# Cruel Intentions (1999)

> Two privileged step-siblings turn seduction, reputation, and a summer wager into a vicious game of emotional control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/641

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Roger Kumble
- Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson, Eric Mabius, Sean Patrick Thomas
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cynical, provocative, darkly comic, late night viewing, teen movie marathon

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- [Lost and Delirious (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/10600)
- [Cruel Intentions 3 (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/3027)
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- [She's All That (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5412)

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