Love Hard

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — Love Hard in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix earns the label on its own. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 1,629 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Nina Dobrev's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Love Hard keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Love Hard land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. 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. Between them, Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Love Hard came out in 2021. What keeps Love Hard from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Love Hard. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Nina Dobrev's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Love Hard was released in 2021, directed by Hernán Jiménez. The full 105-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.