Movies like The Love Hypothesis (2026)

Name: The Love Hypothesis
Released: 2026

9 films to watch after The Love Hypothesis, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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.

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My Fake Boyfriend (2022)

Fit 68%

Shares Comedy and Romance with The Love Hypothesis.

A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.
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Someone Like You... (2001)

Fit 52%

Shares Comedy and Romance with The Love Hypothesis.

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.
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Players (2024)

Fit 48%

Shares Romance and Comedy with The Love Hypothesis.

New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.
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Pretty Woman (1990)

Fit 46%

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Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other – and falling in love!
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Long Weekend (2021)

Fit 46%

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Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.
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Puppy Love (2023)

Fit 45%

Shares Comedy and Romance with The Love Hypothesis.

After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.
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Through My Window (2022)

Fit 43%

Shares Romance and Comedy with The Love Hypothesis.

Raquel's longtime crush on her next-door neighbor turns into something more when he starts developing feelings for her, despite his family's objections.
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The List (2023)

Fit 43%

Shares Romance and Comedy with The Love Hypothesis.

After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)

Fit 38%

Shares Comedy and Romance with The Love Hypothesis.

Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.