Should you watch Cruel Intentions?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Cruel Intentions
Film · 1999
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.
The sides of Cruel Intentions
- Two rich stepsiblings who make a bet
- A headmaster's daughter as the target
- Seduction games among Manhattan's private school elite
Cruel Intentions is good for you if…
- you like following Sebastian and Kathryn as they manipulate everyone.
- you like a seduction game where a cynic sets out to win a girl who has sworn to wait.
- you like a late 90s soundtrack with The Verve and Placebo.
Cruel Intentions is bad for you if…
- you'd rather avoid sexual talk and seduction games.
- you can't watch the cruel manipulation of a teenage girl.
About: manipulation · desire · innocence
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