'Love Hard': 5 things you need to know about Netflix romcom starring Nina Dobrev

This sweet and heartwarming romantic comedy chronicles a LA girl's attempts to find love after being catfished on a dating app
UPDATED NOV 2, 2021
Nina Dobrev in a still from 'Love Hard' (Netflix)
Nina Dobrev in a still from 'Love Hard' (Netflix)

Winter evenings and romcom movies are a match made in heaven! What better way to spend a cozy winter evening than to curl up on your couch with a cup of warm cocoa and watch a mushy romantic film? So if you plan on spending your weekends at home curled up on your couch watching a heartwarming rom-com, then keep reading.

Netflix is kicking off its holiday season with a bunch of holiday-themed shows and movies, including 'Love Hard'. This sweet and heartwarming romantic comedy chronicles a LA girl's attempts to find love after being catfished on a dating app. Featuring Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O Yang, and Charles Melton, the rom-com looks extremely promising. If you're interested in checking out other romcom movies while waiting for 'Love Hard', then you might want to try: 'Resort to Love', 'JJ+E', 'Love Guaranteed', and 'Holidate'. 

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Nina Dobrev in a still from 'Love Hard' (Netflix)

When does 'Love Hard' release and where can you watch it?

'Love Hard' premieres on Friday, November 5. Viewers can subscribe to Netflix directly, via a mobile app store (App Store, Google Play). You can also watch it by signing up for the platform’s free trial. Apart from that, viewers can also opt for different subscription plans provided by the streaming giant.

What is 'Love Hard' all about?

An LA girl named Natalie Bauer (Nina Dobrev), 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.

Who stars on 'Love Hard'?

Nina Dobrev

Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, known professionally as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress, who made her debut on a TV series called 'Degrassi: The Next Generation'. She is best known for her performance in the hit supernatural drama series 'The Vampire Diaries'. Dobrev's other acting credits include 'The Final Girls', 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage.' Dobrev reprises the role of 'Love Hard's protagonist Natalie Bauer, a woman who is extremely unlucky in love.



 

The other stars of 'Love Hard' include Jimmy O. Yang ('Crazy Rich Asians', 'Space Force'), and Charles Melton ('Bad Boys for Life', 'The Sun is Also A Star').

Who are the showrunners

'Love Hard' is directed by Hernán Jiménez, and written by Danny Mackey and Rebecca Ewing. 

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