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She engages in the “Mirror Game,” one of the many “hating” games she plays with Joshua Templeton, who works at the desk opposite hers. Lucy and Joshua are executive assistants to the co-CEOs, Helene Pascal and Richard Bexley.
Dec 1, 2021 · "The Hating Game" follows Lucy Hutton (Hale) and her workplace nemesis Joshua Templeton (Stowell). Working in the same office, the sexual tension between the pair is palpable, but Lucy and Joshua also view themselves as rivals in the publishing house at which they're employed.
- Lucy and Josh’s Shared Office
- Austin Stowell’s Portrayal of Joshua Templeman
- Danny’s Character Assassination
- “I Don’T Need Any Help to Beat Her”
- Lucy Learns to Stand Up For Herself on Her Own
In the film, the appearance of Josh and Lucy’s shared office space is starkly different from what is described in the book. Josh’s space is identical to what Sally Thorne describes. Josh’s office is extremely impersonal and cold. He is surrounded by cool tones and shades of gray, and everything is freakishly tidy and in its place. In a word: Josh’s...
Sally Thorne’s characterization of Josh Templeman is that of someone who is incredibly feared in the company of Bexley and Gamin. He is stone-cold, hardly smiles, and he always leaves his subordinates crying in his wake. The only one that matches him punch-for-punch is Lucy Hutton, and it is through her influence that Josh warms up openly, not only...
Danny Fletcher in the book is a very charming, smart, and kind individual. Lucy and Danny’s brief relationship was one of the highlights in the early parts of The Hating Game. While Lucy kind of uses Danny to secure a date and avoid humiliation by Josh, she quickly comes to realize that he is a genuinely wonderful guy, and he really seems to care f...
Josh’s proclamation to Mr. Bexley was another big difference between the movie and the book, and this time it has to do with where this moment was placed. In the book, Josh openly states this to Mr. Bexley in front of Lucy, and it does cause some conflict between the two of them that carries on through to the end. Additionally, this occurs before J...
One of the parts of the The Hating Game movie that really stuck out was how Lucy learned to stand up for herself. In both the movie and the book, Lucy has a tendency to allow people to walk all over her, acquiescing to her subordinates’ unreasonable deadline extensions and performing demeaning tasks for the higher-ups. She only learns to stand up f...
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May 11, 2024 · The Hating Game. R. Comedy. Romance. Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient...
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Dec 10, 2021 · Based on the best-selling book, THE HATING GAME tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton.
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- Lucy Hale
Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, kind-hearted Lucy Hutton embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against her cold-efficient nemesis Joshua Templeton, a rivalry that is impossibly complicated by her growing attraction to him.
The Hating Game is a 2021 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Hutchings. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sally Thorne, and stars Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell in the lead roles. It was released in theaters and video on demand on December 10, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.
