How I Hated High School

How I Hated High School is a 2005 American teen comedy film directed and produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, co-produced by Jordan Kerner, and written by Paul Attanasio. It stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kate Bosworth.

The film premiered in theaters on May 27, 2005 by Universal Pictures and New Line Cinema to positive reviews from critics. It grossed over $281 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.

Plot
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Cast

 * Jesse Eisenberg as Freddie Parsons, a student of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
 * Kate Bosworth as Courtney York, Freddie's crush and student of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Production
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Release
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Critical reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 80% based on 198 reviews, with an average rating of 6.73/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by Jesse Eisenberg's undeniable charm, How I Hated High School is a groundbreaking technical achievement that subverts teen comedy formula with deeply entertaining – and perhaps well-paced – results." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Soundtrack
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Sex & Nudity
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Violence & Gore
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Profanity
(Moderate)

1 use of "f**k", 5 uses of "sh*t", 8 uses of "h*ll", 4 uses of "d*mn" (2 used with "God"), 4 uses of "*ss", 2 uses of "c**p", 1 use of "b*tch", 1 use of "d*ck".

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Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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Frightening & Intense Scenes
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