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The Hater

2020Movie2 h 16 min

DramaThriller
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic617.6Rotten Tomatoes87%82%

A relentlessly bleak, gripping drama movie about society and everyday modern life, with standout editing.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.

Feels like

  • Social Media Manipulation
  • Cyberbullying
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Political Intrigue
  • Dark & Disturbing
  • Moral Decay
  • Contemporary Polish Cinema
  • Technological Anxiety
  • Class Conflict

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Jan Komasa
Written by
Mateusz Pacewicz
Produced by
Jerzy Kapuściński, Wojciech Kabarowski
Music by
Jacaszek

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Facts

March 6, 2020 · 2 h 16 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language

Released
March 6, 2020
Runtime
2 h 16 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
Polish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Poland
Box office
$1 million
Available in
130 countries

Tropes

Operator from India, Nice Guy, The Ace +9

  • Operator from India
  • Nice Guy
  • The Ace
  • Straight Gay
  • Evil Is Petty
  • Faux Yay
  • Big Book of War
  • Social Climber
  • Depraved Bisexual
  • Down on the Farm
  • Fair-Weather Friend
  • Sacrificial Lion

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Hater?"

Questions about The Hater

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Hater?

Netflix

In the United States, The Hater streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is The Hater worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 61).

Is The Hater a sequel?

  1. Suicide Room (2011)
  2. The Hater (2020)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Suicide Room (2011).

Will I feel good after watching The Hater?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will The Hater make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Is The Hater in English?

PolishEnglish

No, it was made in Polish, with some English.

What tropes does The Hater use?

Operator from IndiaNice GuyThe AceStraight GayEvil Is PettyFaux YayBig Book of WarSocial ClimberDepraved BisexualDown on the FarmFair-Weather FriendSacrificial Lionand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Operator from India, Nice Guy, and The Ace.