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The Hate U Give
PG13 (SINGAPORE)
2018
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The Hate U Give
Positive Reviews
167
Negative reviews
24
Average Rating
3.8
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4.5
Its an authentic approach, even if the movie smooths out the edges with the type of occasionally maudlin gloss one can expect from a studio YA movie.
Den Of Geek
3.5
Like the best of young adult fiction, it forces sheltered viewers to walk around in someone elses shoes. Someone whos voice has too often been margina ..
Den Of Geek
3.0
The Hate U Give feels like the welcome crest of a new wave: not bland chronicles of sparkle skinned vampires or dance squad rivalries but real, often ..
EW
3.8
This exasperates Starr, and she begins breaking rank from one of her white girlfriends who really doesnt understand whats going on.
Rogerebert
3.0
Issa Rae appears briefly as a well intentioned community organizer who pushes Starr to realize the power of her own experience, a plot point that does ..
Indie Wire
4.5
If you dont see my blackness, you dont see me, Starr tells Chris in response to his clueless white boy shtick about not seeing color.
Variety
4.0
Though it leans on the genre beats of melodrama to occasionally clunky effect in order to mine the audiences tears, its impressive how it metabolises ..
The Guardian
4.0
This is mass market entertainment with a radical bent, a loudspeaker blast of a teen movie.
The Guardian
2.5
The film lays out the complexities of contemporary race relations with a deliberateness that frequently edges over into didacticism.
5.0
And theres room, alongside the heavy subject matter, for moments of sweetness and humor.
4.0
The Hate U Gives narrative sometimes wobbles, straining to reconcile its social commentary with some less than convincing thriller elements, but there ..
Screen Daily
4.5
It challenges clichd ideas like not seeing color, as Starr emotionally confronts her boyfriend by saying, If you dont see color, you dont see me.
Collider
3.0
Put simply, The Hate U Give is one of the best films of the year.
Collider
4.5
If this is what the next wave of YA adaptation will feel like, we are in a good place.
Vulture
4.5
That credible ugliness lingers longer than the sentimental, too optimistic ending this mainstream film requires.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Screenwriter Audrey Wells adapts Thomas YA novel with a sure hand, and the supporting cast especially Hornsbys deeply protective and loving father, an ..
4.5
Hes a guy whos a father, a husband, and hes talking about something thats a very serious issue, that hes telling them to put their hands on the table.
The New York Times
3.8
Yet as Starr gradually realizes who really does and doesnt care about her friends murder, her conscience overcomes her logic.
Paste Magazine
4.5
Its a story thats epic in theme, intimate in character, and which translates powerfully to the big screen.
IGN
4.5
Even her understanding white boyfriend Chris (K.J. Apa) doesnt know the whole truth.
4.5
Films like this serve a greater/necessary educational purpose for those who dont see the pattern in why injustices like the murders of Michael Brown, ..
The Young Folks
4.0
The film forgoes easy answers about assimilation and the different forms racism can take.
4.5
The Hate U Give tells an, unfortunately, all too familiar story from a point of view few of us will ever know, and in doing so creates one of the most ..
Cinema Blend
4.5
The Hate U Give tackles serious issues of racism and police violence with unflinching honesty and a stunning lead performance by Amandla Stenberg.
Screen Rant
2.0
Has a whiff of the afterschool special to it, but though not without faults it embraces a welcome degree of complexity in conveying a timely message.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
The odd lighter moment doesnt dispel the sense that The Hate U Give is burdened with hopes, expectations and importance.
Rogers Movie Nation
4.4
The movie has a pallet full of grays and isnt afraid to paint with them.
ReelViews
4.4
As for me, Im not exactly the movies intended audience either, but I identified thoroughly with Starr, a character that perhaps doesnt truly, fully be ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
The filmmakers understand their characters so thoroughly that the insights seem to grow organically from their experiences. This is American studio fi ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
This is a complicated enough story as it stands, but the late Audrey Wells screenplay (based on Angie Thomas novel) doesnt stop there.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Smith paints an extraordinarily deep portrait of Khalil in scant screen time, his loss fully registering.
