The Love Hypothesis
Fake dating. Real chemistry.Sep. 23, 2026US112 Min.R
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Release year: 2026
Genres: Comedy, English Movies, Romance
People: Aladeen Tawfeek, Arty Froushan, Daniel Brochu, Jaboukie Young-White, Jeananne Goossen
Runtime: 112 minutes
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The Love Hypothesis is a 2026 American romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by Sarah Rothschild, based on the 2021 novel by Ali Hazelwood, in turn based off of a Rey/Kylo Ren fanfiction. The film stars Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart and follows professor Dr. Adam Carlsen and PhD student Olive Smith as they enter a fake relationship to put their theories about love to the test while simultaneously endeavoring to alleviate social pressure from the university and her friends, respectively. It was released on Prime Video on September 23, 2026 and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
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Olive Smith, a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen, a hotshot professor and well-known tyrant, enter into a fake relationship, seeing each of their carefully calculated theories on love get thrown into chaos.
Original title The Love Hypothesis
IMDb Rating 6.8 29,729 votes
TMDb Rating 8.026 619 votes
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Olive Smith
Dr. Adam Carlsen
Anh Pham
Malcolm Browne
Jeremy Langley
Dr. Thomas Benton
Dr. Juliet Aslan
Dr. Eugene Fastuca
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Dr. Hargrave
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