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Watch the trailer for ‘The Love Hypothesis,’ a new rom-com coming to Prime Video September 23
UPDATE: This article was originally published on June 11. It was updated on August 26 with the trailer.
Key takeaways
- The Love Hypothesis streams globally on Prime Video on September 23. Watch the trailer above.
- 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 best-selling romance novel.
Based on Ali Hazelwood's best-selling novel, the upcoming rom-com stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman as two scientists who end up in a fake relationship.
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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.
How to watch 'The Love Hypothesis' on Prime Video
The Love Hypothesis will release exclusively on Prime Video globally on September 23.
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 a month or $139 a year in the U.S. Discounted memberships are also available for young adults and qualifying government assistance recipients at 50% off.
Check your local Amazon website for information on Prime membership pricing in your region.
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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