Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon

A thoroughly modern update of Dangerous Liaisons and Valmont, here we have Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) making a bet with her step-brother, Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) that he will not be able to br...( read more  read more... )eak down the resolve of a virgin (Reese Witherspoon) who plans on remaining that way until marriage. If Sebastian wins, he gets to have the one girl he has never been able to have -- his step-sister. If his step-sister wins the bet, she gets the keys to his classic Jaguar.

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47% liked it

76 critics

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Roger Kumble

Release Date: March 5, 1999

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 1999

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  • June 7, 2009
    okay, so it's a pervy comedy thriller for teens but it is a good movie primarily because it has all those elements and they work together! it's actually very funny. sarah michelle gellar does probably her best acting in her career (yeh, i know, it's the 1st time she's actually ac...( read more)ted). i most enjoyed watching selma blair who plays a sexy airhead. i swear i remember her in a comedy when i was younger called zoe, duncan, jack & jane...????
  • April 15, 2009
    I don't think I could stand such a self-obsessed american teenage flick nowadays, but back in the 90s this was a very sexy, stylish and clever movie. Worth it for the great soundtrack and satisfying ending.
  • January 11, 2009
    Excellent modern version of Dangerous Liaisons. Kathryn and Sebastian are too rich and popular, so bored they play with other people's lives. Great cast.
  • December 24, 2008
    I feel like Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar made the movie while Reese was seriously miscast. The ending is so dumb, but otherwise it's a pretty decent late-90s drama.
  • April 17, 2008
    Good movie about twisted rich kids and their sick minds. A heartbreaking love story also included so beware...
  • November 1, 2009
    i think this movie is fine, and i love Reese Witherspoon too
  • October 27, 2009
    The quintessential adolescent exploration of sex and identity, mixed with the intrigue and enough slickness to carry it through.
  • October 23, 2009
    Pana pe la jumate am crezut ca am sa am cosmaruri dar dupa cred ca e unul din filmele acelea bune mai ales ca e facut in '99, poate unul din cei mai buni ani ai filmelor bune.
  • October 19, 2009
    Not as good as Dangerous Liaisons, but not half bad. Okay, maybe half bad.
  • October 18, 2009
    mouais ... so-so comme film ...

Critic Reviews


May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Rarely has a film elicited more raucous unintended laughter. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Smart and merciless! full review

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  • daddysprincess79
    March 6, 2009
    Its a really sad movie to watch but its worth wild
  • damianhill92
    June 10, 2008
    ryan phillipe. reese witherspoon and SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR are awesome but sarah michelle gellar is me fave actress anyway from her days in buffy the vampire slayer and ini know what you did last summer and everyother one she has been in lol
    but one of the best FILMS ive watched.

    damian xxx
  • MorpheusOne
    June 7, 2008
    Subpar and substandard in comparison to the classic original. This was ok, but "Dangerous Liasons", the original, was MUCH MUCH better!!!
  • dominic076
    March 6, 2008
    this is my most favorite among the 3.... nothing beats sarah michelle gellar!!!
  • MorpheusOne
    February 26, 2008
    Subpar and substandard in comparison to the classic original. This was ok, but "Dangerous Liasons", the original, was MUCH MUCH better!!!
  • mzednanreh
    January 4, 2008
    reese witherspoon is a very good actress...no doubt about that...uhmm.ryan phillipe....he's funny...kinda gay......but not really
  • LadyVanishment
    September 12, 2007
    this movie is so good i enjoyed it alot..
  • tincho0306
    August 27, 2007
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  • warmsaddle
    August 24, 2007
    I love Selma bair character in this movie - i wanna meet a gal like her and ...
  • aagamaiteee37
    June 13, 2007
    This movie was...different, Good but different. I dunno I liked it. It was pretty funny!

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