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Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

1999
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
Set in modern-day Manhattan, this is an adaptation of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," the classic and scandalous Pierre Laclos novel of sexual manipulation and romantic war games first published in 1782. (Columbia TriStar)

Directed by:

Roger Kumble Roger Kumble

Written by:

Roger Kumble Roger Kumble Choderlos de Laclos Choderlos de Laclos
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Starring:

Tara Reid Tara Reid Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon Ryan Phillippe Ryan Phillippe Joshua Jackson Joshua Jackson Sean Patrick Thomas Sean Patrick Thomas Louise Fletcher Louise Fletcher Christine Baranski Christine Baranski Selma Blair Selma Blair Swoosie Kurtz Swoosie Kurtz Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar Hiep Thi Le Hiep Thi Le Eric Mabius Eric Mabius
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Franchise:

Cruel Intentions

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French, Vietnamese
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Cruel Intentions

1999
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
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twincinematwincinema
Rated 17 Jun 2016
65
42nd
The film ends with a slo-mo shot of people shaking their heads in disgust while the Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" plays. Yes, it's one of the best endings to a film I have seen.
Rated 17 Jun 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 31 May 2014
47
17th
The only bet I ever made with my sister-in-law involved our pet gerbil. Technically I lost that bet, but in hindsight, it was the gerbil that really lost.
Rated 31 May 2014
teftef
Rated 16 Oct 2009
50
8th
A film that would benefit greatly from being a porno.
Rated 16 Oct 2009
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
20
21st
An attempt at edgy, sexy cleverness that bombs spectacularly. This movie is so ass. Joshua Jackson has a face like a tumor.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
As guilty as guilty pleasures get, but damn if I don't enjoy the heck out of it. I must have watched the lesbian makeout scene a hundred times back when I was 14. That shit was incredible.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scottathonScottathon
Rated 01 Nov 2007
1
0th
This probably wasn't that bad, but I absolutely detested it in a way that I didn't think was possible.
Rated 01 Nov 2007
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
94
99th
ger & eng; [eiskalte engel]; stiefschwester und bruder intrigieren andere jugendliche bis der bruder die liebe findet.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 21 Feb 2021
60
50th
I'm a bit ashamed, but I kind of enjoyed it. Even though it's completely ridiculous and really stupid, it still somewhat works.
Rated 21 Feb 2021
kasperlKasperL
Rated 06 Jan 2009
60
50th
The good thing about digital copies as opposed to VHS is that it isn't worn down when rewatching particular scenes. While not amazing, granted, the rest of this movie actually isn't half-bad.
Rated 06 Jan 2009
xaddictxaddict
Rated 13 Feb 2009
70
58th
Very good cast in a very good movie.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
overratedoverrated
Rated 14 Jan 2010
28
19th
Famous among teenage boys of the era who didn't have access to the internet.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
rayRay
Rated 01 Jun 2010
40
32nd
Tempted to give it a perfect score because of that kissing scene, but aside from that it isn't very good. Still, tempting.
Rated 01 Jun 2010
fuckeroofuckeroo
Rated 21 Jun 2010
95
71st
Deception. Lust. Love.and Sarah Michelle Gellar playing as a horndog.
Rated 21 Jun 2010
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 28 Aug 2017
63
8th
Thank goodness it has *that* scene with Sarah Michelle and Selma. It also has a star-studded cast and an obnoxiously relentless string of 90s hit songs, but aside from that delight, it's really weak stuff. Teenage fantasy drivel which paved the way for a generation of YA abominations.
Rated 28 Aug 2017
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 26 Dec 2013
47
37th
Gellar was pretty much made for this role, so 40 points go to her. Then an additional 7 points go to me for not partaking in self-harm every time Phillippe was on screen with that atrocious haircut and his gag-worthy "acting". Ugh. This film is essentially a glorified Gossip Girl episode with dialogue worthy of a porno, but it was verrrrrry entertaining.
Rated 26 Dec 2013
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 12 Dec 2006
86
73rd
A sexy teen classic. Good performances all around, topped off with a legendary movie music moment.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 04 Feb 2007
61
34th
A sorta bad/sorta good movie that qualifies as a guilty pleasure. It's hard to turn away from it when you catch it on USA, but put it in the DVD player and try to sit all the way through and you'll be surprised how disinterested you become.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 15 Feb 2007
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 15 Feb 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 25 Feb 2007
63
42nd