4.4
Hate brings up vital discussions for a society wrestling with a lack of empathy, understanding and tolerance. Theyre raising their voices with a cinem ..
Usa Today
4.4
...an engaging and emotionally charged drama thats rife with stirring performances...
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
I was boo hoo ing from beginning to end...I feel like this movie clearly explains what it is to be Black in America today. Its a movie that everybody ..
You Tube
4.0
The brilliance of the construction of the is how it forces us to see everything through Starrs eyes
You Tube
4.5
The core performance of Amandla Stenberg is dope...you felt the emotions she was going through.
You Tube
4.0
The story is eventful and tempestuous, and Amandla Stenberg (playing Starr) is an ideal teen drama lead radiant yet wholly believable.
The Times
4.0
A bold and galvanic central turn and a ridiculously ambitious political agenda push this moving teenage melodrama far beyond the parameters of its own ..
The Times
3.0
I had a very strong emotional reaction to this movie, which is as moving as anything Ive seen this year. It packs a very strong emotional punch, by pu ..
Lariat
4.0
Strikes a perfect balance between coming of age story and social justice warrior manifesto, never resorting to slogans, clichs or cardboard characters ..
News Review
4.5
While this isnt the first film even this year to deal with this subject matter, it still feels fresh and raw, and the performances are good. (Full Con ..
Screen It
4.0
In a multiplex content to numb us with comic book escapism, Tillmans film snaps like a livewire.
Rolling Stone
3.0
Although shes a little too perky, brainy and perfect for the movie to ever feel fully realistic.
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
The Hate U Give paints in broad strokes, sometimes too broad for its own good.
Decider
4.5
Apas well meaning character, while mocked for actually saying I dont see color, is ultimately presented as not beyond redemption.)
The Wrap
3.8
A black high schooler witnesses a friends death at the hands of a white cop in The Hate U Give, George Tillman Jr.s adaptation of Angie Thomas young a ..
News Day
4.4
This spurs a media frenzy Starr is loathe to enter, partially because shes afraid of potential retaliation from King.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
Its a performance without any posturing no mean achievement in these circumstances.
Smh
3.8
Unfortunately, the plot is a little more clunky than necessary, though thats a minor concern.
Toronto Star
4.5
Advertisement The movies most profound performance isnt Stenbergs but Hornsbys.
Slate
4.5
It doesnt tackle racial tensions as a one sided issue where its only the white peoples fault and no one elses.
Film Inquiry
4.0
Powerful and emotionally evocative with timely political/cultural relevancy
Susang Ranger
3.8
Fortunately, it is a nuanced, intense and utterly involving look at how racist policies shape judicial and economic outcomes for families like the Car ..
Observer
4.0
Again, thats what holds back The Hate U Give from other, better new wave films about African American injustice; it goes deep with its portrayal and c ..
Flickering Myth
4.8
On the weekends, shes the Garden Heights Starr who goes to house parties and doesnt have to worry about sounding too black among her friends.
Flim Threet
4.5
This impassioned and incisive adaptation of the novel by Angie Thomas keeps a complex story and a wide array of characters in energetic, compassionate ..
New Yorker
4.5
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Time
3.0
Powerful police shooting drama and insightful depiction of preconceptions about race. A genuine star is born in Amandla Stenberg.
Boston Herald
5.0
The Hate U Give movie brings to life Angie Thomas best selling novel.
Express
3.8
Starring Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Issa Rae, Lamar Johnson.
Boston Globe
4.0
When he claims that he doesnt see colour, she replies: If you dont see my blackness, you dont see me.
The Irish Times
4.5
The Hate U Give is the rallying cry to say that its time to take those convictions beyond the realms of entertainment and put those lessons into pract ..
Birth Movies Death
4.0
Right here, right now, Starr Carter is a true screen rebel, entirely deserving of your respect and love.
Standard
4.5
Stenberg manages the complexity of navigating multiple worlds with piercing subtlety.
Pajiba
4.4
The painfully tragic undertones fueling this complex drama are undeniable.
