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The Love Hypothesis

2026 • 112 min • R

“Fake dating. Real chemistry.”

★ 8.0 / 10 (664 votes)
Romance Comedy

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

The Love Hypothesis is a 2026 romance, comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon. With a runtime of 112 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 664 votes on TMDB. The film stars Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, Nicholas Duvernay among its cast of 32 credited actors.

Cast

Lili Reinhart
Lili Reinhart
as Olive Smith
Tom Bateman
Tom Bateman
as Dr. Adam Carlsen
Rachel Marsh
Rachel Marsh
as Anh Pham
Jaboukie Young-White
Jaboukie Young-White
as Malcolm Browne
Nicholas Duvernay
Nicholas Duvernay
as Jeremy Langley
Arty Froushan
Arty Froushan
as Dr. Thomas Benton
Jeananne Goossen
Jeananne Goossen
as Dr. Juliet Aslan
Aladeen Tawfeek
Aladeen Tawfeek
as Dr. Eugene Fastuca
Kenny Wong
Kenny Wong
as McConnell
Daniel Brochu
Daniel Brochu
as Dr. Hargrave
Alexandra Petrachuk
Alexandra Petrachuk
as Natalie Lazotti
Howard Bilerman
Howard Bilerman
as Dr. Keeney
Amber Jonas
Amber Jonas
as Jamie - Grad Student
Sierra Pompey
Sierra Pompey
as Nervous Student
Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
as Annoyed Guy
Marie-Ève Beauregard
Marie-Ève Beauregard
as Worried Student
Ines Feghouli Bozon
Ines Feghouli Bozon
as Rosa
Fatima Lopez
as Student
Massimo Diem
as Male Grad Student
Aadi Mahj
as Dr. Roshan Sethi

Crew

Elizabeth Cantillon — Producer
Claire Scanlon — Director
Sarah Rothschild — Screenplay
Laura Karpman — Original Music Composer
Matthew Clark — Director of Photography

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