10 Things I Hate About You (1999) DVD

Starring	Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik
Director	Gil Junger
Genres	Comedy, Romance, Teen

10 Things I Hate About You

In 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) is a tenth grader who has never gone on a date, as her parents have a little rule where Bianca isn't allowed to go out with boys until her older sister gets a boyfriend. The problem is, while her older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) is attractive and intelligent, she's also a mean-spirited misanthrope who rubs nearly everyone the wrong way -- especially boys. But Bianca and the guy she has her eye on, Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan), are eager to get their romance on the road, so Joey fixes Kat up with Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), a new kid in town who may be just bitter and mysterious enough to suit her. All the while high school newcomer Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) desperately tries to win Biana for himeslf. 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU was the first feature film for director Gil Junger, and is a clever reworking of Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW.

Starring	Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Larry Miller, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz
Director	Gil Junger
Studio	TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 33 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Romance, Teen
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Released	DVD: 08 Jan 2001 Blu-ray: 11 Jan 2010 Production year: 1999

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Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew gets updated Clueless-style to high-school America in this engaging romantic comedy from debut director Gil Junger. Kat (Julia Stiles) is the sulky teen who doesn't like anybody. This causes a problem for her hormonally-charged younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), who has been told by their dad that she can't date until Kat does. Newcomer Heath Ledger (who looks remarkably like Jim Morrison) plays the unfortunate lad picked to introduce Kat to the dating scene, while the rest of the cast is peppered with equally good-looking youngsters, including Third Rock from the Sun's Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Bianca's sweet but nerdy admirer. Smartly paced, fun and funny, this is just as enjoyable for adults as it is for its intended teenage market.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU has its charms, most notably Julia Stiles' brash, cheeky portrayal....She is a breath of fresh air..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
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superb.........

this is a very good teen update based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. it is essentially, a romantic comedy, that more than hits all the right comedy ... more

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  - Posted 17 Jan 2007 09:14
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76 out of 78 people found this review helpful

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superb.........

this is a very good teen update based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. it is essentially, a romantic comedy, that more than hits all the right comedy ... more

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- - williamsgwynfa
  - Posted 17 Jan 2007 09:14
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