10 Things I Hate About You

Movie · 1999

This beloved late-90s teen rom-com is a loose retelling of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, full of sharp wit and genuine heart. The PG-13 rating is well-earned: sexual innuendo runs throughout, teens drink at a house party, and the language is a notch above what younger kids typically encounter.

Best suited for teens 13 and up, or mature 12-year-olds watching alongside a parent ready to field questions.

ViolenceBig emotionsLanguageBehavior modeledRomance & innuendoDrinking, drugs & smokingOld-school gender rolesRacial & cultural stereotypes

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Romance & innuendoearly in the film, school hallway scenesMild

Boys make crude comments about girls' bodies and discuss what color underwear a girl is wearing; sets the tone for the film's persistent sexual humor.

Romance & innuendoearly in the film, guidance counselor's officeMild

The school counselor is seen writing an erotic novel; her computer screen briefly displays sexually explicit wording.

Drinking, drugs & smokingthe party scene, middle of the filmModerate

Teens drink freely at a house party; Kat becomes visibly drunk, dances provocatively on a table, hits her head on a chandelier, and is later sick.

9 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.