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The Hating Game

The Hating Game

Drama · Comedy · Romance · 2021

Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.

Movie details

The Hating Game

“He's the one she loves to hate.”

2021 Drama · Comedy · Romance 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Hating Game?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Hutchings

Written by

Christina Mengert

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hutton

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Joshua Templeman

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Bexley

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Helen

Damon Daunno

Damon Daunno

Danny

Yasha Jackson

Yasha Jackson

Julie

Shona Tucker

Shona Tucker

Jeanette

Court is in session

Put The Hating Game on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.