The Hating Game

The Hating Game

He's the one she loves to hate.

Directed by Peter Hutchings

Produced by BCDF Pictures, Convergent Media

2021102 min7.3 / 10

A charming enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy set in a New York publishing house, where professional rivalry masks genuine attraction and ultimately yields to warmth and connection.

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.

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  • Is The Hating Game one of a kind? No. Less singular than 100% of films.

  • Is The Hating Game violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Hating Game easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does The Hating Game end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Hating Game scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Hating Game sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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