Cruel Intentions
Film199998 min

Cruel Intentions

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion

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"In the game of seduction, there is only one rule: Never fall in love."

Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic drama that is slow-burning, weighty and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sarah Michelle GellarRyan PhillippeReese WitherspoonSelma BlairLouise Fletcher

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1999
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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