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      Cruel Intentions

      1999, Drama, 1h 37m

      117 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      This darkly comic drama and its attractive young cast are easy on the eyes, but uneven performances and an uninspired script conspire to foil Cruel Intentions. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Annette (Reese Witherspoon) unwittingly becomes a pawn in Sebastian's (Ryan Phillippe) and Kathryn's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest when she writes an article in Seventeen Magazine about how she intends to stay pure until she marries her boyfriend. However, Sebastian gets more than he bargained for as he attempts to woo Annette into his bed.

      • Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Situations|Strong Sexual Dialogue)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Roger Kumble

      • Producer: Neal H. Moritz

      • Writer: Roger Kumble

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $38.6M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Newmarket Capital Group

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Sarah Michelle Gellar
      Ryan Phillippe
      Reese Witherspoon
      Selma Blair
      Louise Fletcher
      Joshua Jackson
      Eric Mabius
      Sean Patrick Thomas
      Swoosie Kurtz
      Christine Baranski
      Roger Kumble
      Michael Fottrell
      William Tyrer
      Theo van de Sande
      Jeff Freeman
      Ed Shearmur
      Jon Gary Steele
      David Lazan
      Tessa Posnansky
      Denise Wingate

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      • Oct 24, 2013

        Based on the sensational novel, Cruel Intentions is a provocative sexual thriller. Two warring step siblings, Kathryn and Sebastian, make a bet as to whether Sebastian can seduce the daughter of their school's new headmaster. Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Reese Witherspoon, the film has a solid cast and the performances are fairly good; especially Gellar and Phillippe, who have great interplay with each other. Additionally, the storytelling's well done and is laced with intrigue. However, the plot comes off as a bit contrived and is over sexualized. Yet despite a few weaknesses, Cruel Intentions is a compelling exotic thriller.

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      • Apr 16, 2013

        Pretty good. Darkly funny, but even at the end it's still a pretty enjoyable love story, even if you're not into romances...this isn't your typical romantic comedy, thankfully.

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      • Oct 08, 2011

        Cruel Intentions is a pretty interesting teen drama comedy. I wasn't sure about wanting to see it, however I finally did, and was surprised. The film has a good enough cast that keeps the material working, and the cast deliver some good performances. The film is both funny and demented and at times dramatic, and the film is fairly underrated. The film is of course not perfect, but for what it is, it manages to be a good, entertaining hour and a half. What made this film worth watching was Selma Blair as Cecile; she definitely gave the funniest performance of all. Sarah Michelle Gellar was great as Kathryn. She really gave a cruel, uncaring performance, and she definitely delivered in that respect. Cruel Intentions is a well made teen film that is much better than one might think. The film is funny, and has a good cast at hand. I enjoyed many of the cast here, and I thought they each brought something special to the screen. There are things that could've been done better, but for what it is, Cruel Intentions works well enough to keep you interested and entertained, sure the film at times is so-so, but there are plenty of good things going on-screen to enjoy. This is a different and refreshing type of teen comedy/drama film, and like I said, I didn't expect to like it. The cast make this film watchable, and add to that a pretty clever script, and you have a good little film. There are plenty of good, memorable moments on-screen, with plenty of funny bits. An underrated film.

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      • Aug 15, 2011

        Captured our imaginations when we were teenagers.

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