Maps of Movies
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Where 10 Things I Hate About You says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Set in Seattle, shot mostly in Tacoma: the school and the family home are not where the story says they are
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Scenes and places
The Seattle skyline over the opening credits (1999)
The opening credits show Seattle.
Set in Seattle skyline — The film opens on a view of Seattle.
Filmed at Kerry Park, Seattle — The skyline view used in the opening credits. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Padua High School (1999)
Cameron, the new kid, falls for Bianca on sight. Michael warns him that her father's dating ban makes her unreachable.
Set in Padua High School — The fictional high school in the Seattle area where Cameron arrives as a new student.
Filmed at Stadium High School, Tacoma — Many scenes of the film were shot here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Stratford family home (1999)
Walter, an overprotective father, rules that Bianca may date only when Kat does. That rule puts both sisters at the center of Cameron's plan.
Set in The Stratford house — Home of Walter Stratford and his daughters Kat and Bianca.
The troll statue scene (1999)
Cameron and Bianca share a scene at the statue.
Set in Street with a troll statue — A scene between Cameron and Bianca takes place at the statue.
Filmed at Fremont Troll, Seattle — The scene between Cameron and Bianca was shot at the statue. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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A scene at Gas Works Park (1999)
Set in A park in Seattle — A scene is set in a Seattle park.
Filmed at Gas Works Park, Seattle — The park served as a setting for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bleachers serenade (1999)
Patrick sings for Kat in the school bleachers. The scene is regarded as one of the film's most iconic.
Set in The school bleachers — The high school bleachers where Patrick sings.
Filmed at Stadium High School, Tacoma — Ledger's singing scene in the high-school bleachers; the film shot at this school, but no source names these exact stands. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The prom (1999)
Bianca can only go if Kat does, and Joey has paid Patrick to take Kat. The prom is where those arrangements meet.
Set in The prom — The Padua High School prom.
Characters
- Kat Stratford — A senior who refuses to date, and the reason her sister cannot.
- Patrick Verona — An Australian new-comer with a bad-boy reputation, paid to ask Kat out.
- Cameron James — A new student smitten with Bianca.
- Bianca Stratford — A sophomore who may only date when her sister does.