Overview
A modern twist on Shakespeare's classic tale of love and rebellion in high school.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sincere
- date night
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's clever Shakespearean premise, appealing leads, and lively performances stronger than its familiar teen-romance formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot adapts William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew into a late-1990s American high school setting.
Cameron and Michael arrange for Patrick to date Kat while Joey believes the arrangement will help him pursue Bianca.
Kat rejects popularity rituals and conventional femininity through her indie-rock interests, feminist reading, and outspoken independence.
The Stratford sisters' contrasting wardrobes and period styling emphasize their different relationships to popularity and conformity.
Films like 10 Things I Hate About You, and why
Clueless
teen romantic comedy with witty dialogue, opposites-attract romance, and a strong female protagonist
She's All That
high school romance driven by deception, popularity hierarchies, and coming-of-age self-discovery
Pretty in Pink
warm, witty teen romance combining social manipulation, ensemble comedy, and sincere emotional payoff
Clueless
literary adaptation transformed into a playful contemporary romantic comedy about conformity and independence
Movie Details
- Director
- Gil Junger
- Release Date
- 1999-03-30
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (9170)
Cast
- Heath Ledger
- Julia Stiles
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Larisa Oleynik
- David Krumholtz
- Andrew Keegan
- Susan May Pratt
- Gabrielle Union
- Larry Miller
- Daryl Mitchell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, FXNow, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 10 Things I Hate About You about?
- A sharp-tongued high school outsider and a mysterious bad boy collide in a deceptive matchmaking scheme that turns Shakespearean courtship into a heartfelt 1990s teen romance.
- What is 10 Things I Hate About You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 10 Things I Hate About You as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 10 Things I Hate About You violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 10 Things I Hate About You.
- What did critics think of 10 Things I Hate About You?
- Critics generally found the film's clever Shakespearean premise, appealing leads, and lively performances stronger than its familiar teen-romance formula.
- Which films are like 10 Things I Hate About You?
- Films with a similar feel include Clueless, She's All That, Pretty in Pink, and Clueless.
- How long is 10 Things I Hate About You?
- 10 Things I Hate About You runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch 10 Things I Hate About You?
- In United States, 10 Things I Hate About You streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, FXNow, Peacock Premium Plus.