Sarah Michelle Gellar is smoking hot. While this doesn't make it a great film it certainly pushes it slightly above mediocrity. With that said nothing else in the movie really stands out as being memorable.
Rated 25 Feb 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
40
11th
These writers were on crack or something worse.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
richwarichwa
Rated 29 May 2024
45
2nd
So bad it's actually somewhat entertaining.
Rated 29 May 2024
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 11 Mar 2013
45
12th
Sarah Michelle Gellar delivers a decent performance, but for such a star-studded cast the acting is very flat, especially for the male principal, Phillippe. The strange ritzy upper-class New York setting is also hard to relate to - if you're going then you should take further advantage of it and show some more interesting scenes and cinematography.
Rated 11 Mar 2013
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Good, scandelous... but good.
Rated 26 May 2007
bbbdBBBD
Rated 10 Jul 2007
70
36th
I don't know why I like this movie. Maybe it's just because I've seen it about 3,000 times. It's nothing special, but I don't mind it.
Rated 10 Jul 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
5th
I can't even romanticize saying anything nice about this movie, and my mom said if you have nothing nice to say, shut up...or something like that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
33rd
Trashy fun that doesn't translate de Laclos' novel as well as it think it does. The cast (Gellar aside) perform with a camp edge that is hard to completely like.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timskinsellatimskinsella
Rated 27 Apr 2024
75
67th
A clever update of DANGEROUS LIAISONS.
Rated 27 Apr 2024
ehk2ehk2
Rated 10 Aug 2016
78
94th
So it happens that I'm rating this higher than Dangerous Liaisons (1988) -an unexpected move between movies of completely different leagues!!! Contrary to my prejudice before seeing, this movie is a clever take on the book; true to the spirit, good soundtrack decisions, funny and sexy as hell. So I had to watch it too late after so many years due to my bias which turned out to be wrong.
Rated 10 Aug 2016
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 16 Aug 2012
60
62nd
It's a film that's worth watching if only for its characters, which were well-written and intriguing. Seeing them manipulate their victims might not be endearing, but it's engaging. The story is full of cliche, and the actors aren't exactly all that good, but I still can't say that I had a bad time while watching it. This is a film that takes an 18th-century novel and transplants its setting to New York in the 1990s. I was always interested in what would happen next.
Rated 16 Aug 2012
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
32nd
Decent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
64th
While I'm sure the book was better I liked the movie quite well, if nothing else, for the frank look at the relationships of manipulators. If you've never interacted with supremely fake or manipulative people (or politics) this movie probably loses everything.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bonjourmateBonjourmate
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Makes you want to fuck everyone over.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mynameismaxmynameismax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
55th
Really well done, not your typical teen comedy, like a much much more sophisticated American Pie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
drewrocks34drewrocks34
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
16th
Dull.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 07 Mar 2024
70
34th
Are you kidding me
Rated 07 Mar 2024
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 26 Apr 2013
37
23rd
I really loved the concept; getting to see two borderline sociopaths who interacted with the world through manipulation was fascinating. Unfortunately, there was too much that didn't work. It's often cheesy, it occasionally resembles the quality of porn, Selma Blair's character is unbearable, the redemption wasn't earned, and the ending was awful. I laughed at everything that happened during the Bittersweet Symphony montage.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
65
38th
I got turned on, it's true. The movie has great source material to draw upon, and had a great cast at the time it was shot full of young talent. Ruined by sequels, the original might be worth a watch if you're into this sort of thing.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
48
47th
Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
40
11th
The acting is decent, but this story just didn't need to be filmed again.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
10
6th
Still prefer a porn movie.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
webster2twowebster2two
Rated 17 Oct 2007
89
37th
Scandelous!!
Rated 17 Oct 2007
thehynesthehynes
Rated 22 Sep 2015
49
27th
I am willing to enter into a wager of Sarah Michelle Gellar's choosing. The stakes are, on one hand the ownership of my 15 year old £150 Skoda and on the other the possibility of me being allowed to 'put it anywhere'.
Rated 22 Sep 2015
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 19 Feb 2017
90
84th
