A romantic comedy about the lies we tell for love.

Love Hard

6.9 (1629 votes)• 2021• 105m•Released

Comedy Romance

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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 Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished. But the object of her affection actually lives in the same town, and the guy who duped her offers to set them up if she pretends to be his own girlfriend for the holidays.

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Languages: English

Director: Hernán Jiménez

Starring Cast: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet, James Saito, Rebecca Staab, Harry Shum Jr.

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