Sunset Cinema: 10 Things I Hate About You

A 90s Classic on the Pier

This week the Wharf's free Wednesday movie belongs to the tweens: 10 Things I Hate About You, the 1999 classic that introduced the world to Heath Ledger singing on bleachers. If you have a middle schooler who thinks your movie picks are embarrassing, this is the rare night where everyone wins. You get the nostalgia, they get a movie that still lands, and the Washington Channel drifts along behind the screen minding its own business.

Same easy formula as every Sunset Cinema night: the movie starts at 7:30 on Transit Pier, a limited batch of free Adirondack chairs goes out at 7, and blankets claim the rest. It's rated PG-13, so this one suits ages 10 and up; families with littles might save the pier for a different week. Dinner from any Wharf restaurant can come with you, dogs on a leash are welcome, and the people-watching before showtime is its own opening act.

Parent Tips 💡

• ✓Come at 6:30. Chairs go at 7 and the blanket spots with a clear view go right after.
• ✓Let the tween bring a friend. This movie plays twice as well with a peer along. Trust us.
• ✓Pack a light layer. The channel breeze cools the pier fast after sunset.
• ✓Make dinner part of it. Takeout from a Wharf spot, eaten on the pier while the crowd rolls in.
• ✓Check the weekly lineup. Sunset Cinema runs Wednesdays; wharfdc.com posts each week's film.