Movies like The Love Hypothesis: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Love Hypothesis (2026) — a romance and comedy film directed by Claire Scanlon — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Love Hypothesis most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, professor and romcom. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Someone Like You... 2001★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Perfect Date 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Romance, Comedy
No beau? No problem! To earn money for college, a high schooler creates a dating app that lets him act as a stand-in boyfriend.
Stream in India on Netflix
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My Fake Boyfriend 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
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.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Players 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy
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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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What's Your Number? 2011★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of women who've been with 20 or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.
Stream in India on Netflix
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? 2023★ 8.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wicker 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Romance, Comedy
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How I Got Into College 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.
Stream in India on Plex
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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One Night Only 2026★ 6.4
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sex Appeal 2022★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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French Girl 2024★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Sweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an executive chef position in her hometown of Quebec City. To Gordon’s dismay her future boss also happens to be her former lover, a celebrity Chef with oceanic eyes and a hit TV show. Good luck Gordon.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Puppy Love 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
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.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Mr. Jealousy 1998★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Set It Up 2018★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
Stream in India on Netflix
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About Fate 2022★ 7.5
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Splendor 1999★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Thing About Harry 2020★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Two high school enemies, uber-jock Harry and out-and-proud Sam, are forced to share a car ride to their Missouri hometown for a friend's engagement party on Valentine's Day. Things take a turn when Sam learns Harry has come out.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Tao of Steve 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
In college, Dex was the big man on campus. Ten years later, now an overweight kindergarten teacher, Dex is immune to the shocked stares of the women who were once his conquests. While trying to pick up the bartender, he is struck by the gorgeous Syd. Through a series of circumstances, Syd and Dex are thrown together and he soon finds himself questioning his belief in all things Steve.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Want You Back 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads