On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Kian Lawley had been fired from the film because of a resurfaced video that showed him using racially offensive slurs. On April 3, 2018, it was announced that KJ Apa had been cast to replace him. Therefore, some scenes had to be re-shot.
Author cameo: Angie Thomas as the woman who hands Starr a T-shirt before Starr addresses the crowd.
The title of the film and Angie Thomas' novel refers to the concept of THUG LIFE--the acronym for The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody (the hatred we inculcate in children eventually destroys us all)--developed by rapper Tupac Shakur.
Received the very rare A+ CinemaScore rating by audiences.
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