Cruel Intentions
A wealthy New York teen bets his prized vintage Jaguar on seducing the headmaster’s morally steadfast daughter, thrusting him into a high‑stakes battle of charm, betrayal, and forbidden desire.
“In the game of seduction, there is only one rule: Never fall in love.”
Synopsis
Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster.
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Principal cast & crew: 28
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jeff FreemanShot by Theo Van De SandeScored by Edward ShearmurDesigned by Jon Gary Steele
Box Office
1999 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 7.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$76.3M
US & Canada: $38.3M — 50% of worldwide · International: $38.0M (50%)
Opening weekend: $13.0M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $16.4M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,312 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2019708 theaters
- $717K($928K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Eiskalte Engelde
- Sexe Intentionsfr
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Cast & Crew
28 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Kathryn Merteuil
Ryan Phillippe
as Sebastian Valmont
Reese Witherspoon
as Annette Hargrove
Selma Blair
as Cecile Caldwell
Louise Fletcher
as Helen Rosemond
Joshua Jackson
as Blaine Tuttle
Eric Mabius
as Greg McConnell
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Ronald Clifford
Swoosie Kurtz
as Dr. Greenbaum
Christine Baranski
as Bunny Caldwell
Alaina Reed Hall
as Nurse
Deborah Offner
as Mrs. Michalak
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
6Parents Guide
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