Directed by Claire Scanlon, the film ‘The Love Hypothesis’ follows Olive, a brilliant Ph.D. candidate focused on her future in academia. But when she realizes her best friend Anh has fallen for her crush Jeremy, Olive impulsively kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen 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.
‘The Love Hypothesis’ stars Lili Reinhart (as Olive Smith), Tom Bateman (as Dr. Adam Carlsen), Rachel Marsh (as Anh Pham), Jaboukie Young-White (as Malcolm Browne), Arty Froushan (as Dr. Tom Benton), and Nicholas Duvernay (as Jeremy Langley).
Written by Sarah Rothschild, based on the novel by Ali Hazelwood, ‘The Love Hypothesis’ is produced by Elizabeth Cantillon, with executive producers Lili Reinhart, Ali Hazelwood, Catherine Hagedorn, and J. Michael Williams. Production companies are Amazon MGM Studios, MRC Film, Bisous Pictures, and The Cantillon Company.
The film’s cinematography is by Matthew Clark, the music is by Laura Karpman, with editing by Tia Nolan and Kim Boritz-Brehm.
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Amazon MGM Studios will release ‘The Love Hypothesis’ exclusively on Prime Video on September 23, 2026.
Lili Reinhart is most known for Riverdale, Chemical Hearts, and Look Both Ways. Tom Bateman is most known for Murder on the Orient Express, Da Vinci’s Demons, and Behind Her Eyes. Rachel Marsh is most known for Adults, Unstable, and Fallout. Jaboukie Young-White is most known for Companion, Strange World, and Saturday Night Live. Nicholas Duvernay is most known for The White Lotus. Arty Froushan is most known for Daredevil: Born Again and Carnival Row.
