Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Kumble
Screenplay by	Roger Kumble
Based on	Les Liaisons dangereuses; by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Produced by	Neal H. Moritz
Starring	Sarah Michelle Gellar; Ryan Phillippe; Reese Witherspoon; Selma Blair;
Cinematography	Theo van de Sande
Edited by	Jeff Freeman;
Music by	Edward Shearmur
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Original Film; Newmarket Capital Group;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	March 5, 1999;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; French;
Budget	$10.5 million
Box office	$75.9 million

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 is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, set in New York City among rich high schoolers.^[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. Its box office success spawned a prequel in 2000 and sequel in 2004, as well as a jukebox musical in 2015.

Since its release the film has become regarded as a cult classic.^[3]^[4]

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^ White, Adam (August 21, 2017). "The cult of Cruel Intentions: how a debauched teen movie seduced a generation". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
^ 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.

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[2] White, Adam (August 21, 2017). "The cult of Cruel Intentions: how a debauched teen movie seduced a generation". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

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