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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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Reviews for 10 Things I Hate About You

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It sounds awful, but Junger's movie is utterly winning.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
07/06/08
Channel 4 Film
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Stiles grows into her character and Ledger is effortlessly charming.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/18/08
Justine Elias
Justine Elias
Village Voice
N/R

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Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
10/18/08
Mac Verstandig
Mac Verstandig
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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Gil Junger's TV roots are revealed in his excessive reliance on close-ups and the cast's preponderance of TV actors.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment 1 Comment
07/06/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Pure of heart and perfectly executed.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Brad Laidman
Brad Laidman
Film Threat

Of all the teen films released this year, this one is, by far, the best.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

The largely unknown cast sparkles.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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03/14/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

Stiles nails her feminazi, bound-for-Sarah Lawrence shtick, but just as easily melts into giggles or pulls off a slapstick drunk scene.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
03/06/05
Steve Murray
Steve Murray
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

Unlike many high school movies, 10 Things contains actors who are able to rise above the silly stereotypes and give their characters life.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

The movie 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.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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06/05/02
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03/24/02
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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.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
03/19/02
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

A zippy high school comedy.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/04/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Of course we know how it's going to turn out - that is so not the point of a film like this. As with life, the joy is the journey.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/14/01
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
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