


“A witty reworking of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in the form of a modern-day screwball teen comedy…” – The Times “Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger add strong performances to an unexpectedly clever script, elevating 10 Things above typical teen fare.” – Rotten Tomatoes It was a breakthrough role for Stiles, Ledger, and Gordon-Levitt, all of whom were nominated for various teen-oriented awards. Released March 31, 1999, 10 Things I Hate About You was number two at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, behind only The Matrix, and was a moderate financial and critical success. The film proved a breakthrough role for Ledger (thanks in part to his swoon-worthy performance of 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'), who died at age 28 on Jan. To set the scene, keep in mind that '10 Things I Hate About You' is based on William Shakespeare's comedy 'The Taming of the Shrew. Published on J10:00 AM 20 years later, Julia Stiles finds it challenging to watch her 1999 teen hit with Heath Ledger, 10 Things I Hate About You.
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The movie contains little details that you might've missed, including nods to Shakespeare. Inspired by William Shakespeare's The Taming of the. Much of the filming took place in the Seattle metropolitan area, with many scenes shot at Stadium High School in Tacoma. The film jump-started the careers of stars Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Published on J12:24 PM Julia Stiles still remembers how gracious Heath Ledger was as a costar on 10 Things I Hate About You. The film is titled after a poem written by Kat about her bittersweet romance with Patrick. Made for 11.2 million, 10 Things I Hate About You was released on March 31, 1999, and made instant stars out of Stiles, Gordon-Levitt and Ledger. In the story, new student Cameron (Gordon-Levitt) is smitten with Bianca (Oleynik) and, in order to get around her father’s strict rules on dating, attempts to get bad boy Patrick (Ledger) to date Bianca’s ill-tempered sister, Kat (Stiles). The screenplay is a modernization of William Shakespeare’s late-16th century comedy The Taming of the Shrew, retold in a late-1990s American high school setting. 10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. Julia OHara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress.Born and raised in New York City, Stiles began acting at the age of 11 as part of New Yorks La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
