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10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

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Reviews Counted:55

Fresh:31

Rotten:24

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger add strong performances to an unexpectedly clever script, elevating 10 Things (slightly) above typical teen fare.

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The story of high school newcomer Cameron James, and his pursuit of Bianca, the girl of his dreams. His plans are thwarted when he finds out he cannot date Bianca until her older sister, the social... The story of high school newcomer Cameron James, and his pursuit of Bianca, the girl of his dreams. His plans are thwarted when he finds out he cannot date Bianca until her older sister, the social outcast Kat, has a boyfriend. A witty high school re-telling of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. [More]

Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik

Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, Larry Miller

Director: Gil Junger

Director: Gil Junger
Screenwriter: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith
Story: William Shakespeare
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Composer: Richard Gibbs

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Oct 12, 1999

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  • 10 Things I Hate About You
  • A cool cast of young stars is just one of the things you'll love about this hilarious comedy hit! On the first day at his new school, Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt -- HALLOWEEN: H2O, TV's "3RD Rock From The Sun") instantly falls for Bianca (Larisa Oleynik -- THE BABY SITTERS CLUB), the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date ... until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat (Julia Stiles -- THE BOURNE IDENTITY, SAVE THE LAST DANCE) goes out too! In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad-boy (Heath Ledger -- A KNIGHT'S TALE, THE PATRIOT) with a nasty reputation of his own! Also featuring a hip soundtrack -- this witty comedy is a wildly entertaining look at exactly how far some guys will go to get a date!
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    10/18/08
    Mac Verstandig
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    No review available.

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    01/01/00
    USA Today

    It's a fast-food film, easy to digest, but nothing remarkable or memorable.

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    01/01/00
    Bob Bloom
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    At times the pic doesn't even seem certain which decade it's set in; the squeaky-clean high school environs often feel more '80s than '90s.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    05/16/08
    Dennis Harvey
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    A routine exercise in teen-targeted silliness.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Doris Toumarkine
    Doris Toumarkine
    Film Journal International

    This production, these situations and characters, are to Shakespeare what advertising is to truth.

    Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    Douglas Konecky
    Douglas Konecky
    culturevulture.net

    Despite a tinny script, the cast puts in fine performances in what is a very unfunny movie. But the praise stops there.

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    Elspeth Haughton
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    Garth Franklin
    Garth Franklin
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    The performances by Stiles and Ledger stand out.

    Full Review Source: Houston Community Newspapers | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Gary Brown
    Gary Brown
    Houston Community Newspapers

    How much does this movie suck? Let me count the ways.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
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    There have certainly been worse.

    Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
    02/27/01
    James Kendrick
    James Kendrick
    Q Network Film Desk

    The pleasingly acerbic Stiles gives it her all, and if the script had had one-tenth the zest of the now-classic "AtomicShakespeare" episode of the TV series "Moonlighting" she might have managed to make something of the vehicle.

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    05/20/03
    Jim Shelby
    Jim Shelby
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Ni su trama ni sus personajes son de aquellos con los que se pueda identificar la mayoría

    Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Jorge Avila Andrade
    Jorge Avila Andrade
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    The notion of a contemporary high school as a hotbed of romantic intrigue is utterly apt, and the performances almost make the update work.

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