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The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis
★ 7.9/10•2026•1h 52m•R•Romance•Comedy

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.

Claire Scanlon · Director

Sarah Rothschild · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 23, 2026

Actors

Lili Reinhart

Lili Reinhart

Olive Smith

Tom Bateman

Tom Bateman

Dr. Adam Carlsen

Rachel Marsh

Rachel Marsh

Anh Pham

Jaboukie Young-White

Jaboukie Young-White

Malcolm Browne

Nicholas Duvernay

Nicholas Duvernay

Jeremy Langley

Arty Froushan

Arty Froushan

Dr. Thomas Benton

Jeananne Goossen

Jeananne Goossen

Dr. Juliet Aslan

Aladeen Tawfeek

Aladeen Tawfeek

Dr. Eugene Fastuca

Kenny Wong

Kenny Wong

McConnell

Daniel Brochu

Daniel Brochu

Dr. Hargrave

Alexandra Petrachuk

Alexandra Petrachuk

Natalie Lazotti

Howard Bilerman

Howard Bilerman

Dr. Keeney

Amber Jonas

Amber Jonas

Jamie - Grad Student

Sierra Pompey

Sierra Pompey

Nervous Student

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi

Annoyed Guy

Marie-Ève Beauregard

Marie-Ève Beauregard

Worried Student

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