Film
Fox 2000 optioned The Hate U Give for a film adaption in March 2017, shortly after the book's auction.[9] Director George Tillman Jr. and actress Amandla Stenberg were immediately attached to the project.[2] The movie also features Issa Rae, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Algee Smith, KJ Apa, Lamar Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Common,[78] and Sabrina Carpenter. The film is based on a screenplay by Audrey Wells, who died one day before it was released.[79][80] Stenberg's casting received some criticism because of her lighter complexion as compared to the girl on the novel's cover.[81] The movie was given a limited release on October 5, 2018, and a wide release on October 19, 2018.[82][83] The film was favorably received, with a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 8.2 out of 10,[84] and an A+ CinemaScore.[85] As of March 2019, the film had a worldwide box office gross of $34 million against a budget of $23 million.[86]
Audiobook
An audiobook was released by Harper Audio on the same day as the novel and featured narration by Bahni Turpin, whom Thomas had selected.[87] Audiobook producer Caitlin Garing spoke of the importance of matching the material with the narrator and spoke of Turpin's skill, "you can trust her to get to the heart of a story and lead the listener there."[87] It was well reviewed and won Audie Awards for best YA and best female narrator.[88] In her acceptance speech, Turpin said it was "an important book for our time."[88] It also won the 2018 Odyssey Award for best children's audiobook.[89] Odyssey committee chair Joan Schroeder Kindig said, "Bahni Turpin's powerful narration of this timely novel will inspire listeners to find their own voices."[90] Turpin downplayed the award saying, "I don't think the public is aware of most of our awards, though – in general, I think those who most appreciate the awards are ... the people in the business of books."[87] Publishers Weekly, in its starred review of the audiobook, praised Turpin's abilities to convey "the complexity of the 16-year-old protagonist who sounds both youthful and mature for her age, as she relies on code-switching to navigate two different social settings."[91] Maggie Knapp in her starred review for School Library Journal and Lynette Pitrak in her starred review for Booklist also praised Turpin's ability to capture Starr's voice in her performance.[92][93]
