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Hateship Loveship

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7.4K
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Kristen Wiig in Hateship Loveship (2013)
Johanna is hired by Mr. McCauley as a housekeeper and a primary caregiver to his granddaughter Sabitha, who carries wounds from the death of her mother years before, complicated by the circumstances of that death for which her grandfather still blames her father. In an act of mean-spirited rebellion, Sabitha uses technology to foster a pseudo-relationship between Johanna and her father, never dreaming of the potential harm to either party.
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A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.

  • Director
    • Liza Johnson
  • Writers
    • Mark Poirier
    • Alice Munro
  • Stars
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Guy Pearce
    • Hailee Steinfeld
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    7.4K
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    • Director
      • Liza Johnson
    • Writers
      • Mark Poirier
      • Alice Munro
    • Stars
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Guy Pearce
      • Hailee Steinfeld
    • 39User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Johanna Parry
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Ken
    Hailee Steinfeld
    Hailee Steinfeld
    • Sabitha
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Mr. McCauley
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Chloe
    Sami Gayle
    Sami Gayle
    • Edith
    Christine Lahti
    Christine Lahti
    • Eileen
    Lauren Swinney
    • Mrs. Willets
    Jeff Pope
    Jeff Pope
    • Oxygen Delivery Man
    Joel K. Berger
    • Stevie
    • (as Joel Berger)
    Don Brady
    • Man on Computer
    Becki Davis
    Becki Davis
    • Librarian
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    • Michelle's Clerk
    • (as Peggy Walton Walker)
    Douglas M. Griffin
    • Shipping Clerk
    Tony Bentley
    Tony Bentley
    • Mover
    Brett Roedel
    • Jason
    Brian Roedel
    • Justin
    Casey Hendershot
    Casey Hendershot
    • Old Man at Graduation
    • Director
      • Liza Johnson
    • Writers
      • Mark Poirier
      • Alice Munro
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    User reviews39

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    9frankw6895

    Forgiveness and Perseverance Carry The Day

    This is a very well-done, gentle romantic movie, with excellent acting, especially from Kristen Wiig. Family members and I had not heard of Ms. Wiig before seeing this movie recently on a movie channel. We understand now that she is mainly a comedic actor, so it was good to see this movie without knowing that in advance.

    This movie seems geared more toward an audience from the South or Midwest. Members of my family have hired young female caregivers like Johanna Parry (Ms. Wiig's character, who is the movie's main character) to take care of our parents before their death. So we can probably better relate to Ms. Parry than many folks who might consider her a little odd.

    This movie does something that Hollywood rarely does: it shines a light (and a sympathetic one at that) on working-class American white people. We know of working-class white women like Ms. Parry, who are not "ambitious" (in the traditional sense of the word), and thus seem content not having many impressive possessions, work titles, social status, etc. So to us, the movie is quite realistic in this sense.

    Our only criticisms of the movie: the ending seems a bit rushed (is there a director's cut?); and, knowing some working-class men with drug problems, we felt that actor Guy Pearce was too handsome, polished, well-built, and well-spoken to play Ken, the movie's principal male character. Actors like Edward Norton would have been more believable in the role.

    But, on the whole, we highly recommend this movie, and hope it draws a large viewer-ship via cable TV.
    9clockwork_orange45

    Loved 'Hateship Loveship'

    The storyline of 'Hateship Loveship' does not feel particularly revelatory or original on the surface but by the time the credits roll it proves itself to be something of great worth.

    Kristen Wiig plays Johanna, a carer starting a new job looking after Nick Nolte and his rebellious granddaughter Sabitha. Wiig is devastating to watch. Her character has lead a sheltered life and looks on the verge of tears a lot of the time. She is very gentle and tentative, and able to express a multitude of emotions just from a tilt of the head or twitch of the mouth.

    Her casting in this film could have fallen quite easily into the 'comedy actress trying to be serious in a movie' camp, but it rises above that in favour of something far more truthful.

    Johanna's introversion is challenged when after falling victim to a prank she is paired together with Sabitha's recovering addict father Ken played by Guy Pearce. The combination of her complete innocence with his world weary, compulsive behaviour make for some fantastic moments of mundane realism, and bittersweet comedy.

