The Love Hypothesis is a romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by Sarah Rothschild. Based on Ali Hazelwood‘s 2021 novel of the same name, the Prime Video film follows Olive Smith, a PhD student who decides to fake a relationship with Dr. Carlsen, a professor, to prove to Anh, her best friend, that she has moved on from her crush on Jeremy, who’s currently dating Anh. The Love Hypothesis stars Tom Bateman, Lili Reinhart, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, and Nicholas Duvernay. If you loved the romance, funny moments, and likable characters in The Love Hypothesis, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Anyone But You (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Anyone But You is a romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ilana Wolpert. Based on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the 2023 film follows Bea and Ben, who spend a lovely night together, but a misunderstanding causes them to hate each other and pretend to be in a relationship while attending a wedding. Anyone But You stars Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, and Hadley Richardson.
The Proposal (Rent on Prime Video)
The Proposal is a romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher from a screenplay by Peter Chiarelli. The 2009 film is set in New York City and follows Margaret, a demanding editor-in-chief at a publishing company who decides to fake a marriage with Andrew, her assistant, to avoid deportation. Things change when Margaret and Andrew visit his family’s house, and they develop feelings for each other. The Proposal stars Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Akerman, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen, and Betty White.
10 Things I Hate About You (Peacock, Disney+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
10 Things I Hate About You is a teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger from a screenplay co-written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith. Based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, the 1999 film follows high schooler Cameron, who wants to date Bianca, but he can’t do that until Bianca’s antisocial sister, Kat, gets a boyfriend. He decides to hire bad boy Patrick to date Kat. 10 Things I Hate About You stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Larry Miller, and Andrew Keegan.
The Hating Game (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
The Hating Game is a romantic comedy film directed by Peter Hutchings from a screenplay by Christina Mengert. Based on Sally Thorne’s 2016 novel of the same name, the 2021 film follows professional rivals Lucy and Josh as they are forced to work together while competing for the same promotion. They soon begin to develop feelings for each other, but a misunderstanding drives them apart. The Hating Game stars Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Damon Daunno, Sakina Jaffrey, and Corbin Bernsen.
Holidate (Netflix)
Holidate is a romantic comedy film directed by John Whitesell from a screenplay by Tiffany Paulsen. The 2020 film follows Sloane, a young woman tired of being nagged by her family for being single on holidays. Things change when she meets a charming stranger and proposes a plan to be in a pretend relationship. Holidate stars Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jake Manley, Jessica Capshaw, Andrew Bachelor, Frances Fisher, and Manish Dayal.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Prime Video & Paramount+)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie from a screenplay co-written by Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, and Burr Steers. Based on Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long’s picture book of the same name, the 2003 film is set in New York City, and it follows Andie, a columnist, as she is tasked with writing an article on how to lose a guy in 10 days. To research, she begins a relationship with Benjamin, an advertising executive who bets that he can make any woman fall in love with him in under 10 days. As Andie tries to annoy Benjamin into breaking up with her and Benjamin tries to make her fall in love with him, they both develop feelings for each other. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Michael Michele, and Shalom Harlow.
The Valet (Hulu & Disney+)
The Valet is a romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wong from a screenplay co-written by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg. Based on Francis Veber’s 2006 French film of the same name, the 2022 film follows Antonio Flores, a valet who is hired to pose as the boyfriend of Olivia Allan, a popular movie star, after a paparazzo snaps a photo of them together. Olivia wants to hide her real boyfriend because he is a married man, and if that ever comes out, it could affect her career. The Valet stars Eugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Max Greenfield, Betsy Brandt, Marisol Nichols, and Amaury Nolasco.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix)
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a teen romantic comedy film directed by Susan Johnson from a screenplay by Sofia Alvarez. Based on Jenny Han’s 2014 novel of the same name, the 2018 film follows high schooler Lara Jean Covey, who writes letters to the boys she has a crush on but never sends them. When the letters are mistakenly sent out, Lara decides to pretend to be in a relationship with Peter, one of the boys she had a crush on. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before stars Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, and Andrew Bachelor.
Set It Up (Netflix)
Set It Up is a romantic comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon from a screenplay by Katie Silberman. The 2018 film follows overworked assistants Harper Moore and Charlie Young as they work together to get their demanding bosses in a romantic relationship with each other so that they can have some time for themselves. During the process of getting someone else to fall in love, they themselves begin to fall for each other. Set It Up stars Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Joan Smalls, Meredith Hagner, and Pete Davidson.
About Fate (Prime Video)
About Fate is a romantic comedy film directed by Maryus Vaysberg from a screenplay by Tiffany Paulsen. Based on the 1976 Soviet film The Irony of Fate, the 2022 film follows Griffin and Margot, two strangers who’ve been unlucky in love as they are brought together on New Year’s Eve because of a mistake. In desperation, Margot asks Griffin to pretend to be her ex-boyfriend, Kip, and attend her sister’s wedding so that her family doesn’t nag her about another failed relationship. About Fate stars Emma Roberts, Thomas Mann, Britt Robertson, Madelaine Petsch, Wendie Malick, Cheryl Hines, and Lewis Tan.