Movie Freak
3.0
The Hate U Give is open about its emotions and its earnestness, and is all the more resonant as a result.
Detroit News
5.0
This Oscar worthy drama is a superhero origin story and YA fantasy flick stripped of metaphor and made bracingly real.
Forbes
2.0
There are some moments of great drama and plenty of provocative food for thought here. But it could all feel a bit too much like homework for the youn ..
Herald Sun
2.0
Where theres a quibble, right around the corner theres always a great moment.
Consequence Of Sound
4.0
The Hate U Give succeeds spectacularly. Its anchored by Stenbergs dynamic performance, but the rest of the cast is uniformly terrific.
Vox
5.0
Stenberg is easily one of the brightest talents working in film today.
Hey U Guys
2.0
Despite the melodramatic ending, you leave the theater wanting to root for the film and its characters.
The Play List
3.0
gets solid work from the cast, especially the charismatic Smith, Regina Hall and Russell Hornsby as Starrs supportive parents and Stenberg, whose tran ..
Now Toronto
4.5
While The Hate U Give is an emotionally raw and honest film about the intersection of police and people of color in this nation, it isnt merely a hear ..
Film School Rejects
4.5
... a vibrant, down to earth and unnervingly complex look at the socio political climate.
Film Ink
3.5
...an important contribution to bridging the racial divide. Lets hope people are paying attention.
Maki At The Movies
4.0
A potent, powerful work, full of tough questions, tougher answers, and outstanding performances.
4.0
An all too familiar story is told with empathy and vigour in a film arguing for tolerance, activism and change.
Games Radar
3.0
An eye opening thrill ride! A very well executed movie that is relevant to current events going on in our world.
You Tube
4.5
This is a film that speaks so directly and so intelligently to teens and I think that is a thing to treasure.
You Tube
4.0
Its a compelling tale thats told with great energy and self righteous anger, thanks largely to the deft skills of director George Tillman Jr. You get ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
This version code switches; she doesnt use slang, doesnt speak up, doesnt want anyone to think shes ghetto.
Lw Lies
4.0
VERDICT: A broad but passionate YA drama that mostly manages to handle a tender subject with sensitivity and wisdom.
Nz Herald
4.0
Then again, theres nothing subtle about the racism that underpins all consuming structural oppression.
Flicks
2.0
The movie examines these dilemmas dramatically and intelligently, rarely crossing the line into cliched stereotypes and preachy platitudes.
Cleve Land
5.0
The Hate U Give is about right now, and feels a perfect fit for it.
Ft
4.5
This is an engrossing and emotional drama that deserves to be seen by both its target teen audience and older viewers.
Stuff
4.3
If Tillmans pacing is slow, hes also able to consistently deliver emotional wallops by simply letting his performers do their work.
Ar Kansas Online
4.0
Well worth seeing and it makes an excellent half term break from the usual super hero churn.
The Arts Desk
4.5
She doesnt want those worlds to meet and tries to keep them as distinct as possible.
Film
4.4
Tillman has an excellent touch for the quietly impactful scenes with Starr and her family, as well as the news footage style depictions of marches and ..
Chicago Sun Times
3.5
Director George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious) does a masterful job.
Movie Web
5.0
The film paints this heart wrenching portrait of what life is like for a family that is trying their very hardest to live the best life they possibly ..
We Live Entertainment
1.5
Hopefully this is a movie that will make a difference and cut through the noise.
Dead Line
2.0
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz George Tillman Jr. (Faster/Notorious) directs a powerful social justice drama but not necessarily a powerful film (an over ..
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
When Starrs brother Seven cries I cant breathe as the canisters erupt around them, hes echoing Eric Garners last words.
One Room With A View
4.5
Led by a powerful performance by Amandla Stenberg, The Hate U Give offers has something to say not only about police brutality but the ways in which w ..
Solzy At The Movies
3.5
And thats in large part thanks to a strong and incredibly moving performance from Stenberg, who never holds anything back from the audience and never ..
