Netflix subscribers with a passion for romance won’t be able to get enough of this charming enemies to lovers film that’s now streaming in the UK.
Those with an account can now access this frisky comedy without paying a penny extra, and they’re guaranteed to fall head over heels.
Originally released in 2021, it’s based on a bestselling novel about two employees who hate each other’s guts but develop an undeniable attraction to each other.
While it didn’t receive rave reviews, the movie has a respectable 69 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and a legion of fans ready to defend it as one of the best of its kind from the 2020s.
Starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, The Hating Game is now streaming on Netflix just in time for Valentine’s Day.
One five-star Google review raved: “This was a surprisingly good movie! The chemistry between Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell is so good!
“I know sometimes these love/hate tropes can be slightly predictable, but this was cute. Just the right amount of cheesiness, chivalry, push and pull and then the characters getting together.”
One die-hard fan of the book by Sally Thorne wrote: “Just finished watching this and I loved it! The Hating Game is one of my favorite romance books and I was pretty satisfied with this movie.
“I feel like they stayed true to the book and really brought it to life. I smiled, I swooned and I laughed. I want my own Joshua Templemann.
“Lucy Hale was so beautiful in this and Austin is so gorgeous. I think those that have read the book will be happy with how this turned out.”
A five-star review on Letterboxd gushed: “yes i’ve watched it twice in 24 hours and you know what??? I’ll probs watch it again.”
Another ecstatic review said: “I’m still feeling the endorphin rush. Ridiculously cute.
“A pretty accurate adaptation from the book, some lines were taken verbatim which is always a joy and the few adjustments made didn’t really bother me (this is a movie not a netflix season, time constraints ppl!).
“I need more such adaptations for more contemporary romance books.”
“It is romantic, sexy and FULL of chemistry! FINALLY a romantic comedy I’d die for in 2021, they don’t make them like this anymore!” someone else exclaimed.
“I don’t even regret watching it a third time in a row it’s that good and i have ZERO SHAME,” one Hating Game enthusiast admitted.
And a final fan said: “I don’t even know where to begin with this. I thought it was going to be absolutely utter dog s*** and it WAS NOT.
“You know those steamy wattpad books you used to read? This is exactly like if someone made a good one into a movie. It’s perfect. It’s genius. And it genuinely made me cry.”
Will you be loving The Hating Game this week?
The Hating Game is available to stream on Netflix.