Our Take

The Love Hypothesis arrives with the built-in advantage of a popular source novel and a premise designed for viewers who enjoy contemporary romantic comedy. That gives the movie an audience before opening night, but it also creates expectations that the adaptation will have to meet.

The central appeal is the relationship at the heart of the story: two people whose professional lives and personal circumstances put them on an unexpected path toward one another. The challenge will be making that familiar romantic setup feel specific rather than simply following the standard beats of the genre.

There is no ShowBiz rating yet because the finished movie has not had its full audience release. For fans of the book and viewers looking for a new romantic comedy, however, this is a title worth keeping on the radar as its release approaches.