10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
January 26, 2022
Director: Gil Junger
Rated: PG-13
Where to watch: Disney+
Adapted from Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew, Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is an ill-tempered intelligent senior who believes dating is pointless. Her younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) is not allowed to date anyone until Kat does, according to their father (Larry Miller). Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the new kid, is determined to go out with Bianca, but to do so, he has to set Kat up with someone who she will actually tolerate and respect–supposed criminal Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger). Cameron and his new friend Michael (David Krumholtz) devise an elaborate plan, using the most popular kid in school, Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan), as a pawn, and offering to pay Patrick to take out Kat (who both begin to fall for each other). This movie is one of the most beloved staples from the 1990s. Everyone should see it before they leave high school just because it is that good, and it’s re-watchability never fades.