10 Things I Hate About You
“How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.”
Synopsis
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
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Heath Ledger
Patrick Verona
Julia Stiles
Katarina Stratford
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Cameron James
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
Allison Janney
Ms. Perky
David Leisure
Mr. Chapin
Greg Jackson
Scruvy
Kyle Cease
Bogey Lowenstien
Terence Heuston
Derek
Cameron Fraser
Trevor
Eric Riedmann
Audio Visual Guy
Quinn Maixner
Beautiful Jock
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 31, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 12, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$53.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.34x
+$37.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gil Junger
- Screenplay & Story
- Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Richard Gibbs
- Original Title
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $16M
- Worldwide Gross
- $53.5M
- Production Studios
- Mad Chance, Jaret Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gil Junger
Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, William Shakespeare
Richard Gibbs
Mark Irwin
O. Nicholas Brown
Jeffrey Chernov, Seth Jaret, Andrew Lazar
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Andrew Lazar
Producer
Gil Junger
Director
Kimberly A. Tillman
Costume Design
Carol Winstead Wood
Production Design
Richard Gibbs
Original Music Composer
Karen McCullah
Writer
Kirsten Smith
Writer
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Jeffrey G. Barnett
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 10 Things I Hate About You
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 10 Things I Hate About You about?
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
Who directed 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You was directed by Gil Junger.
Who stars in 10 Things I Hate About You?
The principal cast of 10 Things I Hate About You includes Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz.
When was 10 Things I Hate About You released and how long is it?
10 Things I Hate About You was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You had a reported production budget of $16M and grossed $53.5M at the worldwide box office (3.34 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for 10 Things I Hate About You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 10 Things I Hate About You was composed by Richard Gibbs.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 10 Things I Hate About You?
10 Things I Hate About You holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).