Cruel Intentions
“In the game of seduction, there is only one rule: Never fall in love.”
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.
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Part of Cruel Intentions Collection
3 films
Cast
20 people
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Kathryn Merteuil
Known for
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Grudge
Ryan Phillippe
Sébastian Valmont
Known for
The Lincoln Lawyer
Flags of Our Fathers
Reese Witherspoon
Annette Hargrove
Known for
Monsters vs Aliens
Sing
Selma Blair
Cecile Caldwell
Known for
Hellboy
Legally Blonde
Louise Fletcher
Helen Rosemond
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Joshua Jackson
Blaine Tuttle
Known for
Fringe
When They See Us
Eric Mabius
Greg McConnell
Known for
Resident Evil
Ugly Betty
Sean Patrick Thomas
Ronald Clifford
Known for
Gen V
Save the Last Dance
Swoosie Kurtz
Dr. Greenbaum
Known for
Pushing Daisies
Liar Liar
Christine Baranski
Bunny Caldwell
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Good Wife
Alaina Reed Hall
Nurse
Known for
Death Becomes Her
Deborah Offner
Mrs. Michalak
Known for
Shiva Baby
Unlawful Entry
Roger Kumble Director · Choderlos de Laclos Author Edward Shearmur Composer
Worldwide gross $76M · Budget $10M · United States release March 5, 1999
Box office
Budget
$10,500,000
Worldwide gross
$76,347,426
Gross vs. budget
7.3×
Production
Newmarket Capital Group
Production
Original Film
Production
Neal H. Moritz Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
Cruel Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Vietnamese
Release dates
United States · February 25, 1999
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · March 5, 1999
Theatrical
United States · August 3, 1999
Physical · DVD
United States
March 22, 2019 · Limited theatrical · re-release
Australia
April 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Canada
March 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 17, 1999 · Theatrical
France
June 23, 1999 · Theatrical
Germany
August 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
August 27, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
August 27, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 10, 1999 · Theatrical
New Zealand
April 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
June 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 27, 1999 · Premiere · Lisbon
July 30, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 20, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
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