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The Love Hypothesis

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Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a brilliant Ph.D. candidate focused on her future in academia. But when she realizes her best friend Anh (Rachel Marsh) has fallen for her crush Jeremy (Nicholas Duvernay), Olive impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman) to prove she’s moved on. What begins as a desperate act of friendship spirals into a fake relationship with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial agreement. When their arrangement begins to blur the lines between performance and reality, Olive is forced to test her most daunting hypothesis yet: that love might actually be worth the risk.
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The Love Hypothesis follows a familiar rom-com formula, but its healthy dose of humor and palpable chemistry between Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman make it a satisfying comfort watch.

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Linda Holmes Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) 9 hrs ago
There is so much here that I wanted to be able to enjoy. I think Lili Reinhart has something, but I think there's not enough kind of oomph in this character maybe. Go to Full Review
Jared Richards The Age (Australia) 13 hrs ago
3/5
It’s as fun, fluffy and forgettable as a straight-to-DVD 2000s romcom, which is meant as a compliment! Go to Full Review
Caroline Siede Girl Culture (Substack) 5 days ago
B-
To break this down scientifically, there are three types of successful rom-coms: Genuinely Good, Enjoyably Cheesy, and So-Bad-It’s-Good. [The Love Hypothesis] winds up settling comfortably into that middle space. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 1 day ago
60/100
Joyful nonsense. Lily Reinhardt is ready to be a romcom Queen. She is effortless, even when the film around her doesn’t make any sense. Go to Full Review
Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog 2 days ago
4/5
This feel-good rom-com proves it's hard to overcome the genre tropes, but it’s still an enjoyable watch thanks to the lead actors' electric chemistry. Go to Full Review
Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? 2 days ago
8.5/10
The Love Hypothesis hits every mark that it needs to… But what makes the film special is the heart it finds in the respect and care between lovers and friends. Go to Full Review
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Val V @Val.VG 5 hrs ago Es una apuesta segura, mantuvieron la esencia y la hicieron funcionar en pantalla. No es una copia fiel pero funciona, es entretenida, tampoco sentí la necesidad de adelantar escenas como con otras romcom de los últimos años. See more Bobby W @bobbywarr 6 hrs ago As far as the Rom-Coms go, this was rather enjoyable. It had a Hallmark movie aspect to it, but of better quality, with better acting. The story was predictable but still left some things open enough to give a surprise or two. I would have given it 3 or 3 1/2 stars if it weren't for the unnecessary, gratuitous love making scene that was wildly inappropriate for the type of movie it was portraying up until that point. It just didn't fit the movie one bit. I am far from being a prude but this scene almost destroyed the movie. I'm stunned the writers didn't see how off theme that scene was. Outside of that, its a good date movie that is what you expect in this kind of flick. See more Shay Yu G @sy0305 7 hrs ago The characters have so much chemistry! The best movie I’ve ever seen! So lovely and incredibly romantic. It’s the first time I’ve ever written a review about a movie, and I’ve already watched it five times! See more dr dula T @RT08223456 7 hrs ago It's a fun time. Does it follow the same predictable format that most the majority of rom-coms do? Yes, yes it does. But you will have fun along the way. Unless rom-coms aren't your thing. See more myra T @RT14072244 8 hrs ago This adaption was a charming ride. I loved the entire cast, Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay and Jaboukie Young-White provided great comedy one liners and reactions. Tom Bateman, the man you are. And Lili Reinhart the entire movie rides on your charisma. What a cosy comfort movie. See more C E @CayMeNow 8 hrs ago I really wanted this movie to do well but it really didn’t live up to what I’d hoped. The characters developed way to late in the film, as well as the love story. It didn’t leave me wishing for more. No emotional connection to the characters. Missed opportunity. Flop! And I’m sad about it! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a brilliant Ph.D. candidate focused on her future in academia. But when she realizes her best friend Anh (Rachel Marsh) has fallen for her crush Jeremy (Nicholas Duvernay), Olive impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman) to prove she’s moved on. What begins as a desperate act of friendship spirals into a fake relationship with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial agreement. When their arrangement begins to blur the lines between performance and reality, Olive is forced to test her most daunting hypothesis yet: that love might actually be worth the risk.
Director
Claire Scanlon
Producer
Elizabeth Cantillon, Jonathan Golfman
Screenwriter
Sarah Rothschild
Distributor
Prime Video
Production Co
Amazon MGM Studios
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 23, 2026
Runtime
1h 50m
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