Overview
Two lives collide in a heartfelt romance that defies expectations and challenges the status quo.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
- romantic movie night
- music romance marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an overwrought and contrived romance whose leads, songs, and military framing did not realize its dramatic potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cassie and Luke begin with sharply different political, economic, and personal perspectives but develop a relationship through enforced proximity.
Cassie's medical debt and Luke's military circumstances motivate the couple to enter a relationship of mutual practical benefit.
Cassie works toward becoming a singer/songwriter, with music providing a concrete expression of her identity and aspirations.
Luke's Army training and imminent duty shape the couple's choices, conflicts, and understanding of commitment.
Films like Purple Hearts, and why
Dear John
romantic drama centered on an opposites-attract relationship complicated by military service and personal hardship
The Last Song
music-inflected romance pairing emotionally guarded characters across class and life circumstances
Five Feet Apart
melodramatic contemporary romance involving illness, sacrifice, and an initially antagonistic couple
Movie Details
- Director
- Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
- Release Date
- 2022-07-29
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (2950)
Cast
- Sofia Carson
- Nicholas Galitzine
- John Harlan Kim
- Chosen Jacobs
- Anthony Ippolito
- Linden Ashby
- Kat Cunning
- Nicholas Duvernay
- Scott Deckert
- Kendall Chappell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Purple Hearts about?
- A struggling singer and an Army trainee enter a practical marriage that slowly turns into an emotionally fraught romance.
- What is Purple Hearts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Purple Hearts as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Purple Hearts violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Purple Hearts as mild.
- What did critics think of Purple Hearts?
- Critics broadly found the film an overwrought and contrived romance whose leads, songs, and military framing did not realize its dramatic potential.
- Which films are like Purple Hearts?
- Films with a similar feel include Dear John, The Last Song, and Five Feet Apart.
- How long is Purple Hearts?
- Purple Hearts runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Purple Hearts?
- In United States, Purple Hearts streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
