Movies like Cruel Intentions

Key Features:: Emotional manipulation, Deadly game, Wealthy family, Teen drama, Betrayal, Seduction, Revenge, Coming-of-age, Forbidden love, Upper class, Psychological manipulation, Nudity-moderate
Tone:: cynical, dramatic, witty
Target Audience:: Teen drama enthusiasts, Fans of dark romance, Those interested in stories of manipulation, Viewers who enjoy morally complex characters
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Desire → Heartbreak

Cruel Intentions

1999-03-05

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.

Genres

Drama, Romance

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson, Eric Mabius, Sean Patrick Thomas, Alaina Reed Hall, Hiep Thi Le

Crew

Roger Kumble, Roger Kumble

Rating

★6.8(3438 votes)