Love Hurts (2025)

A former hitman turned real estate agent must face off against his brother when his past life catches up with him.

The story

Marvin Gable is a successful real estate agent who has recently been awarded the highest honor by his boss, friend, and mentor Cliff Cussick. He is often accompanied by his cynically depressed assistant Ashley, who constantly threatens leaving her job, despite Marvin's pep talks. In actuality, Marvin is a former assassin for "The Company", run by his estranged brother Alvin, AKA "Knuckles". He was to eliminate a young lawyer, Rose, after she stole from the company, but due to his love for her, he told her to run instead before choosing to leave his old life behind.

Original title

With Love

First release year

2025

Runtime (minutes)

83

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Jonathan Eusebio

Writers

Matthew Murray · writer; Josh Stoddard · writer; Luke Passmore · writer

Cast and characters

Ke Huy Quan; Ariana DeBose; Daniel Wu; Mustafa Shakir; Lio Tipton; Cam Gigandet; Marshawn Lynch; Sean Astin

Genres

action; comedy

Themes

redemption; family conflict; love vs. duty

Tone and mood

action-comedy; dark humor

Premise and plot tags

hitman; realtor; brotherly rivalry; romance

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was described as having a 'generally unfavorable' rating on Metacritic.

Reported review scores

Metacritic · score: 34 · scale: 100 · review count: 43; CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 61%

Production trivia

The film was originally titled 'With Love' before being retitled in October 2024.; Principal photography took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.; The film was released alongside 'Heart Eyes' in the United States and Canada.

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