A case having a protective film for an electronic device includes a soft protective shell having a bottom and a side wall, a hard protective frame configured to removably mount over the bottom and side wall of the protective shell, and a protective film for covering the front portion of the electronic device. The soft protective shell significantly covers hack and side portions of the electronic device, but does not significantly covers a front portion of the electronic device. The protective shell further includes an inverted “L”-shaped recess for receiving and holding in place edges of the protective film. The case may further include a film frame for covering the protective film.