ten things i hate about you
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy which, was a debut for director Gil Junger. This film stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Larry Miller, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, Susan May Pratt, and Gabrielle Union. The screenplay was written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, taking inspiration from William Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew, retold in the modern setting of a late-1990s American high school.
The film follows new student Cameron James who is smitten with Bianca Stratford, he creates a scheme in which bad boy Patrick Verona dates her asocial sister Kat in order to get around her father's strict rules on dating.
The film was shot in the Seattle metropolitan area, with many scenes filmed at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. Released on March 31, 1999, 10 Things I Hate About You grossed $53.5 million and received generally positive reviews from critics. It provided breakthrough roles for Stiles, Ledger, and Gordon-Levitt, all of whom were nominated for various teen-oriented awards. Ten years later, it was adapted into a television reboot, which ran for twenty episodes and featured Larry Miller reprising his role as Walter Stratford. Since its release, the film has gained popularity as a cult classic, often being cited as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time.
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