The Hating Game

"He's the one she loves to hate."

2021 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 1,262

DramaComedyRomance

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Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.

“He's the one she loves to hate.”

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Cast

Lucy Hale
Lucy Hutton
Austin Stowell
Joshua Templeman
Corbin Bernsen
Bexley
Sakina Jaffrey
Helen
Damon Daunno
Danny
Yasha Jackson
Julie
Shona Tucker
Jeanette
Kathryn Boswell
Mindy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hutchings
Writers: Christina Mengert
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hutchings, shot by Noah Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Spencer David Hutchings. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell and Corbin Bernsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's the one she loves to hate.".

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IMDB entry: tt8718158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Hutchings directs. Noah Greenberg behind the camera. Spencer David Hutchings scores. Jason Nicholson cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Peter Hutchings, shot by Noah Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Spencer David Hutchings. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jason Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell and Corbin Bernsen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's the one she loves to hate.".
8IMDB entry: tt8718158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "rivalry", "love-hate relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Noah Greenberg
Original score: Spencer David Hutchings
Editing: Jason Nicholson
Production design: Debbie DeVilla
Costume design: Astrid Brucker
Sound: Ruy García
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Hating Game (2021)

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CinemaSerf2023-11-24
★ 5/10
For about five minutes there's an amusing degree of toxicity between rivals "Lucy" (Lucy Hale) and "Josh" (Austin Stowell) who are both vying for the new job as managing director at their firm. They share an office and a very thinly veiled attraction to each other and after a few snide comments the smart-mouthery goes the way of the dodo and off we go on a predictable rom-com that surprisingly enough manages to string itself out for almost one hundred whole minutes of precisely no jeopardy, very little comedy and writing that is the stuff of a pubescent fantasy. How can a couple, called "Lucy" and "Josh" not hit it off? It's not like they are called Geoffrey and Gladys! Add to this rather watery mix poor old "Danny" (Damon Daunno) who is keen on her but ends up being her emotional pin-cushion, and her warring bosses "Helen" (Sakina Jeffrey) and a clearly down on his luck Corbin Bernsen ("Bexley") and we have the makings of an instantly forgettable, cheesy and predicable yarn that even the dulcet tones of Nina Simone cant really breathe life into. Daytime telly fodder - nah!

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