10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does.

Director:

Gil Junger

Writers:

Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith

Stars:

Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heath Ledger	...	Patrick Verona
Julia Stiles	...	Katarina Stratford
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Cameron James (as Joseph-Gordon Levitt)
Larisa Oleynik	...	Bianca Stratford
David Krumholtz	...	Michael Eckman
Andrew Keegan	...	Joey Donner
Susan May Pratt	...	Mandella
Gabrielle Union	...	Chastity
Larry Miller	...	Walter Stratford
Daryl Mitchell	...	Mr. Morgan (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
Allison Janney	...	Ms. Perky
David Leisure	...	Mr. Chapin
Greg Jackson	...	Scruvy
Kyle Cease	...	Bogey Lowenstein
Terence Heuston	...	Derek

Storyline

Adapted from William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew," 10 Things I Hate About You starts off with Cameron, new student at Padua High, sitting in the office of the quirky guidance counselor Ms. Perky. He is then shown around the school by Michael, who will become his best friend. During his tour is when Cameron first sees Bianca Stratford, a beautiful sophomore with one problem: she isn't allowed to date. And neither is her "shrew" sister, Katarina, a senior who loves indie rock and feminist prose and hates conformity. But Kat and Bianca's father alters his house rule: now, Bianca can date... as long as Kat has a date, too. Now, in order for Cameron to date Bianca, he has to find someone to date Kat. So Michael helps him enlist the help of pretty-boy/jerk/model Joey Donner, tricking him into thinking that *he* will get to take Bianca out if he pays someone to take out Kat. His choice: Patrick Verona, a bad-boy with a mysterious reputation--some say he ate a live duck once, ...

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Plot Keywords:

protective father | dating | shakespeare adaptation | high school shakespeare adaptation | teen movie | 

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Taglines:

How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor and dialogue, alcohol and drug-related scenes, all involving teens

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

31 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

10 Things I Hate About You

Filming Locations:

2715 North Junett Street, Tacoma, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,330,681, 4 April 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$38,176,108, 29 August 1999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures,Mad Chance,Jaret Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Michael is nearly hit by Kat he refers to her as "the shrew," a reference to The Taming of the Shrew.

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Goofs

When Kat and Patrick are playing paintball right before they kiss you can see that they are barely covered in paint. When they do kiss and are on the ground, they are totally covered with it.

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Quotes

Patrick: So what's your excuse?
Kat Stratford: For?
Patrick: Acting the way we do.
Kat Stratford: I don't like to do what people expect.Why should I live up to other people's expectations instead of my own?
Patrick: So you disappoint them from the start and then you're covered, right?
Kat Stratford: Something like that
Patrick: Then you screwed up!
Kat Stratford: How?
Patrick: You never disappointed me.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits there are practical jokes made by cast and crew and also goofs - including scenes that didn't make the final cut.

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Alternate Versions

There are two versions of the scene where the school outcasts are asked if they want to take out Kat. One of them replies, "Maybe if we were the last two people on earth, and there were no sheep. Are there sheep?" The alternate line is, "Maybe if we were the last two people on earth, and there were no goats. Are there goats?"

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Connections

Referenced in Numb3rs: Soft Target (2005)

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Soundtracks

C'mon
Written by Greg McKenna, Kay Hanley, Scott Riebling, Michael Eisenstein, and Stacy Jones
Performed by Letters to Cleo

User Reviews

I can't stop watching this movie!

I wanted to see this movie when it first came out but never did. I didn't get a copy until a week ago and finally watched it with my girlfriend. I have to admit, I've seen it five times in the past week. A lot of teen movies have very basic or clichéd plots, but not this one. It's based on "The Taming of the Shrew" and it has a lot of interesting twists. The music is awesome, every song actually fits the moment, and the two love stories are actually interesting to watch. Even all the actors did a really great job. The only bad thing is the occasional dirty jokes. If you don't care for teen movies, don't worry, you are just like me, this movie is still worth watching. I'm giving it a 10 to bring those ratings up!