The Hate U Give (2018)
The Hate U Give is a 2018 crime movie directed by George Tillman Jr., with a running time of 2h 13m. It stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall and Russell Hornsby.
Starr Carter keeps two versions of herself: the girl from the poor neighborhood of Garden Heights, and the composed student at her mostly white prep school. Riding home from a party, she is the only witness when a police officer shoots her unarmed childhood friend during a traffic stop. What follows pulls her between grief, fear, and the pressure to stay quiet, as her family, her school, and her community each want something different from her. Based on Angie Thomas's novel, with Amandla Stenberg carrying the weight of a teenager asked to speak in a moment that will not wait.
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What is The Hate U Give about?
Starr Carter keeps two versions of herself: the girl from the poor neighborhood of Garden Heights, and the composed student at her mostly white prep school. Riding home from a party, she is the only witness when a police officer shoots her unarmed childhood friend during a traffic stop. What follows pulls her between grief, fear, and the pressure to stay quiet, as her family, her school, and her community each want something different from her. Based on Angie Thomas's novel, with Amandla Stenberg carrying the weight of a teenager asked to speak in a moment that will not wait.
When was The Hate U Give released?
The Hate U Give was released on 19 October 2018.
How long is The Hate U Give?
The Hate U Give runs 2h 13m.
Who made The Hate U Give?
The Hate U Give was directed by George Tillman Jr..
Where can I watch The Hate U Give?
The Hate U Give is available on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch The Hate U Give
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter
- Regina Hall as Lisa Carter
- Russell Hornsby as Maverick Carter
- KJ Apa as Chris Bryant
- Common as Uncle Carlos
- Anthony Mackie as King
- Algee Smith as Khalil Harris
- Lamar Johnson as Seven Carter
- Issa Rae as April Ofrah
- Sabrina Carpenter as Hailey Grant
- TJ Wright as Sekani Carter
- Dominique Fishback as Kenya
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A few thoughts on The Hate U Give
All American Boys tells a parallel story from two teenage points of view, one Black and one white, after a single act of police violence, and it hits the same nerve about who gets believed. A direct read-alike if the book behind this film pulled you in.
YA novels about racism and finding your voice
The Hate U Give follows Starr after she witnesses a police officer kill her friend, and the pressure to speak or stay silent. These YA novels share that ground, young narrators facing racism, violence and the risk of using their voice, including the Angie Thomas book the film is based on.
Series where one killing splits a community
One shooting reshapes Starr's whole community, from her family to her school. These series follow the same fault lines, a death that divides a town and forces everyone to pick a side, tracking the investigations, protests and grief that ripple outward.
Teen dramas about living between two worlds
Starr code-switches between her Black neighborhood and her mostly white prep school, never fully herself in either. These teen dramas live in that same tension of belonging, kids managing double lives, cliques and reputations while trying to work out who they actually are.