Overview
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.
A film from Claire Scanlon, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
It opened September 23, 2026. Critics and audiences: 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.13 on Letterboxd.
It’s streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 8 | 3.15 |
| Oct 9 | 3.15 |
| Oct 10 | 3.15 |
| Oct 11 | 3.14 |
| Oct 12 | 3.14 |
| Oct 13 | 3.14 |
| Oct 14 | 3.14 |
| Oct 15 | 3.13 |
Films are drafted before they open, then score all season for whoever took them, on the numbers here.
ReleaseTom Bateman’s Secret to Nailing ‘The Love Hypothesis’? Being OfflineThe Hollywood Reporter · Oct 5 
Claire Scanlon
Laura Karpman
