10 Things I Hate About You

Name: 10 Things I Hate About You
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: March 31, 1999
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles

1999

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 1999 | PG-13

Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles

Summary: A re-telling of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," set in a modern-day Seattle high school.

Director: Gil Junger

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Stephen Hunter

It's a celebration of young American women, finding them smarter, tougher, shrewder, more rigorous, more persistent and more honest than any movie in many a moon. Read full review

John Patterson

It goes straight to the top of the class. O can there be such a thing as too keen a guilty pleasure, particularly when the whole genre is knowingly pitched to audiences as a trashophile's delight? No, there cannot. Read full review

Mary Elizabeth Williams

What really elevates it, though, is the film's sharp wit and tender heart, both of which are conveyed beautifully by the fresh-faced cast. Read full review

Justine Elias

Anyone who hates '80s pop will find this movie awfully tiresome, but Stiles and her underage Petruchio (Australian actor Heath Ledger, as hunky as his name) are charismatic and bold enough to carry any romantic comedy. Read full review

Roger Ebert

And yet ... gee, the movie is charming, despite its exhausted wheeze of an ancient recycled plot idea. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

10 Things doesn't take much time before ditching its pitch idea in favor of a mishmash of newer formulas, never quite settling on a cogent game plan or directorial tone. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

It wimped out by blanding down the story and the characters to the point where she isn't really a shrew and he isn't really a maniac. Read full review

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AliceM.

Mar 24, 2008

Relates to children of this era and tells them the story of Taming of the Shrew in a modern world. If Shakespeare was here today he would of approved most probably!

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MATM

May 30, 2022

"10 things I Hate about You" is a really fun movie. Good plot, interesting scenery, fun gags. It definitely feels like it borrows from other films around this era, but it all comes together well. I give it an A, make a point to go see this movie.

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DuckySpooky02

Oct 27, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es de romance, cliché, tiene buen soundtrack, no es empalagosa pero sigue siento de amor y esas cosas… Expand

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SpencerD.

Oct 27, 2008

What Brings It Up: Simply put, it's funny. What Brings It Down: Like most teen movies, it's kind of a silly plot. Overall, I'm not too fond of the teen genre, but this film sets an example that other ten films should strive to achieve.

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Carlosigonio

Mar 1, 2017

10 Things I hate about You is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Gil Junger. The main actresses are Julia Stiles as Katharina “Kat” Stratford and Luisa Oleynik as Bianca the younger of the Stratford sisters. The main actors are heath Ledger as Patrick Verona and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as10 Things I hate about You is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Gil Junger. The main actresses are Julia Stiles as Katharina “Kat” Stratford and Luisa Oleynik as Bianca the younger of the Stratford sisters. The main actors are heath Ledger as Patrick Verona and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James. The film was inspired by Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew. The screenwrited hinted at this in the family name of the two protagonists, who are named after William Shakespeare’s hometown Stratford-upon-Avon.
The film tells about two sisters, Bianca and Kate, who are very different from each other. In fact while Bianca is very sweet and girly, Kate is determined and rebellious. Their father will only allow Bianca to date boys when her sister Kate goes out with a boy herself. Cameron, a new and nerdy schoolmate, falls in love with Bianca and to go out with her he pays another boy, the tough and mysterious Patrick, to ask Kate out. Will they get engaged in spite of their differences? This film showcases 11 upbeat and lively songs played by bands that are not well known in Italy. The genres are rock and punk. Some actors starring in this movie became famous, like Julia Stiles and late Heath Ledger. The film is set in the 1990’s and the actors are all good-looking. Especially the male ones who are particularly charming. The best scene of this film is when Bianca gave Joey, a guy she was dating, a punch in the face to avenge both her sister and herself for being such a jerk. Another good scene is when Kate reads out her sonnet in the English Lit. class. Very romantic indeed! The film tells about teenagers and their love life. Its is a good movie to see because it portrays a true-to-life story with some romance and comedy. Although the plot is sometimes a bit granted and cheesy, it is an entertaining movie with a pinch of poetry and some nice gags.It is great for teenagers and “ex” teenagers who want to dream on about the foregone high-school days.… Expand

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SEROJ

Nov 5, 2016

If you like movies like "Mean girls", "Freaky Friday" and etc - you wil definitely enjoy this one! This will remain as one of the classic comedy teenage movies!

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BarneyOnMT

Jul 3, 2016

WHAT I LIKED: '10 Things I hate about you' is actually a lot of fun because it doesn't take itself too seriously, but still manages to build characters that we can connect to and care about.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Striking the balance on that though is always going to be tricky, and thus thisWHAT I LIKED: '10 Things I hate about you' is actually a lot of fun because it doesn't take itself too seriously, but still manages to build characters that we can connect to and care about.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Striking the balance on that though is always going to be tricky, and thus this film can't get away from just how cringe-worthy it is, but in taking itself less seriously, it ends up fairly story-less
VERDICT: For what it is it's one hell of an enjoyable ride - even if it doesn't quite hit the right balance between emotional moments, and spoof comedy.… Expand

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