| Cruel Intentions | |
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| Directed by | Roger Kumble |
| Screenplay by | Roger Kumble |
| Based on | Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
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| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $75.9 million[1] |
Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film, set in New York City among rich high schoolers, is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.[2]
Initially a smaller-budget independent film, it was picked up by Columbia Pictures and widely released on March 5, 1999. Despite mixed critical reviews, the performances of Gellar, Philippe, and Witherspoon were praised and the film grossed $76 million worldwide. Since its release, the film has become regarded as a cult classic.[3][4]
Its box office success spawned a media franchise with a prequel in 2000 and a sequel in 2004, as well as a jukebox musical in 2015 and a 2024 television series.
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- ^ Brackett, Charmain (April 17, 2019). "Cruel Intentions is cult classic now made for stage". The Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Heller, Corinne; Lubitz, Spencer (September 18, 2021). "How Ryan Phillippe Really Feels About His Kids Watching Cruel Intentions". E!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2022.