The Hate U Give
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 133 min · ★ 8.1 · 89% critics
Raised in a tough inner-city world, a teen girl attends a mostly white suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she struggles to reconcile two communities while trying to speak her truth.
Based on The Hate U Give
Also known as The Hate You Give
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (2,222 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a gripping, emotional coming-of-age story about race, identity, and finding your voice; Not for you if you dislike politically charged dramas like Selma or Freedom Writers.
Pros: important social message; powerful performances; compelling drama | Cons: heavy-handed tone; mixed feelings on portrayal; emotional heaviness
Themes
- high school
- based on novel or book
- trauma
- protest
- riot
- teenage girl
- racism
- police officer
- blunt
- preparatory school
- teen drama
- racial profiling
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Amandla Stenberg
as Starr Carter
Regina Hall
as Lisa Carter
Russell Hornsby
as Maverick Carter
KJ Apa
as Chris Bryant
Common
as Uncle Carlos
Anthony Mackie
as King
Algee Smith
as Khalil Harris
Lamar Johnson
as Seven Carter
Issa Rae
as April Ofrah
Sabrina Carpenter
as Hailey Grant
Directed by George Tillman Jr.