The Hating Game

R

Released Dec 10, 2021

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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29 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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Based on the best-selling book, THE HATING GAME tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. Committed to achieving professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy ultimately embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh, a rivalry that is increasingly complicated by her mounting attraction to him.

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Critics Consensus

The Hating Game's dismayingly retrograde approach to the battle of the sexes is often offset by the sparkling chemistry between its well-matched leads.

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KaitlinF

I am a huge fan of the book and had high expectations going into the movie. They captured their relationship and overall storyline of the book beautifully. Lucy and Josh had great chemistry. Can't wait to watch it again!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/21

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Sally J

Great rom com! Love the actors. It's sexy, fun, romantic and never vulgar. A very good surprise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Emmy W

I really love this movie and book.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Diana L

So happy to watch an A level rom-com!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Haley J

This movie is garbage. If you read the book don't even bother watching this movie. They massacred one of the best/funniest rom-com books I have read in ages. It's pathetic. Even if you didn't read the book….the movie just sucks. It's honestly not worth the 1.5 hours it takes to watch it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Jill B

Followed the book closely. Great casting. Excellent dialog. Well worth a watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Peter Hutchings

Director

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hutton

Corbin Bernsen

Bexley

Austin Stowell

Joshua Templeman

Yasha Jackson

Julie

Brock Yurich

Mack

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

About as bland and as easily consumed as a cone of soft-serve ice-cream on a hot day.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 8, 2022

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

There are some decent twists, especially when we learn of Joshua's family history, and the chemistry between the two starsripples with possibility.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

It's a familiar but perfectly viable starting point, in a genre where what matters isn't the premise so much as what you do with it. But director Peter Hutchings and writer Christina Mengert have no ambitions to take us anywhere new.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 28, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...tedious and uninvolving...

Rated: 1/4

Apr 27, 2024

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Gissane Sophia

Marvelous Geeks Media

If you’re a fan of romantic comedies, then The Hating Game is easy to love.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 4, 2024

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Fans of the book will appreciate how true the adaptation stays to its source material, and those new to the story will hopefully appreciate its character quirks and workplace rivalry.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Synopsis

Based on the best-selling book, THE HATING GAME tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. Committed to achieving professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy ultimately embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh, a rivalry that is increasingly complicated by her mounting attraction to him.

Director: Peter Hutchings
Producer: David Garrett, Lucy Hale, Dave Mepham, Grant Thompson
Screenwriter: Christina Mengert
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: BCDF Pictures, Convergent Media.
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2021
Runtime: 1h 42m

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