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Love Hurts
2025 83 min United States of America, Japan R 16+
★4.8
Action, Comedy, Romance
Director: Jonathan Eusebio
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Description
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$15.68M
Worldwide:
$17.67M
Starring
Ke Huy Quan
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Ariana DeBose
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Mustafa Shakir
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Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Love Hurts is widely considered a narrative disappointment that relies on clichéd tropes and a disjointed script, despite featuring a charismatic lead performance from Ke Huy Quan. While some viewers appreciate the high-effort stunt choreography from debut director Jonathan Eusebio, the consensus suggests that the film's weak storytelling and inconsistent tone ultimately squander its talented cast.
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being unoriginal, predictable, and lacking in meaningful narrative development. | |
| Acting | Ke Huy Quan delivers a charismatic performance, though opinions on his suitability for the role are divided between those who admire his physicality and those who find him miscast. | |
| Direction | The action choreography is a point of contention; some praise the stunt-heavy, inventive fight sequences as the film's highlight, while others find the action repetitive and poorly integrated. | |
| Emotion | The film suffers from a jarringly inconsistent tone, fluctuating uncomfortably between slapstick humor, forced sentimentality, and violent action. | |
| Pacing | The film's brevity is a subject of debate, with some viewers finding the short runtime a mercy and others finding the chaotic pacing leaves the plot feeling rushed and underdeveloped. |