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The Love Hypothesis
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Directed by Claire Scanlon. With Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh.
7.9/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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.
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7.9/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTOlive 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 c…
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MoviHero lists September 23, 2026 as the release date for The Love Hypothesis. Claire Scanlon is the listed director. The listed cast includes Lili Reinhart as Olive Smith, Tom Bateman as Dr. Adam Carlsen, Rachel Marsh as Anh Pham, Jaboukie Young-White as Malcolm Browne. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateSeptember 23, 2026
GenresComedy · Romance
Runtime1h 52m
DirectorClaire Scanlon
CastLili Reinhart as Olive Smith, Tom Bateman as Dr. Adam Carlsen, Rachel Marsh as Anh Pham, Jaboukie Young-White as Malcolm Browne
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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MoviHero Rating: 7.9/10 from 686 votes. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
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Emotional Impact8/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability7/10
Attention Required3/10
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“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…”
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otherDr. Adam CarlsenDr. Adam Carlsen appears in The Love Hypothesis (2026).Open character guide otherOlive SmithOlive Smith appears in The Love Hypothesis (2026).Open character guide otherJeremyJeremy appears in The Love Hypothesis (2026).Open character guide otherAnhAnh appears in The Love Hypothesis (2026).Open character guide
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