10 Things I Hate About You

March 31, 1999 0 By Fans
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Plot

A film inspired by the classic Shakespeare play "The Taming of the Shrew.", set in a modern day high school.

Release Year: 1999

Rating: 6.9/10 (90,826 voted)

Critic's Score: 70/100

Director:
Gil Junger

Stars: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Storyline
Adapted from William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew," 10 Things I Hate About You starts off with Cameron, new student at Padua High, sitting in the office of the quirky guidance counselor Ms. Perky. He is then shown around the school by Michael, who will become his best friend. During his tour is when Cameron first sees Bianca Stratford, a beautiful sophomore with one problem: she isn't allowed to date. And neither is her "shrew" sister, Katarina, a senior who loves indie rock and feminist prose and hates conformity. But Kat and Bianca's father alters his house rule: now, Bianca can date… as long as Kat has a date, too. Now, in order for Cameron to date Bianca, he has to find someone to date Kat. So Michael helps him enlist the help of pretty-boy/jerk/model Joey Donner, tricking him into thinking that *he* will get to take Bianca out if he pays someone to take out Kat…

Writers: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith

Cast:

Heath Ledger

Patrick Verona


Julia Stiles

Kat Stratford


Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Cameron James


Larisa Oleynik

Bianca Stratford


David Krumholtz

Michael


Andrew Keegan

Joey Donner


Susan May Pratt

Mandella


Gabrielle Union

Chastity


Larry Miller

Walter Stratford


Daryl Mitchell

Mr. Morgan

(as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)


Allison Janney

Ms. Perky


David Leisure

Mr. Chapin


Greg Jackson

Scruvy


Kyle Cease

Bogie Lowenstien


Terence Heuston

Derek

Taglines:
They're spitefully romantic

Release Date: 31 March 1999

Filming Locations: Aurora Bridge, Seattle, Washington, USA



Box Office Details

Budget: $16,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $8,330,681
(USA)
(4 April 1999)
(2271 Screens)

Gross: $38,176,108
(USA)
(29 August 1999)



Technical Specs

Runtime:



Did You Know?

Trivia:

At the end of the movie when Kat shares her sonnet, she describes 10 things she hates about Patrick though the number of items listed is up to interpretation.

Goofs:

Continuity:
In the scene where Bianca and Cameron are under a bridge and he's asking her does she like sailing, in one shot she has roots in her hair about an inch thick and in the next she has none, her hair has been dyed.

Quotes:

Walter Stratford:
I'm down, I've got the 411, and you are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy, I don't care how dope his ride is. My momma didn't raise no foo'!



User Review

I can't stop watching this movie!

Rating: 10/10


I wanted to see this movie when it first came out but never did. I
didn't get a copy until a week ago and finally watched it with my
girlfriend. I have to admit, I've seen it five times in the past week.
A lot of teen movies have very basic or clichéd plots, but not this
one. It's based on "The Taming of the Shrew" and it has a lot of
interesting twists. The music is awesome, every song actually fits the
moment, and the two love stories are actually interesting to watch.
Even all the actors did a really great job. The only bad thing is the
occasional dirty jokes. If you don't care for teen movies, don't worry,
you are just like me, this movie is still worth watching. I'm giving it
a 10 to bring those ratings up!