Bitly
4.5
The film is released with the crucial midterm election just next month. After watching, hopefully people will be inspired to vote to stop the hate tha ..
Bitly
4.5
The next moment, its microaggressions (fried chicken, youve changed, all lives matter) or total cluelessness (I dont see color ).
Film Avclub
4.0
It is at times tough to watch and never shies away from showing other points of view, often using black comedy to do so
Metro
4.4
The Hate U Give succeeds or fails on Stenberg, and she carries the load.
Seattle Times
2.0
Just because the story admits that these issues can get messy doesnt mean it refuses to take a stand.
Guide Live
4.5
But, on the strength of its authentic storytelling voice and galvanizing lead performance, The Hate U Give delivers a powerful message that all the ra ..
Film Journal International ..
3.0
Her classmates commonly trade in appropriated slang terms that Starr doesnt dare use, as shes ashamed, fearful of tokenism.
Fresh Fiction
4.0
While Tillman doesnt show the stylistic flair of Spike Lee, the movie embraces human complexity in a way reminiscent of his ground breaking Do the Rig ..
Seven Day Svt
5.0
The parents hug and kiss like teenagers whove freshly fallen for one another.
Black Girl Nerds
2.0
One doesnt expect to see a well promoted major studio movie (Twentieth Century Fox) where the police are portrayed, essentially, as an occupying army.
Original Cin
4.0
It has a long way to go and every minute of it is worth watching.
The Australian
4.5
I could be remembering wrong, but I dont believe the specific city or even part of the country is mentioned, and thats because it ultimately doesnt ma ..
Third Coast Review
1.5
For black people to put aside their disputes with police and work with them to clean up crime in the black community turns out to be the only solution ..
National Review
3.0
An of this moment, vitally urgent story about race, culture, and America in 2018, but also a deeply human, deeply moving exploration of the most unive ..
Movie Mom
3.5
The Hate U Give may never stop being relative, or it may one day be a quaint reminder of systematic injustice. Regardless of what the future holds, Th ..
Trespass Mag
4.5
The real world social problems here make a teen movie like Love, Simon look toothless by comparison and make The Hate U Give into something rare and u ..
Fw Weekly
3.8
Most importantly, theres never one second of doubt that this movie is expressing something real.
Datebook Sfchronicle
4.5
Williamson Starr doesnt give anyone a reason to call her ghetto, she says.
Ap News
4.5
Powerful and obviously topical, the adaptation of Angie Thomas award winning 2017 novel is one for all ages.
Us Magazine
3.0
The Hate U Give has a lot on its mind, and it makes its case very well. More, it makes its statements seem like questions, and its observations are wr ..
Assignment X
4.5
Without speaking, hes a chronic presence in the narrative, reminding audiences of the possibilities with the life thats taken.
Culture
4.5
If theres anywhere the film doesnt succeed its in its almost too neat ending.
Thril List
5.0
While the film possesses a great deal of compassion, humor and warmth, its response to injustice that makes for one of the most startlingly visceral f ..
Cambridge Day
4.5
In one great scene during prom he tries to make the argument that he doesnt see skin color, only personality, and Starr replies, if you dont see my bl ..
Entertainment Voice
2.0
In this case, The Hate U Give based on the bestseller by Angie Thomas doesnt condescend the audience (or its characters), rather offering a sparring g ..
The Only Critic
3.8
I dont see color, Starrs boyfriend, Chris (K.J. Apa), insists at one point.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.8
With an appealing cast and a sharp wit (to balance the tragedy), director Tillman (The Longest Ride) keeps the story engaging, throughout.
Film Festival Today
3.5
Its all held together by Stenbergs subtle but complex and moving turn (which is no small achievement as shes in just about every scene), and while def ..
Adelaide Review
4.0
It reminds us of the films title too, the meaning of which is explained.
Impulse Gamer
4.5
The Hate U Give maintains a terrific sense of whats at stake in every moment, even as it tries to corral every topical issue it can find.
Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
2.0
Kings gang is called the King Lords, which doesnt speak well for his creativity.)
