Purple Hearts (2022 film)

Purple Hearts
Official release poster
Directed byElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written by
Based onPurple Hearts
2017 novel
by Tess Wakefield
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatt Sakatani Roe
Edited byIshai Setton
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.8 million

Purple Hearts is a 2022 American romantic drama film created for Netflix and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield.[1] It stars Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine.

Its story follows an aspiring singer-songwriter named Cassie and a Marine named Luke, who agree to get married in order to receive military benefits and pay their debts.

The film was released on July 29, 2022.[2]

The rights for the film were originally owned by Alloy Entertainment, but Netflix bought the rights from them in August 2021. The production for the film started soon after that, with most of the scenes for the film shot in locations around Riverside and San Diego, California.[3]

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-08-04). "Nicholas Galitzine Joins Alloy Entertainment's Sofia Carson 'Purple Hearts' Pic With Netflix Taking Global Rights". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (2022-04-27). "'Purple Hearts' Images Reveal a Marine and a Songwriter in Love". Collider. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "Purple Hearts Release Date, Cast, Plot, Trailer, and Everything We Know". epicstream.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-07-25.