The New York Times best‑selling novel by Ali Hazelwood comes to life in The Love Hypothesis, a fresh and heartfelt romantic comedy centered on ambition, friendship, and the unpredictable chemistry of love.
The story follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a brilliant Ph.D. candidate laser‑focused on her academic future. But when she discovers her best friend Ahn (Rachel Marsh) has fallen for Olive’s longtime crush Jeremy (Nicholas Duvernay), she makes a split‑second decision that changes everything: she kisses the intimidating professor Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman) to prove she’s moved on.
What begins as a desperate act of loyalty quickly evolves into a carefully structured fake relationship — complete with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial agreement. As Olive and Adam navigate their staged romance, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur, forcing Olive to confront her most challenging hypothesis yet: that love might actually be worth the risk.
Production Credits
MRC PRESENTS A CANTILLON COMPANY PRODUCTION
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Sarah Rothschild
Based on the novel by: Ali Hazelwood
Producer: Elizabeth Cantillon
Cast: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jaboukie Young‑White, Arty Froushan
