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Kathryn and Sabastian, two wealthy, manipulative teenage stepsiblings from Manhattan's uppercrust, conspire in Cruel Intentions, a wickedly entertaining tale of seduction and betrayal. The stakes are high when the duo agrees upon a deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest without consequences. The pawns? The naïve .. Read more

Starring	Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair
Director	Roger Kumble
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- A teenage version of a novel about world-weary adults; the attitudes of ennui and malice are an awkward fit on the young cast (even though they look too old to be still at school); but it has a little more bite than most movies aimed at a teen audience.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 2
  Strictly For Teenagers
  
  A dumbed down version of 'Dangerous Liaisons' with a photogenic but inadequate cast and a relentlessly mediocre soundtrack.
  
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  - England
  - 24 Feb 2009 at 21:55
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  Just a bad film.
  
  This film is terrible. The majority of the acting is appallingly bad, awkward and forced - with the exception of the ocassional adequate performance from ... read more »
  
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- - Evangeline
  - 16 reviews
  - Southport
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 17:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Cruel Inflictions
  
  Dire. Just some kids trying to be sexy and clever and just looking stupid. And I a Reese W fan. Avoid.
  
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- 1008134
- - pg900
  - 11 reviews
  - Ware
  - 21 Jun 2011 at 23:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Dangerous Liaisons lite
  
  Les liaisons dangeureuses, Laclos' 18th Century novel of intirgue and vicious malice, has had a long history of reruns in various media. Roger Vadim made a ... read more »
  
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- - Leni
  - 179 reviews
  - London
  - 19 May 2011 at 07:08
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  One of those boring films to avoid
  
  The guy wasn't ev but it's not sexy taolk.en hot. The soundtrack was good though.
  
  I know the story so of course that didn't help but all ... read more »
  
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  - Chantal
  - 1022 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Aug 2010 at 20:32
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  - 0
  Teenage Classic
  
  I havent seen this for years and watched it again and thought for a teenage movie it was daring, challenging and bold. Yes, some of the acting is woodern but ... read more »
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jun 2010 at 19:02
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  Brill
  
  i love this film, ive seen it about 12 times, i first saw it when i was about 12 so it was a bit intresting for me as i was younger, but now ive grown up i love... read more »
  
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- - hchezh
  - 4 reviews
  - Congleton
  - 09 Jul 2009 at 22:38
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  4 Star
  
  love it!! brill story line definatley worth watching
  
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- - minkey123
  - 1 review
  - Brighton
  - 07 Jul 2009 at 13:59
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  OLD FAVE
  
  I love the minipulation and twists after twists in this twisted 'romance'
  
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  - Wallington
  - 21 Apr 2009 at 19:07
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  One of the worst movies ever
  
  This movie is one of the worst movies I have ever seen, with the worst acting and script that has come out of Hollywood in the past 10 years. How could this ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Apr 2009 at 12:28
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  good movie
  
  Unlike any other teen film that stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, this one has actually had some douses of intelligence injected into it. Of course this is mainly ... read more »
  
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- - zxcvbnm
  - 34 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 10:05
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- - 62
  - 2
  Strictly For Teenagers
  
  A dumbed down version of 'Dangerous Liaisons' with a photogenic but inadequate cast and a relentlessly mediocre soundtrack.
  
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- 715441
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  - England
  - 24 Feb 2009 at 21:55
- - 10
  - 2
  Best teen movie ever
  
  With the absence of any parental figures in their lives, it’s no wonder the two main characters end up the way they do.
  
  Both Gellar and Phillipe... read more »
  
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- - Stephuk
  - lancs
  - 24 Aug 2004 at 22:38
- - 6
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  Classic
  
  I could watch this film over and over again. Its funny, sexy, daring and romantic.
  
  Ryan Phillippe is amazing in his portrayal of Sebastian and it ... read more »
  
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- - AllieinLancs
  - 161 reviews
  - Stalybridge
  - 03 Jan 2008 at 21:35
- - 6
  - 3
  Dangerous Liasons Is Better
  
  Like the title says, this film is an inferior remake to a classic film. John Malkovich sizzles in the original, as do Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, Glenn ... read more »
  
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- - MattBurn
  - Notts
  - 25 Oct 2004 at 12:21
- - 5
  - 2
  intriguing
  
  The portrayal of Valmont by Ryan Phillippe is magnificent, and its intriguing to know that the object of his affection, Annette (Reese Witherspoon), is his real... read more »
  
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 04 Apr 2006 at 11:53
- - 3
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  This movie is the best
  
  To see Gellar, Witherspoon, Blair and Phillipe take on this role was a good choice. This movie brings you Comedy, Drama and Romace, defenetly a Must See. If you... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 06 Jul 2007 at 19:51
- - 4
  - 3
  Where's the sex?
  
  As an adaptation of the 'les liasons dangereuses' story, this movie is sadly short of sex scenes. As such, it has wasted the potential in the story for ... read more »
  
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  - oxford, england
  - 20 Feb 2005 at 23:32
- - 4
  - 3
  Very Weird
  
  Really odd to see Reese Witherspoon in such a dark film. Full of manipulation and bad intent.
  
  Very watchable - if you want lessons in how to become ... read more »
  
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- - VW0705
  - Surrey
  - 07 Jan 2004 at 10:12
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  Impressive performance from Sarah Michelle Gellar
  
  Have seen this plot in several movies and shows ho manipulative some people can be!
  
  Worth watching this especially to see Sarah Michelle Gellar in a ... read more »
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 19 May 2005 at 12:48
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  Not as good as it's made out to be.
  
  Ok, I watched all the three Cruel Intentions movies and then went back and watched Dangerous Liasions. Perhaps Dangerous Liaisons has prejudiced my opinion of ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 01 Jul 2008 at 01:14

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- Cruel Intentions - Blu-ray
  
  Kumble transfers the Dangerous Liaisons tale to Manhattan, where Kathryn bets her step-brother Sebastian that he can't deflower the virginal Annette before the school year begins. If he fails to accomplish this task, Kathryn gets his Jaguar Roadster; if he succeeds, he gets Kathryn....

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  Kathryn and Sabastian, two wealthy, manipulative teenage stepsiblings from Manhattan's uppercrust, conspire in Cruel Intentions, a wickedly entertaining tale of seduction and betrayal. The stakes are high when the duo agrees upon a deliciously diabolical wager of sexual conquest without ...