Love Hard
Movie Details:
| Also known as | ¡Qué duro es el amor! |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Release date | November 5, 2021 |
| Running time | 1hr 44min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet |
| Directed by | Hernán Jiménez |
| Written by | Danny Mackey, Rebecca Ewing |
| Produced by | McG, Mary Viola |
| Cinematography by | Shane Hurlbut |
| Edited by | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly |
| Music by | Mark Orton |
| Casting by | Tiffany Mak |
| Production Design by | Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. |
| Art Direction by | Timothy Stuart Hildebrandt, Craig Humphries |
| Set Decoration by | Zoe Jirik |
| Costume Design by | Caroline Cranstoun |
| Production Company | Wonderland Sound and Vision |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Cast & Characters:
- Nina Dobrev as Natalie Bauer
- Jimmy O. Yang as Josh Lin
- Darren Barnet as Tag
- James Saito as Bob Lin
- Rebecca Staab as Barb Lin
- Harry Shum Jr. as Owen Lin
- Althea Kaye as Grandma June Lin
- Mikaela Hoover as Chelsea Lin
- Matty Finochio as Lee
- Heather McMahan as Kerry
- Fletcher Donovan as Eric
- Kwasi Thomas as Adam
- Sean Depner as Chip
- Debbie Podowski as Dr. Foye
- Seth Whittaker as Gareth
- C. Ernst Harth as Karaoke Operator
- Cecilly Day as Karaoke Singer
- Dean Petriw as Paper Boy
- Mel Tuck as Walt
- Sue Sparlin as Phyllis
- Joe Costa as Ernest
- Balinder Johal as Elderly Woman
- Jacqlyn Atkins as Elderly Resident
- Peter Ciuffa as Conan
- Scott Swan as Tag’s Dad
- Wonita Joy as Tag’s Mom
- Vinny Fasline as Bartender Ted
- Eric Pollins as Older Party Guest
- Andrew Zachar as James
- Darien Martin as Mike
- Alexandra Lainfiesta as Mike’s Wife
- Shaquan Lewis as Rick
- Marco Walker-Ng as Vinny
- Kurt Szarka as Greg
- Jacqueline Ann Steuart as Natalie’s Mother
- Lee Shan Gibson as Orderly
Storyline:
Hopeless romantic but eternally single LA journalist Natalie (Nina Dobrev) thinks things are beginning to look up when she swipes right on a dreamy guy from the East Coast, Tag (Darren Barnet). Taking a leap of faith, she jumps on a flight to surprise her crush for the holidays, only to discover that she’s been catfished by Tag’s childhood friend who is equally unlucky in love, Josh (Jimmy O. Yang). This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.—Netflix
About Movie:
In August 2019, Netflix acquired the romantic comedy spec script Love Hard by Danny Mackey and Rebecca Ewing, described as “When Harry Met Sally meets Roxanne.” McG and Mary Viola were set to produce through their company Wonderland Sound and Vision.
By August 2020, Hernán Jiménez was announced as director, with Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, and Charles Melton cast in lead roles. In October 2020, Melton was replaced by Darren Barnet due to scheduling conflicts with Riverdale. Harry Shum Jr., James Saito, Mikaela Hoover, and Heather McMahan were also added to the cast.
Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, from October 9 to November 21, 2020. The Lin home was located in New Westminster, and Boundary Bay Airport stood in for Lake Placid Airport.
Love Hard was released on Netflix on November 5, 2021.