Love Hurts

Love Hurts

A painfully romantic comedy.

Directed by Barra Grant

Produced by Pageant Productions

200995 min4.9 / 10

A warmly comedic story about a father and son learning to support each other through heartbreak and self-discovery, grounded in family bonds and romantic redemption.

After his wife leaves him, middle-aged Ben Bingham slips into a funk and refuses to change out of his pajamas. Justin, Ben's 17-year-old son, has the cure for what ails his depressed dad: he gives Ben a makeover and pushes him out into the singles scene. Soon Ben is the most popular guy in town, but when Justin falls in love for the first time, Ben must refocus his priorities and set about trying to win back his wife.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love Hurts violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Love Hurts scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Love Hurts easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Love Hurts end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Love Hurts sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love Hurts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love Hurts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love Hurts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love Hurts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love Hurts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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