Key takeaways
- The Love Hypothesis streams globally on Prime Video on September 23.
- Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman star as two scientists who end up in a fake relationship.
- The film is based on Ali Hazelwood's New York Times bestselling romance novel.
Prime Video has revealed first-look images and the release date for the highly anticipated movie The Love Hypothesis.
Based on Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel, the upcoming rom-com stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman as two scientists who end up in a fake relationship.
Here’s everything you need to know about the adaptation, streaming on Prime Video globally from September 23.
What is ‘The Love Hypothesis’ about?
The Love Hypothesis follows Olive, a brilliant Ph.D. candidate focused on her future in academia. But when she realizes her best friend Ahn 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.
Who is in ‘The Love Hypothesis’ cast?
The Love Hypothesis stars:
- Lili Reinhart (Chemical Hearts) as Ph.D. candidate Olive
- Tom Bateman (Hedda) as intimidating professor Adam
- Rachel Marsh (Fallout) as Olive’s best friend Ahn
- Nicholas Duvernay (Reminders of Him) as Olive’s crush Jeremy
The movie is directed by Claire Scanlon (The People We Hate at the Wedding) and written by Sarah Rothschild, based on Hazelwood’s novel.
The Love Hypothesis will release exclusively on Prime Video globally on September 23.
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What else is on Prime Video?
There are plenty of other romantic movies available to watch on Prime Video including The Map That Leads to You, The Idea of You, and Red, White & Royal Blue.
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