Cruel Intentions fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cruel Intentions is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Cruel Intentions is included with a subscription to Netflix and Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 37 min
Cruel Intentions runs 1 h 37 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Cruel Intentions higher (74) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $76 million worldwide, 7.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cruel Intentions in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for Cruel Intentions, including Golddigger, Freudian Excuse, Casual Car Giveaway.
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