Drama, Comedy, Romance  •  2021  •  102 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Hating Game (2021)

The Hating Game poster

The Hating Game (2021)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Lucy Hale  •   Austin Stowell  •   Damon Daunno


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is a romantic comedy focused on an office rivalry turning into romance. Its themes are apolitical, centered on interpersonal relationships and individual emotional development rather than broader societal or political ideologies.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional romantic comedy casting, and does not appear to incorporate explicit DEI-driven character representation. The narrative focuses on a conventional romance plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Hating Game, a romantic comedy, focuses entirely on the heterosexual enemies-to-lovers dynamic between its two main characters. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information and general knowledge of the film, "The Hating Game" does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate regarding its impact on transsexual representation.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film is an adaptation of Sally Thorne's novel. The main characters, Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, along with other significant roles, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Sally Thorne's novel. The main characters, Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, are portrayed by Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, respectively. Both actors' races align with the established or widely understood racial depictions of the characters in the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.2
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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6.8
Metacritic logo
N/A

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