    The film contains themes of love across three generations, loss, and family responsibility, and although they are all sentimental ideas due to the high quality of acting and direction involved it never becomes mawkish about it. Uplifting without being preachy. I never felt like I was being told what to feel, but just being allowed to witness a set of very relatable, charming characters negotiating the situations they find themselves in.

    Days later Kristen Wiig's performance is still lingering in my mind.
    5cosmo_tiger

    Not a bad movie but it was like watching real life play out and that's really not why I watch movies.

    "If you and Edith weren't so good at writing letters..." Johanna Parry (Wiig) is a caregiver who has worked for the same woman since she was 15. During this time she rarely left the house and lived a sheltered life. When she passes she takes a job working for an elderly man and his granddaughter Sabitha. Sabitha isn't excited about having a nanny so her and her friend respond to a letter Johanna wrote to Sabitha's father Ken (Pearce). This starts in motion a "relationship" that unintentionally helps everyone involved. This is another movie that is hard to review. The acting is good and the story is interesting and very well written. The only downside is that its just like watching real life. There is really no excitement or any real intrigue. Not even a will they/wont't they feeling. Kristin Wiig is starting to become like Bill Murray in the way that she either does laugh-out-loud-rolling-in-the-aisles comedy or very deliberately paced not quite comedy/not quite drama films. This is a movie that when it was over my only thought was...huh, so that's done. Overall, not a bad movie but it was like watching real life play out and that's really not why I watch movies. I like to have something in it that makes me think. This didn't. I give it a C.
    8arthousefilms-68-939717

    Slow-burn Art-house Film completely worth watching!

    This film, even though it is a slow burn art-house film, really has a lot going for it. The casting is perfect! I never expected to see Guy Pierce as an Americana low life, but he totally pulls it off. Kristen Wiig was perfectly cast in the completely understated role. Sometimes she is drawn inward so much, that you almost wish she had a moment of warmth that was more than just nuance. I wanted her to have a little outward joy on film to help ease some of the difficulty in watching the character trying to cope with herself in the world.

    But I really loved some of the sweet moments of warmth in the film, however, reserved they happened to be. I was touched by several moments, especially the moments between Hailee Steinfeld and Kristen Wiig.

    Over all, this movie was my cup of tea, I just wish it had a little more range for Kristen's character to help swing the needle up and down a bit.
    Gordon-11

    A sad romantic film

    This film tells the story of a lonely woman who works as a live in carer for elderly people. She falls in love with a man after a cruel trick player on her.

    "Hateship Loveship" borders on being a romantic comedy, but it's more bitter than sweet. Johanna is a caring and loving woman, and yet she is at the receiving end of a very cruel joke. She gets much of my sympathy, even though she hangs on to the man despite the man's numerous shortcomings. The way she is treated by the man is truly despicable and shocking, yet she hangs on for the wrong reason. It's quite a tragedy that makes me heart heavy. I think Johanna's robotic appearance is due to her working as a carer since teenage, and as she says, it's the only world she knows. She doesn't know what love and affection is, which makes me even more angry at the way she got exploited.

    It's a sad romantic film, which is not a usual combination. I enjoyed watching it.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the 2001 short story "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage" by Nobel Prize winning author Alice Munro.
    • Goofs
      When Johanna sees the old furniture for the first time, it was shown to be covered in dust but it was clearly freshly spread sand.
    • Quotes

      Edith: [Glaring at Johanna who has distracted her from revealing her cookie cutter plans for the future, asks rudely] "What do you want?"

      Johanna Parry: [knowing it will be going over Edith's head, says] "I have what I want."

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Kristen Wiig/Colin Hanks/Mario Batali (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Ill Harmonic-Let's Get Drunk
      Written by Gordon Forest Nance

      Performed by Gordon Nance

      Published by AudioSparx

      Courtesy of AudioSparx

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 2014 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Film Community
      • Benaroya Pictures
      • Bow Street Films
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,030
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,015
      • Apr 13, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,008
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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