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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary In this delicious tale of deceit and sibling rivalry, two adult brothers, Rudy and Paul, represent failure and success. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potter-like fantasy novels for children, while Rudy, Paul’s childhood collaborator on the stories, moves from job to job, unable to get started on his own no...

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 33 m

Lovers of Hate

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary In this delicious tale of deceit and sibling rivalry, two adult brothers, Rudy and Paul, represent failure and success. Younger brother Paul is a successful author who writes Harry Potter-like fantasy novels for children, while Rudy, Paul’s childhood collaborator on the stories, moves from job to job, unable to get started on his own no...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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63% Positive
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38% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
63% Positive
5 Reviews
38% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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91
Feb 10, 2011
Never indulging in outright scare tactics or loose improvisation, the movie primarily works like an awkward narrative that plays with perspective.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 10, 2011
Smartly written and flawlessly acted, Lovers of Hate is a Trojan horse, the kind of movie that begins so self-effacingly that we don't expect any surprises.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 9, 2011
If you were ever wondering what "Die Hard" would have been like if Neil LaBute directed it as an art film, prepare to enjoy Lovers of Hate.
By Peter Hartlaub FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 9, 2011
Lovers of Hate would be a family tragedy if the immature antics of the three characters didn't send you ping-ponging from sympathetic chuckles to guffaws of disgust.
By Sara Maria Vizcarrondo FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 9, 2011
The movie is witty only on occasion. But it lingers in the mind, thanks largely to its trio of actors -- especially Alex Karpovsky.
By Rob Nelson FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 9, 2011
It's a movie that doesn't inspire anything as passionate as love or hate.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 9, 2011
Designed to make you laugh and squirm, Lovers of Hate does more of the latter.
By James Greenberg FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Invisible Kids, Monofonus Press, Preferred Content
Release Date Feb 11, 2011
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline When love curdles, someone still has to eat it.
Website http://www.loversofhatethemovie.com/
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination

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