Love Hard just might be the lowest of lows for Netflix rom-coms.

| Nov 14, 2021

Don't look for it to reinvent the Christmas rom com. It plays out the genre's checklist with some unexpected laughs and charm making for a winning start to the 2021 season.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Nov 14, 2021

I couldn't get over the awkward premise and what it did to the chemistry

| Nov 14, 2021

Love Hard is no doubt, yet another generic Christmas movie.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 12, 2021

Love Hard is charming, heartwarming, and just the best way to kick off the holiday rom-com season.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Nov 10, 2021

The film is entertaining, and I laughed a whole lot, but it isn't a good rom-com.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 10, 2021

What starts out feeling like a rehash of a dozen romcoms you've seen before turns out to be a film that slowly, albeit unevenly, constructs its own charm.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 9, 2021

The film, though frothy and disposable, does have some endearing moments, but with better casting, Love Hard potentially could have risen above its VOD trappings.

| Nov 8, 2021

It's hard not to love Love Hard.

| Nov 6, 2021

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.

| Original Score: D+ | Nov 5, 2021