10 Things I Hate About You tuxes came from Isadora's in Seattle. The primary tagline is an allusion to a poem written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning from her Sonnets from the Portuguese collection. ("How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.") Another tagline is a spoof from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" ("Romeo, Oh Romeo, Get Out Of My Face.") and another is a line from "The Taming of the Shrew" that is spoken in the film by Cameron ("I burn, I pine, I perish!"). The original script was finalized on November 12, 1997. In its opening weekend, the film grossed US$8,330,681 in 2,271 theaters
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