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The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

Crime · Drama · 2018

Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

Movie details

The Hate U Give

“Two worlds. One voice. No going back.”

2018 Crime · Drama 2h 13m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.1 / 10

Community rating

Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Hate U Give?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

George Tillman Jr.

Written by

Audrey Wells

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Starr Carter

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Lisa Carter

Russell Hornsby

Russell Hornsby

Maverick Carter

KJ Apa

KJ Apa

Chris Bryant

Common

Common

Uncle Carlos

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

King

Algee Smith

Algee Smith

Khalil Harris

Court is in session

Put The Hate U Give on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.