Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- witty
- energetic
- action movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the action and Ke Huy Quan's charisma appealing but judged the romance, comedy, plotting, and tonal balance weak.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marvin works as a cheerful realtor while his former life as an enforcer resurfaces through Rose and his brother Knuckles.
Marvin's relationship with Rose is rekindled while criminals and family members hunt him.
The film foregrounds martial arts fights, knife combat, and stunt-driven set pieces within an action-comedy register.
Marvin's award-winning real-estate career is juxtaposed with his ninja-like skills and former criminal work.
Films like Love Hurts, and why
John Wick
stylized martial arts action, crime-world intrigue, and a charismatic protagonist with a hidden violent past
Mr. Right
romantic action-comedy framing, flamboyant criminal antagonists, and fast-paced hand-to-hand combat
Bullet Train
absurdist crime plotting, dark humor, and heightened action built around eccentric underworld characters
The Long Kiss Goodnight
romantic tension fused with slick assassin-driven action and comic tonal shifts
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Eusebio
- Release Date
- 2025-02-06
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (421)
Cast
- Ke Huy Quan
- Ariana DeBose
- Daniel Wu
- Mustafa Shakir
- Lio Tipton
- Cam Gigandet
- Rhys Darby
- André Eriksen
- Marshawn Lynch
- Sean Astin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Love Hurts about?
- A cheerful realtor’s violent former life returns when his ex-partner and crime-lord brother drag him into a comic martial-arts reckoning.
- What is Love Hurts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love Hurts as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Love Hurts violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Love Hurts as brutal.
- What did critics think of Love Hurts?
- Critics broadly found the action and Ke Huy Quan's charisma appealing but judged the romance, comedy, plotting, and tonal balance weak.
- Which films are like Love Hurts?
- Films with a similar feel include John Wick, Mr. Right, Bullet Train, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.
- How long is Love Hurts?
- Love Hurts runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love Hurts?
- In United States, Love Hurts streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
