The Hating Game

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The Hating Game

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Released Dec 10, 2021

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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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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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

Lady 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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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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Lilli M.

The book was obviously better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Audience Member

Not very good. Could easily have been a PG-13 movie, as the dialogue felt forced as an R-rated one. I guess it is watchable, but nothing truly stood out as a good movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Susan F

Loved, Loved, LOVED this movie. The chemistry between the principles, the pacing, the sharp banter and LOL rejoinders were a big delight, and Austin Stowell is very easy on the eyes too boot. Also read the book and enjoyed it as well. I wish they had included the verbal exchange between Lucy and Josh when she was trying to "guess" what type of car he drove: "...Kermit green Mini-Cooper, but the front seat doesn't move back, so you're driving with your knees on either side of the steering wheel..." was an image that was LOL funny. This is one of my favorite of all time rom-coms, and I've added it to my personal library of movies on DVD.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Alessandro C

The actors did their best to add emotion to a flat film with weak dialogue and a poor story

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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"Watching The Hating Game is kinda like playing an old-school Geometry Dash level https://geometerydashh.com/ — the design feels a bit outdated, but the rhythm between the leads keeps you tapping through. Their chemistry hits like a perfect jump combo!"

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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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: Brice Dal Farra, Claude Dal Farra, Santosh Govindaraju, Brian Keady, Dan Reardon
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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