Overview
A powerful exploration of identity and justice in a divided society.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- sincere
- cathartic
- socially conscious viewing
- book club discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a hard-hitting and emotionally powerful young-adult adaptation led by Amandla Stenberg's acclaimed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Starr lives in a poor predominantly Black neighborhood while attending a wealthy predominantly white preparatory school.
Starr witnesses Khalil's fatal police shooting and must decide whether to publicly speak about what happened.
Pressure from Starr's family, school, neighborhood, and authorities forces her to find her voice and stand up for Khalil.
The plot focuses on police brutality, community pressure, protest, and racial inequality across school and neighborhood institutions.
Films like The Hate U Give, and why
Fruitvale Station
shares a coming-of-age drama framework, racial injustice themes, and a young protagonist forced into public advocacy
Just Mercy
shares police brutality subject matter, protest-driven drama, and an emotionally direct social-justice perspective
Dope
shares an adolescent perspective on racism, divided social worlds, and the search for an authentic voice
Movie Details
- Director
- George Tillman Jr.
- Release Date
- 2018-10-19
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (2256)
Cast
- Amandla Stenberg
- Regina Hall
- Russell Hornsby
- KJ Apa
- Common
- Anthony Mackie
- Algee Smith
- Lamar Johnson
- Issa Rae
- Sabrina Carpenter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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 The Hate U Give about?
- A teenager caught between privilege and poverty confronts police violence and discovers the courage to speak publicly for her slain friend.
- What is The Hate U Give like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hate U Give as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hate U Give violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hate U Give as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hate U Give?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a hard-hitting and emotionally powerful young-adult adaptation led by Amandla Stenberg's acclaimed performance.
- Which films are like The Hate U Give?
- Films with a similar feel include Fruitvale Station, Just Mercy, and Dope.
- How long is The Hate U Give?
- The Hate U Give runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hate U Give?
- In United States, The Hate U Give streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
