10 Things I Hate About You

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  • Run time - 97 minutes

Shakespeare meets ’90s sass in this rom-com cult classic

United States | 1999 | English | Romantic Comedy | PG

A love letter to Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, this late 90s classic comedy pitches the bad-boy swagger of Heath Ledger against the smart-ass glare of Julia Stiles in a twisted rom-com for any generation.

“I hate the way I don’t hate you… not even close, not even a little bit…”

On the first day at his new school, Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) instantly falls for Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date...until her ill-tempered, completely un-datable older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) 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 (Heath Ledger) with a nasty reputation of his own.

Seemingly against all odds, the act of transporting Shakespeare to an all-American High School lands perfectly in this late 90s teen rom-com charmer, providing the launching pad for the careers of its leads - Ledger, Stiles and Gordon-Levitt. Inspired by the success of Clueless, and the winning character combination of The Breakfast Club, the film has been dubbed one of the best rom-coms of all time by both Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Event details

A pitch-perfect comedy…this one’s hard to beat.

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Credits

Gil Junger
Director

Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith
Writers

Based on The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

Cast

Heath Ledger
as Patrick Verona

Julia Stiles
as Kat Stratford

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Cameron James

Larisa Oleynik
as Bianca Stratford

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