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The Love Hypothesis 2026
The Love Hypothesis represents a 2026 American romantic comedy directed by Claire Scanlon with screenplay by Sarah Rothschild, adapted from the 2021 novel by Ali Hazelwood, which originated from a Rey/Kylo Ren fanfiction. Starring Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart, the movie depicts professor Dr. Adam Carlsen and PhD student Olive Smith engaging in a fabricated romance to validate their hypotheses regarding love while concurrently managing institutional social expectations and her friend group's concerns. The film premiered on Prime Video September 23, 2026 and garnered mixed to positive critical reception.
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Cast
- Lili ReinhartOlive Smith
- Tom BatemanDr. Adam Carlsen
- Rachel MarshAnh Pham
- Jaboukie Young-WhiteMalcolm Browne
- Nicholas DuvernayJeremy Langley
- Arty FroushanDr. Thomas Benton
- Jeananne GoossenDr. Juliet Aslan
- Aladeen TawfeekDr. Eugene Fastuca
- Kenny WongMcConnell
- Daniel BrochuDr. Hargrave
- Alexandra PetrachukNatalie Lazotti
- Howard BilermanDr. Keeney
Crew
- Director
- Claire Scanlon
- Screenplay
- Sarah Rothschild
- Producer
- Elizabeth Cantillon
- Cinematography
- Matthew Clark
- Editing
- Tia Nolan, Kim Boritz-Brehm
- Music
- Laura Karpman
Details
- Production
- Bisous Pictures, MRC, The Cantillon Company
- Distributor
- Amazon MGM Studios
