Cruel Intentions
1999 · 97 min · Director: Roger Kumble
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont are seductive, manipulative step-siblings who get what they want when they want it. Kathryn makes a bet with Sebastian: Sebastian must bed Annette, daughter of the headmaster at their school, before the end of summer break. Annette has stated that she would wait until love and marriage to sleep with a man. If Kathryn wins, she gets Sebastian's vintage 1959 Jaguar Roadster. If Sebastian wins, he gets Kathryn, the only girl he knows he'll never have. Also in play is Cecile, a naïve girl whose mother had enlisted Kathryn to help her fit in at her new school. However, Kathryn (with Sebastian's help) plans to ruin Cecile's reputation as revenge on Kat's ex-boyfriend, who left her for Cecile.
Emotional fingerprint
Cruel Intentions (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 25%, Love 20%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Love, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Love and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 39 % | 16 % | 22 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 47 % | 26 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 38 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 44 % | 38 % | 38 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 42 % | 38 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 44 % | 42 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 57 % | 64 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 54 % | 62 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 58 % | 43 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 43 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 56 % | 46 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 52 % | 48 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 74 % | 67 % | 61 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 67 % | 60 % | 62 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 79 % | 68 % | 47 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 85 % | 68 % | 39 % | 76 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Mai-Lee
Meter Maid
Clorissa
Details
- Directed by
- Roger Kumble
- Written by
- Choderlos de Laclos, Roger Kumble
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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