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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 37m•R• 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
Kathryn Merteuil
Lead
Ryan Phillippe
Sébastian Valmont
Reese Witherspoon
Annette Hargrove
Selma Blair
Cecile Caldwell
Louise Fletcher
Helen Rosemond
Joshua Jackson
Blaine Tuttle
Sean Patrick Thomas
Ronald Clifford
Swoosie Kurtz
Dr. Greenbaum
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Kumble's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cruel Intentions is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
