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The Hate U Give 2018

Directed by George Tillman Jr. · 133 mins · 1,898 views

4.0 Letterboxd 3.70(157,248)
Ratings B L E P M C E ˗ B Y

Synopsis

Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

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  1. B
    bella 8 月 26, 2026

    Not to be dramatic but this should replace the entire history curriculum in high schools all over the world.

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    lauren 8 月 26, 2026

    essential viewing for everyone

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    Elle Driver 8 月 26, 2026

    Hmmmm. Well. So…not sure where to begin a review for this without entering 1000 different tangents so I think it’s best if I begin this entry with a little background. Around last year in 2017 I had a family friend get killed in the Dallas area due to police brutality. If you wanna read about it you can here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/05/texas-officer-who-killed-black-teenager-leaving-party-is-charged-with-murder/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3cd9cb09e453. My mom even attended the funeral, although I didn’t because I knew I wouldn’t be able to bring myself to. Just last year a group of my friends were out and about driving around Huntsville (a small town here in Texas) and a cop decided to stop them because my friends tail light was out. She’s a white woman and…

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    Paddy 8 月 26, 2026

    “It’s the same story, just a different name” Freddie Gray Sam Dubose Philando Castile Terence Crutcher Alton Sterling Jamar Clark Breonna Taylor Rayshard Brooks George Floyd Jeremy McDole Tamir Rice Michael Brown Eric Garner… The list goes on… this is why they kneel… I was crying the whole damn movie (no, I’m not over exaggerating… this movie brought me to tears for its entire 2+ hour run time). Strong performances by Amandla Stenberg and Russell Hornsby… THIS IS AMERICA “It is impossible to be unarmed, when our blackness is the weapon that they fear” Lists 2018: Ranked

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    mima 🌙 8 月 26, 2026

    “Violence, brutality. It’s the same story, just a different name.”

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    Cameron Kanachki 8 月 26, 2026

    It’s well-acted, well-made, & well-written, showing that YA novel adaptations can be more than just romance & dystopias. ACAB.

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    Ethan ☀️ 8 月 26, 2026

    Dear KJ Appa, This is not Riverdale, You are allowed to act, PLEASE try to act You’re better than this, At least, I think so -E

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    ˗ˏˋ holly ˎˊ˗ 8 月 26, 2026

    kj apa being goofy in the halls 🙉 cant take him anywhere

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    Bethany 8 月 26, 2026

    a re-watch definitely makes the flaws in this film much more evident but regardless i really do think this is a mandatory viewing for everyone—absolutely gut-wrenching. amandla is amazing

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    yazz! *・゚✧ 8 月 26, 2026

    read this last week and would really recommend the book. this adaptation is a tiny bit worse than Alright but i still think it’s worth the watch. the final pages of the book list some of the names of black people who have been murdered and it’s heartbreaking. with those names and everything going on right now i can’t tell whether this was comforting or just made me feel even more helpless to be honest. the way the story translates onto the screen just mimics the news at the moment. also: ACAB and fuck that hailey girl

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    Georgia Coley 8 月 26, 2026

    The bit with the Harry Potter wands hit home, dude

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    mari 8 月 25, 2026

    um filme mt pesado e é muito triste saber que é uma realidade de muitos. mostra como é necessário se posicionar sobre preconceitos e lutar pelos nossos direitos. assisti na school com minha amiga @kerlylm

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    lila 8 月 25, 2026

    all I remember is walking out the movie theater balling my eyes out, clutching onto the railing on the wall to walk us out.

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    nostalg1aultra 8 月 25, 2026

    The amount of goosebumps I got watching this movie

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    🜚 8 月 25, 2026

    Considering how effortlessly she plays self-absorbed entitlement, it’s zero surprise Sabrina carpenter said yes to playing the ultimate out-of-touch mean girl.

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    ElishX 8 月 25, 2026

    T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E

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    Hoor 8 月 25, 2026

    “Pretend the ball is a piece of fried chicken” WHAT the FUCK, and why am I not surprised Sabrina carpenter accepted a role like this imaooo

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    Sophie Heiberg 8 月 25, 2026

    Very great message but the movie didn’t catch me

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    Nbb17 8 月 24, 2026

    “The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody” , really good movie

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    ceceᡣ𐭩ˎˊ˗ 8 月 24, 2026

    i still don’t like u amandla

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    th 8 月 24, 2026

    Eu amo todos os filmes com elaa (a atriz no caso), esse e o “mente sombrias” são filmes que eu indico de olho fechado, ambos tem conceitos diferentes, mas super imercivos e com pautas relevantes !

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    ju 🧙‍♂️ 8 月 24, 2026

    muito bom gostei muito

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    neneroseee 8 月 24, 2026

    « The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. » Film important à voir et qui sera toujours actuel.

