‘Cruel Intentions’—and Cinema’s Most Important Butt—Turn 25

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A perfect cast, perfect dialogue, and a perfect rear end: On its its 25th anniversary, we look back on what made the film work—and why we still can’t stop thinking about it today.

A photo illustraiton of Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Columbia Pictures