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Romantic comedy
10 Things I Hate About You (1999): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 romantic comedy directed by Gil Junger, starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $53.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.1/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Gil Junger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is 10 Things I Hate About You About?
The premise of 10 Things I Hate About You without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This witty adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew follows Kat Stratford, a sharp-tongued and fiercely independent young woman. When a charismatic new student, Patrick Verona, arrives, Kat finds her carefully constructed defenses challenged. Bianca, Kat’s younger sister, is desperate to date, and schemes to get Kat to fall for Patrick, leading to a clash of personalities and the possibility of an unexpected romance.
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Cast & crew
10 Things I Hate About You Cast
Julia Stiles leads the cast, with Heath Ledger. Directed by Gil Junger.
- Director Gil Junger
From the director
More from Gil Junger
More films directed by Gil Junger, best-rated first: Think Like a Dog, Black Knight, Santa’s Little Helper and Christmas Bounty.
Ratings
10 Things I Hate About You Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 10 Things I Hate About You 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.1/10.
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IMDb 8.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 71% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 69%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 76% User score
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Plot
10 Things I Hate About You Plot Summary
What happens in 10 Things I Hate About You from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cameron James, a newcomer at Padua High School in the Seattle area, finds himself instantly captivated by the stunning and popular sophomore, Bianca Stratford](/actor/julia-stiles). However, his friend, the nerdy Michael Eckman, warns him that she might be superficial and self-centered. To complicate matters, Bianca has an overprotective father, Walter, an obstetrician overly concerned about teenage pregnancy, who forbids both Bianca and her intimidating older sister, Kat, a senior, from dating. While Kat receives an acceptance letter from Sarah Lawrence College, Walter wishes for her to remain close to home and enroll at the University of Washington. Bianca, desiring to date the wealthy senior, Joey Donner, has to contend with her father’s new dating restrictions, which state that neither daughter can date until the other does.
Full summary
The whole story of 10 Things I Hate About You, scene by scene
Box office
10 Things I Hate About You Box Office & Budget
10 Things I Hate About You grossed $53.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 1.8 times what it cost. $38.2 million came from the US and Canada and $15.3 million (29%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$53.7M
1.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $38.2M
- International
- $15.3M
- Budget
- $30M
US & Canada 71%
Rest of the world 29%
Videos
10 Things I Hate About You Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Trailer
- Trailer 10 Things I Hate About You (The Taming of the Shrew) Heath Ledger - Julia Stiles - Trailer 1999 - 4K
Quiz
How Well Do You Know 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Cameron's initial goal when he arrives at Padua High School?
Details
10 Things I Hate About You Also Known As
41 alternative titles, including “10 důvodů, proč tě nenávidím” and “对面的恶女看过来”.
- Also known as
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- 10 důvodů, proč tě nenávidím
- 对面的恶女看过来
- 我恨你的10件事
- Ten Things I Hate About You
- 10 razones para odiarte
- Dix bonnes raisons de te larguer
- 내가 널 사랑할 수 없는 10가지 이유
- 10 Dinge, die ich an Dir hasse
- Səndən Nifrət Etməyimin 10 Səbəbi
- 10 Coisas Que Odeio em Ti
- 10 bonnes raisons de te larguer
- 10 cose che odio di te
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- Senden Nefret Etmemin 10 Sebebi
- 10 причин моей ненависти
- 10 razlogov zakaj te sovražim
- 10 неща, които мразя у теб
- 我恨你的十件事
- 10 dolog, amit utálok benned
- Deset důvodů, proč tě nenávidím
- 10 razloga zašto te mrzim
- 10 Πράγματα Που Μισώ Σε Σένα
- Zakochana złośnica
- 10 lucruri pe care le urăsc la tine
- 10 причин моєї ненависті
- 10 דברים שאני הכי שונאת אצלך
- 10 orsaker att hata dig
- 10 Coisas Que Eu Odeio em Você
- 10 أشياء أكرهها بشأنك
- 10 choses que je déteste de toi
- 10 cosas que odio de ti
- 10 vecí, ktoré na tebe nenávidím
- 10 ствари које мрзим код тебе
- 10 กฎเฮ้วเด็ดหัวใจเฮี้ยว
- Užsispyrėlės sutramdymas
- 10 Điều Em Ghét Anh
- 對面的惡女看過來
- ۱۰ چیز تو که من ازشون بدم میاد
- 恋のからさわぎ, ჩემი სიძულვილის 10 მიზეზი
- 10 põhjust sind vihata
- 戀愛新世紀
- Spītnieces savaldīšana
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FAQ
10 Things I Hate About You FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 10 Things I Hate About You, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was 10 Things I Hate About You released?
10 Things I Hate About You was released on March 31, 1999.
Who directed 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You was directed by Gil Junger.
More films by Gil Junger Who is in the cast of 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You stars Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger.
How much did 10 Things I Hate About You make at the box office?
10 Things I Hate About You grossed $53.7 million worldwide ($38.2 million domestic, $15.3 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is 10 Things I Hate About You rated?
10 Things I Hate About You has 8.1/10 on IMDb, 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Does 10 Things I Hate About You have a post-credit scene?
No. 10 Things I Hate About You has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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