New Showbiz

You are here:
Love Hurts

Love Hurts

2025

R

Director

Jonathan Eusebio

Runtime

83 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

Synopsis

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.

Where to Watch

Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

6.4/10

Good


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The film does not center queer identities or specific romantic arcs. However, the casting of Lio Tipton suggests a potential for non-cisnormative presence within the ensemble.

Gender Representation

Good

The story disrupts traditional hierarchies through the professional partnership between Marvin and his cynical assistant, Ashley. Rose also provides agency by driving the conflict rather than acting as a passive interest.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Excellent

The film features high intentionality with intersectional casting. Leads Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose drive the central arcs, supported by Daniel Wu and Mustafa Shakir in key roles.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The narrative explores moral relativism through Marvin's choice to prioritize personal ethics over familial loyalty. It critiques rigid, hierarchical institutions via the depiction of 'The Company.'

Disability Representation

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed with significant agency or as central plot drivers in the available information.

Strengths

  • Strong intersectional casting with diverse leads driving the central narrative.
  • Subversion of the 'damsel' trope through Rose's independent agency.
  • Diverse power dynamics within the criminal underworld and supporting cast.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of explicit focus on queer identities or specific LGBTQ+ themes.
  • Absence of disability representation within the primary character arcs.
  • The narrative remains largely within standard genre conventions without deeper political deconstruction.

AI Analysis

Love Hurts breaks genre molds by placing actors of color in the primary roles of an action-comedy. By centering the emotional and kinetic weight of the film on Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, the production moves away from traditional Anglo-Saxon archetypes. The film also avoids common tropes by granting female characters agency. Rose acts as a catalyst for the plot through her own actions, and Ashley is depicted with a non-submissive temperament. While the film follows standard genre frameworks, its casting and character dynamics offer a more inclusive approach to the hitman subgenre.

How are these scores produced? →

Featured in

  • Best Racial & Ethnic Representation in Film
  • Best Racial & Ethnic Representation of the 2020s

Similar Movies

Movie poster for You Stole My Heart

You Stole My Heart

2025

No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.9 out of 10
Movie poster for The Barker

The Barker

2017

No user ratings available yet
No diversity score available

Rate this Movie

No rating selected
Use arrow keys to select a rating from 1 to 5 stars
Optional text review, maximum 2000 characters
Tip: Wrap spoilers with ||double pipes|| to hide them
0/2000 characters
You must be signed in to submit a rating

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie!

Use the rating form above to leave a star rating and optional review.