Film adaptation adapted as both a musical play called "Kiss Me, Kate", which opened on Broadway in 1948, and as the 1953 Hollywood musical of the same name. "The Taming of the Shrew" was again retold in 1999 as a teen comedy set in a high school in "10 Things I Hate about You", and also in 2003 as an urban romantic comedy, "Deliver Us from Eva". The 1961 musical film "West Side Story" was adapted from "Romeo and Juliet", with its first incarnation as a Broadway musical play that opened in 1957. The animated film "The Lion King" (1994) was inspired
10 Things I Hate About You Andrew from "Time Out" praised the film's leads, stating "Stiles grows into her character, and Ledger is effortlessly charming". Brad Laidman from Film Threat said the film was "pure of heart and perfectly executed." Ron Wells, another critic from Film Threat, expressed, "Of all the teen films released this year, this one is, by far, the best." Roger Ebert gave the film two and a half stars out of four: "Entertainment Weekly" listed the film at #49 on its list of Best High School Movies. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film got a 61% from critics, based on 62 reviews, with