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    Kleykley 8 月 24, 2026

    «Justice for Khalil»

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    beckyardigans 8 月 24, 2026

    – watched The Hate U Give because I am a #dedicated member of the CCB EDI book club this summer and we have our final meeting on this movie tomorrow (today) – I watched this movie already in the tenth grade and hated it then. it was supposed to compliment To Kill a Mockingbird, which I liked a lot (thank you Mr. Clark) – I’m still not a fan of The Hate U Give but I’m okay with it I…

  26. B
    Bennyrippit 8 月 24, 2026

    times when actors werent acting

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    Theresa Spring 8 月 24, 2026

    This movie was really good, I thought the actress did very well in this film.

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    avekimbrough 8 月 24, 2026

    had to watch because I’m teaching the novel this year to 9th graders… wish me luck

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    trixie5 8 月 24, 2026

    this was the saddest movie i’ve ever seen. 0/5 starrs if possible

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    Sofia Guiselini 8 月 23, 2026

    one of the best movies i wish every school would teach

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    paulineoseko 8 月 23, 2026

    I CRIED EHILE WATVHING TJIS

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    hollyent 8 月 23, 2026

    One of the most moving and affecting films I’ve ever seen.

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    nxtinne 8 月 23, 2026

    the hate u give little infants f**ks everybody.

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    Khoumba 8 月 23, 2026

    Le film est incroyable. Il décrit parfaitement l’injustice que l’ont subit au quotidien et qui est justifié avec des excuses bidon.

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    lou 8 月 23, 2026

    É impossível estar desarmado quando a nossa cor é a arma que eles temem. sempre choro com esse.

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    amjaa 8 月 23, 2026

    It’s important, watch it!

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    xviiw 8 月 23, 2026

    Grande enredo. Sem dúvidas um dos melhores filmes que falam sobre violência policial/racismo. Que eu assisti, nem sei pq demorei tanto pra assistir!!

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    smokecurry 8 月 23, 2026

    AHHH GUA SEDIH MY THREE gryffindor

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    jazzy ✩ 8 月 23, 2026

    oh so thats where all the clips of sabrina carpenter came from

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    lilacdz 8 月 23, 2026

    Regardez-le. Amandla Stenberg joue si bien

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    louisewest 8 月 16, 2026

    Virkeligt overraskende film. Super ambitiøs fortælling og stærke følelser på et seemingly relativt lavt budget.

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    Leli 6 月 25, 2026

    The book is better

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    caiqo 4 月 17, 2026

    this movie is genuinely great

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    alice 5 月 8, 2024

    watched in class and really sad but really good representation

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    nailah_777 11 月 16, 2018

    The book was better, I fear, but this was still solid! So heartbreaking and visceral.

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    Elliott 9 月 7, 2018

    one of the most important films ever made that everyone should watch, especially if you live in the u.s.a. i would also heavily recommend reading the book. the message here is SO important.

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A Amandla Stenberg Starr Carter
R Regina Hall Lisa Carter
R Russell Hornsby Maverick Carter
K KJ Apa Chris Bryant
C Common Uncle Carlos
A Anthony Mackie King
A Algee Smith Khalil Harris
L Lamar Johnson Seven Carter
I Issa Rae April Ofrah
S Sabrina Carpenter Hailey Grant
T TJ Wright Sekani Carter
D Dominique Fishback Kenya
M Megan Lawless Maya Yang
T Tony Vaughn Mr. Lewis
K Karan Kendrick Iesha Robinson
S Susan Santiago Detective Gomez
R Rayven Symone Ferrell Denaisa Allen
M Marcia Wright Tammy
D Drew Starkey Brian MacIntosh
D Dustin Lewis DA Monroe
Director George Tillman Jr.
Writer Audrey Wells
Producer Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr., John Fischer
Editor Alex Blatt, Craig Hayes
Original Music Dustin O'Halloran
Sound David Wyman, Donald Sylvester, Steve C. Aaron, David Giammarco, Doug Jackson, Andy Nelson, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm, Jack Heeren, Kevin Schultz, Davi Aquino, Don White, Chelsea Body
Special Effects John S. Baker
Stunts Donte Walker, Raven-Danielle Baker, Tom Akos, Niahlah Hope, Scott Loeser, Michael Endoso, Jason Elwood Hanna, Ryan Mari, Damita Jane Howard, Shai Debroux, Mounir Quazzani, Troy Faruk, Paul O'Connor, Ashani Roberts, Granger Summerset II, Tim McAdams
Synopsis
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.
Director
George Tillman Jr.
Writer
Audrey Wells
Studio
Temple Hill Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2018
Runtime
133 mins

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