Crooked Marquee
3.1
Thomass story is more involving because it places individuals front and center. Because Starr is less enmeshed in her various relationships, the movie ..
Film Forward
4.0
It gives a voice to a segment thats underrepresented on screen, making this a socially relevant movie that should be seen by everyone.
Screen Zealots
4.5
Based on Angie Thomas novel for young adults, the film asks the viewer to be alert, thoughtful, and considerate.
Kdhx
4.5
But if The Hate U Give isnt always as sharply cut or graceful as its best scenes, its still affecting and effective, and something of a milestone for ..
The Week
0.5
Their film of First Man provides little insight into Neil Armstrong (played with emo prettiness by Ryan Gosling) and doesnt successfully explore why w ..
Kpbs
3.1
Angie Thomas acclaimed, best selling 2017 YA novel earns a faithful if sometimes too beholden film adaptation with The Hate U Give.
The Film File
3.0
The narrative is too patchy with its argument about police brutality, discrimination, and institutional racism.
3.5
Amandla Stenberg is a relevation in this powerful and relevant, must see drama.
4.0
Much like the film itself, thats something I am never going to forget.
The Gate
4.5
Stenberg is impressive as Starr... Her tears and smile are equally infectious.
Pgh City Paper
4.5
Amandla Stenberg is a force to be reckoned with as she finds her voice playing Starr with real and raw emotion.
Movies and Shakers
5.0
Meanwhile, King has been not so subtly making it clear that he doesnt want Starr to talk about Khalil at all.
Movie Cricket
4.5
In addition to the unsettling racial and social themes, The Hate U Give also ably shows the life of a modern teenage girl.
At Home In Hollywood
2.0
Chris (K.J. Apa) isnt much more than Starrs White Boyfriend Who Doesnt See Color.
Looking Closer
4.5
Maybe too perfect for a film that should have had more authentic grit.
Dwight Brown Ink
2.0
There is a subtlety to Malicks writing and execution that lets these arguments, largely spoken as direct dialogue rather than in voiceover, address ou ..
City Beat
4.0
The honesty of The Hate U Give makes for a gripping viewing experience that reminds you that we have to be involved, engaged, and aware of the world a ..
Chesapeake Family
1.5
Listen, thats certainly not to say that there arent some great officers.
Monsters And Critics
3.5
Characters manage to double as sociopolitical voice boxes as well as fleshed out people, most of whom exist in their own grey area moralities despite ..
Film Monthly
2.0
While it would have been more constructive for the script to have given the cop characters a nuanced purpose (theyre reduced to one dimensional villai ..
Sa Current
4.0
With an incredibly nuanced and, at times, heartbreaking performance, Stenberg perfectly captures the rollercoaster of emotions Starr is experiencing.
The Jam Report
2.0
There is insight, detail and pertinent relevance to this film that cannot be shaken.
Worldo Free L
4.5
The writing gives the audience a many faceted look at multiple communities looking at a story that grabs national headlines.
Leepers Us
2.0
The Hate U Give is equally an American race relations study and coming of age story, interweaving the two in indivisible fashion.
Silver Screen Riot
4.5
This is a provocative story that couldnt be more pertinent to the current political and social landscape.
Digital Journal
4.5
This is a great movie, through and through, and powerful performances abound.
The Hollywood Outsider
5.0
The Hate U Give is poignant, significant and incredibly relevant.
Flick Feast
4.0
Yes, there are several speechy moments, but you seldom feel like youre in a social studies lesson and the complexities raised are not sugar coated for ..
Metro News
5.0
Breathtaking work by perennially underrated co star Russell Hornsby, and a reaffirmation of Amandla Stenbergs worth as an A list star, The Hate U Give ..
2.0
And while this doesnt constitute a flop, for a film of this caliber, more people should be willing to opt into a fresh narrative about race relations ..
Mediaversity Reviews
4.0
Stenberg doesnt hit one false note while running through an extraordinary array of emotions.
Book & Film Globe
4.0
However, the films few faults stem from an unnecessary subplot that heightens the dramatic stakes, but doesnt feel vital considering the harrowing sto ..
