Purple Hearts is a 2022 American romantic drama film created for Netflix and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months earlier, she struggles to afford insulin, working multiple jobs to survive.

Cassie asks childhood friend and Luke's bunkmate Frankie, to marry her for the health insurance benefits granted to military spouses.

He makes a wedding ring out of his dog tag chain for Cassie and they re-decorate her apartment to showcase their marriage for his father, who takes him to physical therapy.

His rehab and their cohabitation inspire Cassie's "I Hate the Way," which she performs at Whisky a GoGo, capturing the attention of record companies.

When Cassie confronts Luke, he confesses he had stolen his father's car to sell but crashed it, so he borrowed money from Johnno to pay his dad back.

Luke pleads guilty, taking full responsibility and insisting Cassie was unaware she violated U.S. military law to shield her from criminal charges.

[4] In that same month it was revealed that Charles Melton had been cast as the male lead, but right before production started in August 2021, Galitzine was reported to be taking over the role.

[5] In September 2021 Deadline reported that Chosen Jacobs, John Harlan Kim, Anthony Ippolito, Kat Cunning, Sarah Rich, Scott Deckert and Linden Ashby would round out the cast for the film.

In the same report it was announced that Grammy nominee Justin Tranter would write and produce the original songs, with Carson co-writing and performing additional music.

[7] The director, Allen Rosenbaum, worked with military adviser and Navy Veteran James Dever to get the Netflix project to film on base at Camp Pendleton.

[14] After spending one day on Netflix the film took the number one spot on the daily popularity charts, replacing The Gray Man from its eight-day run in USA.

The website's consensus reads: "Pretty stars aren't enough to make up for Purple Hearts' stereotype-riddled script and misguided approach to serious themes.

[21] Luke Y. Thompson from The A.V Club was also critical, negatively describing the love scenes that "convey neither heat nor emotional substance", and the songs as "overstuffed".

[22] David Ehrlich, reviewing from IndieWire, stated that the film was overwrought and "can’t settle down even though its two lead characters give each other something to be sure about for the first time in their lives".

[23] Some critics were angered that the movie portrayed the American military in a largely positive light and some were offended by the use of controversial language, which Allen later clarified was a part of the character development.