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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
Top CriticAs satirical as it is romantic, this is one teen film that is wise enough to span generations in its appeal.
02/14/01
Top CriticGil Junger's TV roots are revealed in his excessive reliance on close-ups and the cast's preponderance of TV actors.
07/06/08
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06/05/02
Top CriticIt sounds awful, but Junger's movie is utterly winning.
07/06/08
Top CriticIt's a fast-food film, easy to digest, but nothing remarkable or memorable.
01/01/00
Pure of heart and perfectly executed.
12/06/05
What raises this venture a few notches above your normal acne fare is an extremely clever screenplay
05/14/01
Unfortunately, much of this potentially good material is paced like a bad sitcom.
01/01/00
It includes some genuinely funny moments, solid performances from its too-old-to-be-in-high-school cast, and respect for its likely pre-teen audience.
01/01/00
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.
05/16/08
Top CriticA routine exercise in teen-targeted silliness.
01/01/00
This production, these situations and characters, are to Shakespeare what advertising is to truth.
02/14/01
I doubt I would be able to find ten things I hate about 10 Things I Hate About You, but the positive aspects of the film far out-number ten.
01/01/00
Despite a tinny script, the cast puts in fine performances in what is a very unfunny movie. But the praise stops there.
01/01/00
Lame scenes are made nifty by the movie's endless energy.
01/01/00
A zippy high school comedy.
03/04/02
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