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03/14/05
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.
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... [More]
Starring: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
Director: Gil Junger
Reviews for 10 Things I Hate About You
Top CriticIt's a witty, engaging confection underpinned by an air of sophistication which manages to lend its characters considerable depth and credibility.
01/01/00
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10/18/08
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08/07/08
Gil Junger's TV roots are revealed in his excessive reliance on close-ups and the cast's preponderance of TV actors.
07/06/08
It sounds awful, but Junger's movie is utterly winning.
07/06/08
Top CriticAt 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.
05/16/08
Top CriticStiles grows into her character and Ledger is effortlessly charming.
06/24/06
Pure of heart and perfectly executed.
12/06/05
Of all the teen films released this year, this one is, by far, the best.
12/06/05
The largely unknown cast sparkles.
04/09/05
Stiles nails her feminazi, bound-for-Sarah Lawrence shtick, but just as easily melts into giggles or pulls off a slapstick drunk scene.
03/06/05
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05/20/03
Unlike many high school movies, 10 Things contains actors who are able to rise above the silly stereotypes and give their characters life.
02/08/03
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.
06/18/02
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03/24/02
Top CriticThe notion of a contemporary high school as a hotbed of romantic intrigue is utterly apt, and the performances almost make the update work.
03/19/02
A zippy high school comedy.
03/04/02
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