Cruel Intentions might be a great movie, for me, because it was a hit during my formative years. The cast is filled with young actors who came up in Hollywood while I was coming up in life. The story of a brother and sister during summer break from boarding school who scheme and manipulate the people around them for their own enjoyment is engrossing. Ryan Phillippe is fantastic in this movie. He is aweful throughout the whole movie, which makes it savory when he somehow redeems himself.
Rated 19 Feb 2017
phaedrusphaedrus
Rated 14 Feb 2008
60
38th
I haven't seen this film for years, but it was one of the first DVDs I ever got. This and American Beauty, and I think the other one was Rush Hour.
Rated 14 Feb 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 21 Feb 2008
81
74th
I love the music at the end of this film. Bittersweet Symphony.
Rated 21 Feb 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 23 Feb 2008
40
31st
Poor rerun. Again.
Rated 23 Feb 2008
andreasAndreas
Rated 26 Feb 2008
40
23rd
I want my two hours back.
Rated 26 Feb 2008
le_mamile mami
Rated 02 Mar 2024
40
27th
dangerous liaisons ama günümüzde geçiyor ve daha cheesy ve daha kötü oyunculuk, daha az derinlik. yine de çerezlik yenir, izlenir. fena değil.
Rated 02 Mar 2024
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
49
19th
2.46/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
larcherlarcher
Rated 22 Apr 2012
76
43rd
80's teens meet 90's music, it's really good.
Rated 22 Apr 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 13 Apr 2008
1
12th
It's like they cast every actor I can't stand and made a movie. Fuck.
Rated 13 Apr 2008
octane_deathOctane Death
Rated 22 Apr 2008
54
26th
hawt
Rated 22 Apr 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 Jun 2008
90
97th
Great
Rated 14 Jun 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
83
44th
Sexy movie (Ryan Phillipe is tasty). Sarah Michelle Geller is just evil. I enjoyed it.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 28 Jul 2008
49
14th
In your FACE Cruel Intentions, you damn movie I rented because I was a horny teenage boy!
Rated 28 Jul 2008
lenaclena_c
Rated 29 Dec 2014
2
17th
Maybe I shouldn't have waited this long and watched it back then... Not bad - just not a chick-flick I would watch again and again like I would many others.
Rated 29 Dec 2014
bradtragickbradtragick
Rated 18 Apr 2012
91
57th
I liked this movie! Good Plot!
Rated 18 Apr 2012
stainStain
Rated 16 Sep 2008
0
8th
Feh. If you want Dangerous Liaisons, I suggest you stick to Ms. Close and Mr. Malkovich. Sarah Michelle Gellar's performance is, in all likelihood, the worst performance from a lead actress in a movie I saw in a mainstream theatre
Rated 16 Sep 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 23 Sep 2008
74
38th
Nice remake, though not as good as the original.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
cweiselbergcweiselberg
Rated 28 Sep 2008
78
26th
This movie is pretty cool.
Rated 28 Sep 2008
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 15 Oct 2008
80
65th
Great cast.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
kameronKameron
Rated 05 Nov 2008
80
35th
a really good film
Rated 05 Nov 2008
margustaMargusTa
Rated 29 Sep 2020
88
86th
This movie is good example that sometimes remakes are worthy to watch. Very enjoyable movie although it did lack some tension.
Rated 29 Sep 2020
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 06 Dec 2014
20
17th
Having the main characters be insufferable brats makes them impossible to relate to and is a problem this movie can't get over. After the whole movie has been spent gorging on their asshole escapades the 'happy' ending feels incredibly fake.
Rated 06 Dec 2014
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 20 Jan 2009
10
15th
Being a broad, I don't use the "sexy women" blinders. Therefore, my review is pure...untainted. It blew. In the worst way possible. You're welcome men, for helping you see the light.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
70
54th
I was entertained. This proves that Michelle Gellar can act... sometimes..
Rated 25 Jan 2009
awyman24AWyman24
Rated 07 Feb 2009
88
76th
a good, hot, steamy, sexy film
Rated 07 Feb 2009
atmclickatmclick
Rated 15 Feb 2009
90
43rd
Guilty pleasure movie. Kind of cheesy, but Ryan Philippe is kind of inspirationally fly. Sarah Michelle Gellar is totally sexy. Good story, good-ish acting.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
bizortbizort
Rated 13 Feb 2020
20
6th
None of this works. It's fucking horrendous.
Rated 13 Feb 2020
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 10 Aug 2014
52
18th
This film is so badly developed that each attempt at a dramatic moment feels cheap and undeserved, especially the Bittersweet Symphony montage. Gag.
Rated 10 Aug 2014
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 17 Apr 2012
59
15th
A surprising amount of thought-provoking concepts, but it doesn't translate to a group of inexperienced young actors, lazy script writing, and a HORRIBLE last ten minutes.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 21 Apr 2009
20
15th
The girl on girl kiss is cool. The rest is just weird.
Rated 21 Apr 2009
ediblenapalmediblenapalm
Rated 20 May 2009
75
75th
Although the story at hand is ultimately a tragic one, and includes a masterfully-done conclusion involving Gellar that rivals the one in "Dangerous Liaisons", this is also an often very funny comedy, particularly when dealing with small blink-and-you'll-miss details involving the characters, the always-amusing dialogue, and the infantile antics of Cecile.
