Fake dating. Real chemistry.
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.
The Love Hypothesis (2026) is a romance and comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon, released on September 23, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh and Jaboukie Young-White. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 652 ratings.
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Lili Reinhart
as Olive Smith
Tom Bateman
as Dr. Adam Carlsen
Rachel Marsh
as Anh Pham
Jaboukie Young-White
as Malcolm Browne
Nicholas Duvernay
as Jeremy Langley
Arty Froushan
as Dr. Thomas Benton
Jeananne Goossen
as Dr. Juliet Aslan
Aladeen Tawfeek
as Dr. Eugene Fastuca
Kenny Wong
as McConnell
Daniel Brochu
as Dr. Hargrave
Alexandra Petrachuk
as Natalie Lazotti
Howard Bilerman
as Dr. Keeney
Directed by Claire Scanlon, written by Sarah Rothschild and Ali Hazelwood, produced by Elizabeth Cantillon.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 652 ratings.
Amazon MGM Studios seems to have found an area where it works pretty well: adapting young adult romances that already come with an established community behind them. The Love Hypothesis is another example. The film, directed by Claire Scanlon, adapts Ali Hazelwood's novel, which also has a pretty interesting origin: it started out as fan fiction and eventually became a New York Times bestseller. The story follows…
Reviewed on September 27, 2026
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The Love Hypothesis (2026) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Love Hypothesis (2026) includes Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White and Nicholas Duvernay. The film was directed by Claire Scanlon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Love Hypothesis was released on September 23, 2026 and runs for 1h 52m.
The Love Hypothesis (2026) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 652 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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