10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy directed by Gil Junger.

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy directed by Gil Junger. It is a modern film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, set in a Seattle-area high school and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Plot

The story follows Cameron James, who wants to date Bianca Stratford but learns she cannot date until her older sister Kat does. Cameron recruits Patrick Verona to pursue Kat, creating a chain of romantic complications.

Production and source material

The film is based loosely on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, relocating the story to a contemporary American high school. It was directed by Gil Junger and released in 1999.

Cast

The principal cast includes Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford, Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James, and Larisa Oleynik as Bianca Stratford.

Reception and legacy

The film became one of the best-known teen romantic comedies of the late 1990s and has retained a strong following. It is often credited with helping raise the profile of several of its young cast members.