Rated 20 May 2009
ruderude
Rated 08 Jun 2009
40
8th
Ooooh, Buffy be bad.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 09 Jun 2009
70
59th
Don't much care for the Pfeiffer/Malkovich/Thurman-version, nor this Gellar/Phillippe/Witherspoon-version, but for teenagers in the 90s this was huge(myself included), willing to bet Placebo got a boost in record-sales after it came out.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 11 Jun 2009
40
8th
Poor remake of a Malkovic film.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
beer94Beer94
Rated 11 Apr 2019
58
31st
I feel they could have covered much more with a solid premise. It was rather unsatisfying overall and that ending had my eyes rolling to the back of my head.
Rated 11 Apr 2019
ebelcEbelC
Rated 07 Feb 2012
60
46th
Clever adaptation of the novel to modern times and younger ages, and probably with hard influence of the acting in Stephen Frears' version. Some changes are good and some are arguable (for example, the ending), but reasonable (it's his version, there're enough out there and we don't have to get just copycats). Worst thing is probably the score and the over-over-acted Selma Blair, I don't know if it's her fault or director asked her to do that, but it's by far too much.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
31
22nd
Not bad I guess, but so fucking boring.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
koliechuckiekoliechuckie
Rated 05 Sep 2009
80
45th
Placebo songs sexy bitch Buffy innocent Legally Blond bad bad boy Ryan Philip = Cruel Intentions
Rated 05 Sep 2009
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 10 Sep 2009
73
47th
A solid story with a good acting. Great soundtrack.
Rated 10 Sep 2009
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 10 Oct 2009
76
71st
Silly almost, but pretty good.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
snufkin88Snufkin88
Rated 02 Apr 2019
6
0th
Substanceless drivel that features a male slut and a female slut as its protagonists. Even if one identifies with the cause, the screenplay is atrocious and all over the place. Had to have a shower and walk afterwards.
Rated 02 Apr 2019
philamentalphilamental
Rated 29 Nov 2016
82
85th
What can I say, it's a guilty pleasure. A glossy teen contemporary version of Les Liaisons Dangereuses that while inferior to the likes of Frears' 1989 Dangerous Liaisons, at least has a cracking soundtrack. As for the film itself, its clearly not meant to be taken seriously and as a trashy teen drama it entertains and titillates enough to be one I enjoy going back to every few years. Buffy as a bitch? It worked for teenage me, and still does!
Rated 29 Nov 2016
toxicwindtoxicwind
Rated 29 Jan 2012
4
12th
Horrible acting and it was so ridiculously cheesy. It saddens me people enjoy this movie over the 1988 version.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 07 Dec 2009
1
18th
i vaguely remember something about lesbians and possibly a shower??
Rated 07 Dec 2009
marciosoaresmarciosoares
Rated 22 Apr 2010
80
44th
Very nice film.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 16 May 2010
78
54th
Andrew Clark = Ryan Phillippe in this movie, completely. Anyway, its a fun, sexy time...and perhaps Phillippe's finest moment. Selma Blair and Joshua Jackson are both really excellent too. It's a bittersweet symphony!
Rated 16 May 2010
eyebroweyebrow
Rated 27 May 2010
50
9th
Trashy, but fun
Rated 27 May 2010
three-questions_ii???
Rated 01 May 2013
57
34th
It sucks but it has teeth.
Rated 01 May 2013
herzdameHerzdame
Rated 10 Jul 2010
1
21st
Why should every literature classic be viciously raped by piss-poor Hollywood adaptations? Sexual manipulation and abuse would make for an introspective, absorbing exploitation film, and this one tries to be sexy, thrilling and dangerous, but it is only ever drab, pretentious and stupid. The only thing I agree with this film: "E-mail is for geeks and paedophiles. Write her a letter." You tell them that, Sebastian!
Rated 10 Jul 2010
lascielLasciel
Rated 11 Jul 2010
80
54th
Rich girl dates rich boy with some scheming and mostly other rich people. Not my sort of thing, but a good movie nonetheless.
Rated 11 Jul 2010
sinclairSinclair
Rated 01 Sep 2010
86
74th
Excellent update of Dangerous Liaisons. Perfect amounts of melodrama and trashiness.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
62
30th
Phillippe pube hair is distracting. Girls kiss.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
tsvetetsvete
Rated 04 Feb 2011
98
85th
~3-4
Rated 04 Feb 2011
luordluord
Rated 03 Aug 2017
50
26th
So 90s. So thriller. So "erotic". Still, it's not completely awful, if not good.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 16 Jun 2011
8
79th
I just couldn't look away. Why did I find this so appealing? The plot is straight out of a Gossip Girl episode and yet it had been slightly entranced. Weirdly charming.
Rated 16 Jun 2011
freshFresh
Rated 22 Jul 2011
48
19th
Even in a slick package and an attractive cast, the movie succumbs to bad acting and a bad script.
Rated 22 Jul 2011
yvonneyvonne
Rated 21 Aug 2011
100
0th
surprisingly good
Rated 21 Aug 2011
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 09 Sep 2011
59
34th
lol in a good way.
Rated 09 Sep 2011

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