The Hating Game

2021 102 min ★ 7.3 Drama, Comedy, Romance

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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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

Sean Cullen

Anthony Templeman

Nance Williamson

Elaine Templeman

Details

Director

Peter Hutchings

Screenplay

Christina Mengert

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

BCDF Pictures, Convergent Media, Big Indie Pictures, Federal Films, Mister Smith Entertainment, Vertical

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

November 24, 2023

★ 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 eno...