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10 Things I Hate About You

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72% Tomatometer 93 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Kat Stratford is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca, house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona. Kat may let her guard down enough to fall for the effortlessly charming Patrick.
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Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger add strong performances to an unexpectedly clever script, elevating 10 Things (slightly) above typical teen fare.

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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 07/12/2023
3/4
In terms of Shakespearean scholarship, "10 Things," directed with more energy than style by Gil Junger, may be but a footnote. But when they write the teen-flick book, this goes to the front of the class. Go to Full Review
Robert Philpot Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 07/12/2023
3.5/5
Who knew that Shakespeare dude could be so entertaining? References to him abound in this messy but enjoyable movie right down to the use of a remake of Nick Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind." But you don't have to be a fan of the Bard to like this affable film. Go to Full Review
Jay Carr Boston Globe 07/10/2023
3.5/4
Smartly written, lofted into orbit by a heads-up ensemble performance, it's bursting with new talent on both sides of the camera. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Feb 6
6/10
For the most part, the cast sells it (Ledger is a clear highlight), while the conclusion is pleasant and the teen romance effectively cute. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen 03/14/2024
10 Things I Hate About You has become a cult classic in the past 25 years because it nailed the universal truth about stereotypes: there’s always more to them than what’s seen on the surface. Go to Full Review
Patricia Karounos Refinery29 10/23/2023
10 Things I Hate About You — a modernized version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew — has everything you could want from a teen rom-com. Go to Full Review
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Emily D. @emdaminoff 6d so good and perfect my fav movie ever See more Adelai K Dec 1 My absolute favorite movie! I love this movie so much and it doesn’t get boring to re-watch. I recommend this movie to everyone-it is a movie worth watching and it’s hard to forget! See more Nov 27 Absolutely perfect, the epitome of teen romance in all its rom-com glory. Perfect music and casting, costume and dialogue. Inspiring, grotesque, funny, relatable, emotional and wonderfully quotable. Soaring with feminism and with hints of medieval fiction based off of Shakespeare’s play "The Taming of the Shrew." I’ve watched this movie (possibly) more times than any other film, and I will never stop. I recommend this movie to everyone. My only concern is the content- the humor is pretty disgusting and highly sexual but essential for the high school realistic experience (saying this as a current high schooler). The rating should probably be higher, especially since I watched this by myself when I was like 12 and was a little shocked but totally enthralled with this movie. Otherwise, I absolutely LOVE IT!! See more The H Nov 18 pretentious and cheesy See more Natasha R Nov 18 This has to be one of my favorite high-school movies. Loved it when it came out, loved it again watching as an adult. See more Troy G Nov 14 Great oldschool highschool movie See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Kat Stratford is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca, house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona. Kat may let her guard down enough to fall for the effortlessly charming Patrick.
Director
Gil Junger
Producer
Andrew Lazar
Screenwriter
Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, Mad Chance
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.2M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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