The Digital Fix
4.0
The Hate U Give is powerful and should be compulsory viewing. Its simple approach to these complex issues is appreciated, and makes its clear point ac ..
High Def Digest
4.5
We have the cool friend who doesnt realise she is subtly racist and the liberal boyfriend who doesnt see colour (Starr tells him if you dont see my bl ..
Ready Steady Cut
4.0
An important story that is told with passion and purpose, led by the fantastic Amanda Stenberg.
The Hollywood News
4.5
Much more than a simple commentary on race, class and police brutality, The Hate U Give is a standout film because it focuses on black female empowerm ..
Shadow And Act
4.5
The power of The Hate U Give is that it neither placates nor lectures.
Elements of Madness
3.8
Fate doesnt allow Starr the luxury of keeping those lives separated forever.
Ohio
4.8
The story doesnt pull its punches whether that means showing that the journey to justice isnt always a straight line or the subtle racism of Starrs cl ..
4.0
And it is the riveting and emotionally engaging coming of age tale of its protagonist Starr, who lives a reality many of us are only aware of via the ..
Times of Malta
5.0
That perilous tightrope she walks one day very suddenly snaps and her free fall doesnt have a safety net.
Newshub (NZ)
2.5
... clichs in the storytelling as well as in the visual dynamics are a reality, while the surprises are few.
Always Good Movies
4.5
Its this deft awareness of teenagers as ungainly children with their own way of interactions that makes The Hate U Give so valuable.
Stabroek News
4.5
Even Chriss well intentioned insistence that he doesnt see color at their prom is slightly infuriating because as Starr retorts if you dont see race t ..
Bitch Media
4.5
THE HATE U GIVE is a unique film, both moving and thought provoking while thoroughly engrossing, and one that everyone should see, teen and adult, bla ..
We Are Movie Geeks
4.0
It delivers a knockout gut punch that resonates with poignant tenacity, a sobering reality and a blistering performance from Amandla Stenberg.
Flavourmag
4.5
Hatred and its permutations are incontestably toxic, and Tillman isnt about to let up on it for a second.
4.5
Its one of the true sleepers of the year and one of its very best as well.
4.0
I like that it doesnt sugarcoat the hard truths of life but it also never loses the sense of hope and faith.
rachelsreviews.net
4.0
But that doesnt mean its not grown up or worthy of proper attention.
The National
5.0
Unforgettable thanks to a superb central performance from Amandla Stenberg
Movies 4 Kids
5.0
A grim reminder of just how tough it is to be young, marginalized and black in a merciless environment oblivious of your plight.
Kam Williams
4.0
But to Starrs way of looking at things, just because something is complicated doesnt mean that theres no way to distinguish right from wrong.
The Arts St L
0.5
All the performers, adults and teenagers, merit recognition. The Hate U Give, though, belongs to Stenberg.
4.0
Serious when it needs to be and hopeful whenever it can, theres gold dust in the maturity of The Hate U Give.
Culture Whisper
4.0
It would be a serious mistake to just chalk this up to being just another coming of age film.
Orcasound
4.5
After Khalils death, theres not a scene in the film that doesnt involve conflict, and its often violent.
Sojo
4.0
Ultimately, The Hate U Give is a life affirming rebuttal to apathy, despair and surrender. Its also one of the years most important films.
Houston Chronicle
3.5
The Hate U Give isnt therefore supplying answers as much as presenting the questions in their true to life situations for us to confront.
Buffalovibe
1.5
Common is nearly robotic, and Stenberg simply doesnt have much to play off of.
The Undefeated
3.1
After a strong turn in last years Everything, Everything, another socially conscious YA adaptation, Stenberg gets an even better platform for her tale ..
In Lander
3.8
The movie is mostly smart, and shrewd, and Stenberg is, in a word, terrific.
Philly
4.5
The Hate U Give doesnt promise that a speech can triumph over systemic injustice.
West Word
4.0
The Hate U Gives familiarity in its themes doesnt lessen its urgency, however.
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