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The Hating Game

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...tedious and uninvolving... Rated: 1/4 Apr 27, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member Lucy Hale stars and produces next to Austin Stowell directed by Peter Hutchings based on the book by Sally Thorne Lucy and Josh are forced to work next to each other in competing publishing companies Both of them want a big promotion to launch the next big book for consumers There’s plenty of rough tension but there’s a hint of sexual tension too hidden underneath Lucy and Josh play a hating game to outdo one another but slowly start to unravel parts of themselves outside the work place They worry though if the job will make or break their relationship Love and hate don’t have to be similar, when you’re fighting you’re already on the same team, two people driving each other crazy can open up unresolved feelings, people will do anything to get ahead but not everything has to be a competition Hale and Stowell are perfect playing opposing forces, one minute they have their defenses up the next they can slowly be vulnerable showing their reasons for striving for success A good showing of character quirks and workplace rivalry Fluffy enough but also brimming with chemistry as well as sharp dialogue Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Leah K Upbeat. Pacey. Sexy. Insightful. Romantic Comedy at it's best. A rare find. A strand of truth: which woman or man hasn't come near this experience in real time or in fantasy dreamland? What's best about this novel-into-script and tip-top casting is the vulnerability of the lead characters. That's the most telling and helpful revelation in this story: Men and women deep down need love and deserve kindness. Income or not. Power play at work or not. In real life and in hopeful imaginations. Inside out, outside in, both men and women require and hope for the same thing: it's the give and take in harmony and in kindness that matters. These characters end up in a win-win dynamic: in love and in life passionately on all levels due to mutual understanding, and giving and loving support. A good example for all viewers. Love and kindness lives in the core of us. The right partner with the right attitude is a first step in a relationship: to open our hearts and souls to the potential to be our true ourselves. Thank you to the writer, director and crew and lead and support actors. Good job. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Natan A Genuinely the worst movie of all time. Think: corporate, hallmark, ikea. It was like a third graders ai generated movie and script. Terrible plot, lighting, and acting. I’d rather be stabbed for 2 hours straight than have to watch this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Mish M One of the best romantic comedy I have ever watched and watched more than a couple of times (besides Harry Met Sally of course). Smart, different and funny. Generally not a fan of them, but watched this one by chance and kept me entertained throughout. Austín Stockwell and Lucy Hale chemistry was great. Love the story and the writing that goes with it. Will probably watch it again for Christmas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review megan d Such a good romcon, and believable. Most have the same story line again and again, but this wasn't predictable and felt real Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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