The Hate U Give (2018)
91%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 22 wins & 38 nominations
Led by a breakout turn from Amandla Stenberg, the hard-hitting The Hate U Give emphatically proves the YA genre has room for much more than magic and romance.
The Hate U Give is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and think. With a powerful performance from Amandla Stenberg, this film tackles tough questions about race and police brutality in a way that is both moving and thought-provoking. While some critics may find fault with the melodramatic moments, I found them to be effective in driving home the film’s message. Overall, The Hate U Give is a must-see for anyone who cares about social justice and wants to be inspired to make a difference.
Production Company(ies)
Diamond Docs A&E Indie Films, Passion Pictures,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited), Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some violent content, drug material and language
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 13m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2019
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, K.J Apa, Anthony Mackie, Sabrina Carpenter, directed by George Tillman Jr., written by Audrey Wells, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Cate Young, Stephen Romei, Wenlei Ma, Sandra Hall, Soraya Nadia McDonald, Simran Hans, David Reddish, Kip Mooney, Lonita Cook, Alix Turner, Mike Massie, PG-13, police shooting, racial tension, social justice, witness, YA genre, dual identities, poor neighborhood, wealthy prep school, producer Robert Teitel, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, 20th Century Fox, Dolby SR, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $34,934,009
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $41,109,425
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,427
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,483,034
US/Canada gross: $29,719,483
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $34,973,108
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,222
US/Canada opening weekend: $512,035
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $602,549
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,362
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $23,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $27,065,796
Production budget ranking: 1,215
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $14,574,931
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$531,303
ROI to date (est.): -1%
ROI ranking: 1,402
Regina Hall – Lisa Carter
Russell Hornsby – Maverick Carter
K.J. Apa – Chris
Anthony Mackie – King
Sabrina Carpenter – Hailey
Director – George Tillman Jr.
Producers – Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr., Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Writer – Audrey Wells
Director(s)
George Tillman Jr.
Writer(s)
Audrey Wells
Producer(s)
Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr., Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
22 wins & 38 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (226) | Top Critics (61) | Fresh (219) | Rotten (7)
Throughout ( … ) Starr’s choices are rooted in her desire to maintain her dual identities. She stifles righteous rage and ignores threats ( … ) in order to ( … ) survive.
March 6, 2019
Cate Young
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
It has a long way to go and every minute of it is worth watching.
February 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
The Hate U Give features a strong and incredibly moving performance from Amandla Stenberg, who never holds anything back from the audience and never overplays a moment. She’s a star in the making.
January 31, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
It’s a performance without any posturing — no mean achievement in these circumstances.
January 30, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
In dealing with all of it, the book character finds her confidence and her voice. But the movie version of The Hate U Give leaves me unsure that its makers ever found theirs.
November 2, 2018
Soraya Nadia McDonald
Andscape
TOP CRITIC
Though it leans on the genre beats of melodrama to occasionally clunky effect in order to mine the audience’s tears, it’s impressive how it metabolises these moments of charged emotion in order to make its wider points.
October 29, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The Hate U Give isnt always an easy pill to swallow by design: Tillman and Wells want to start a conversation. They succeed in their intentions, creating one of the best films of the past decade, and a showcase for Stenberg.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Reddish
Queerty
While its ending ties up everything in a perhaps too-neat little bow, the film also stands as one of the most powerful and vital films of the year.
August 10, 2021 | Rating: B+
Kip Mooney
Central Track
[Has] an important impact to experience as a movie-goer, but artistically it’s missing a little something for me…. the [book] is great and important.
June 16, 2021
Lonita Cook
KCTV5 News at 9
Sixteen-year-old Starr is the sole witness to her childhood friend’s fatal shooting by a white police officer and everything changes for her and her family.
February 2, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Alix Turner
Ready Steady Cut
A potent, powerful work, full of tough questions, tougher answers, and outstanding performances.
December 6, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Amandla Stenberg gives a phenomenal performance not to be missed. She’s a fantastic young talent who really wrestles with Starr’s continual conflict at hand…
November 5, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Paul McGuire Grimes
KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN)…
Plot
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Amandla Stenberg’s performance in The Hate U Give is described as “strong and incredibly moving” by critics.
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