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Hateship Loveship

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A shy caretaker (Kristen Wiig) believes that the father (Guy Pearce) of her teenage charge is falling in love with her, unaware that she is actually the victim of the girl's cruel prank.

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Kristen Wiig's vibrant performance is almost worth the price of admission -- and it has to be, because Hateship Loveship doesn't have much else going for it.

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Minneapolis Star Tribune Wiig's underplaying, a repressed otherworldly Sissy Spacek sort of thing, has its moments of humor, but this proud, simple woman is never for an instant comic. Rated: 3/4 May 1, 2014 Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic It doesn't take long for us to get lost in Wiig's thorough portrayal of a dowdy housekeeper who must soldier on in the face of a cruel prank to find some kind of love in her life. Rated: 3.5/5 May 1, 2014 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Liza Johnson's nicely tuned, and turned, adaptation of the Alice Munro short story "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage." Rated: 3/4 Apr 25, 2014 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …manages to capture the nuances of Munro’s prose and deliver an uncontrived character study… Rated: 3/5 Oct 9, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies There is no magic formula to what makes this a good movie. It’s simply a collaboration between filmmakers and performers who know how to tell a smart and focused story. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Decent performances are overshadowed by lackluster presentation. Rated: 2/5 Aug 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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P. H Interesting flick. Even though Kristen Wiig is in it, it's not a comedy. So don't expect one, and you probably won't be disappointed like some of the reviewers here. I liked Kristen Wiig, but I liked Guy Pierce the best; however a lot of the acting is "soft played." Facial expressions somtimes said more than words would. I enjoyed this film. It always seems, however, that when a reviewer is expecting too much from a movie, they end up being dissapointed. I didn't expect too much, but TMC (Premium Cable) gave it 3 out of 4 stars so I figured it was worth watching. It was. This is probably why I no longer go to a movie theater. Why waste your money paying to see a film when it eventually comes to HBO, STARZ, ENCORE, FLIX, TMC, or CINEMAX. That's what Premium Cable is for. You don't waste your time in a movie theater watching something that you're not necessarily in the mood for -- or you were expecting something entirely different. Movie theaters are really for the big blockbuster films that need the giant screen, big surround sound, and incredible visuals. Hateship Loveship isn't that kind of movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review KB B This was such an engaging movie with good acting and storyline. Kristen With was superb in this. It's definitely worth the watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/24 Full Review Dow O I just streamed this 2015 movie despite the low audience and critics' ratings - and I'm so glad I did. It's a quiet, thought-provoking little film with excellent acting, pacing, and direction. Although the plot is simple, I found the film compelling and satisfying. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Steve D I just found it all really nasty, Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Jerod S Wiig is so good at making you feel uncomfortable for her character, which is the crux of Hateship Loveship. When she naively falls in love via email with a bad-boy deserter of a father, she takes her cleaning skills to him. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Audience Member How did this get bad reviews wtf!?! Kristin wigg was phenomenal and the story was pretty sad/touching 3.6 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Liza Johnson

Director

Kristen Wiig

Johanna Parry

Guy Pearce

Ken

Hailee Steinfeld

Sabitha

Nick Nolte

Mr. McCauley

Christine Lahti

Eileen

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Movie Info

Synopsis A shy caretaker (Kristen Wiig) believes that the father (Guy Pearce) of her teenage charge is falling in love with her, unaware that she is actually the victim of the girl's cruel prank.
Director
Liza Johnson
Producer
Michael Benaroya, Jamin O'Brien, Cassian Elwes, Dylan Sellers, Robert Ogden Barnum
Screenwriter
Mark Jude Poirier
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Bow Street Films, Venture Forth, The Film Community, Benaroya Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.6K
Runtime
1h 42m
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