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The Hating Game
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Wikipedia article
'The Hating Game' is a 2021 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Hutchings. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sally Thorne, and stars Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell in the lead roles. It was released in theaters and video on demand on December 10, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Lucy and Josh, two executive assistants who are forced to work together after their respective publishing companies are merged, can't stand each other. Complete opposites in every way possible, their never-ending rivalry comes to a head when they go face-to-face for the same promotion: managing director. Resolved to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy decides to embark on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against Josh. This game quickly becomes more complicated than she anticipated when an innocent elevator ride becomes romantically heated in a matter of seconds. As the attraction to Josh, her supposed nemesis, grows, Lucy begins to question everything about her relationship with him, including the fine line drawn between love and hate.
Cast
* Lucy Hale as Lucy Hutton
* Austin Stowell as Joshua "Josh" Templeman
* Damon Daunno as Danny
* Nicholas Baroudi as Patrick
* Corbin Bernsen as Richard Bexley
* Sakina Jaffrey as Helene
* Tania Asnes as Annabelle
* Yasha Jackson as Julie
* Brock Yurich as Mack
* Kathryn Boswell as Mindy
Production
The film was announced in May 2019, with Lucy Hale and Robbie Amell cast as the lead roles. On November 10, 2020, Austin Stowell was cast, as Amell dropped out due to a scheduling conflict. The film began filming on November 21, in New York City, and concluded on December 23, 2020.
Release
In July 2021, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.
Reception
'The Hating Game' had a limited theatrical release on December 10, 2021. It was also available to stream on various VOD platforms. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported on late February 2022 that 71% out of 21 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.60/10. Multiple articles praised the chemistry of the two leads.
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