10 Things I Hate About You

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10 Things I Hate About You

PG-13

1999

1h 37m

Comedy

Romance

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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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Critics Consensus

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.

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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.

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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.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

02/06/2025

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.

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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.

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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.

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sapphire B

@sapphireberry0430 6d

I can’t count the amount of times I’ve watched this movie and will continue to do so, would recommend to anyone and everyone.

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Laura C

@RT99248660 Jul 5

Really good to boost your mood. Great to watch on a weekend. Family friendly

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

This was a good watch

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Levon W

@RT15731635 Jun 28

Cringey high school movie. I could see it being a comforting watch for some people,me personally it’s just alr. Acting is mid ngl.

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Kymber H.

@SandlotLover17 Jun 7

I love all of the jokes in this movie, even in the first five minutes it had me rolling on the ground laughing. The story is also very heartwarming and Cameron and Patrick are very hot

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Mate P

@matepolcz Jun 4

There are perfect movies and there are movies where I just don't care about the imperfections. 10 Things I Hate About You is a perfect example of the latter. Not every line of dialogue makes sense, like most of Michael's lines would never come out of a real person's mouth, but he just works. Just like all the other stereotypical characters. The little arcs are great, the story is predictable, but also very rewarding. The characters are iconic and really likeable. The tone is the kind of magical that doesn't get made today. The cinematography isn't outstanding, but it's perfect for what this film is. The pacing is impeccable, there's just zero boring moments. The production design helps playing into the magic of American high school life. The cast is immaculate, Heath Ledger could've been the biggest movie star on the planet. What a voice he has. Others like Joseph Gordon-Levitt also showed their talents. 10 Things I Hate About You is the kind of film that doesn't get made today.

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Gil Junger

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Heath Ledger

Patrick 'Pat' Verona

Julia Stiles

Katarina 'Kat' Stratford

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Cameron James

Larisa Oleynik

Bianca Stratford

David Krumholtz

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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