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The Love Hypothesis

2026 · 112 min

A cozy, fizzy fake-dating romcom that coasts on banter and slow-blooming chemistry, with just enough academic anxiety to keep it grounded.

Tagline: Fake dating. Real chemistry.
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.
How it feels: Romantic, light, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, ambition, deception
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
ambition
deception
friendship
Places: school
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild