Cruel Intentions
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68% Critic Match

Cruel Intentions

In the game of seduction, there is only one rule: Never fall in love.

6.8 / 10 1999 1h 37mR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.

Cast & Crew

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Kathryn Merteuil

Lead
Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

Sébastian Valmont

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Annette Hargrove

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Cecile Caldwell

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Helen Rosemond

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Blaine Tuttle

Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Greg McConnell

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Ronald Clifford

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Kumble's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cruel Intentions is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker