Friends with Benefits vs The Love Hypothesis
The Love Hypothesis has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for Friends with Benefits). Friends with Benefits is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 52m. Friends with Benefits is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Friends with Benefits | The Love Hypothesis | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Will Gluck | Claire Scanlon |
| Main cast | Jenna Elfman, Patricia Clarkson, Courtney Henggeler, Richard Jenkins, Catherine Reitman | Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, Nicholas Duvernay |
Synopsis
Friends with Benefits
Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.
The Love Hypothesis
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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