# The Love Hypothesis (2026)

> A biology doctoral candidate’s carefully engineered fake romance with an intimidating professor turns scientific certainty into comic emotional chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/977569

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Claire Scanlon
- Cast: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, Nicholas Duvernay, Arty Froushan, Jeananne Goossen, Aladeen Tawfeek
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22526100/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, hopeful, date night, lazy sunday

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