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Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

Common Sense Media Age 17

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Many examples of manipulative and cruel behavior.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Character brags to his friends about forcing a woman to have sex with him.
Sex
Sex a frequent topic of discussion. Oral, anal sex referenced in a variety of verbs and euphemisms. Naked male buttocks shown briefly. Sex sounds overheard. It's a dark comedy, but movie shows characters who see women as prizes to conquer and take advantage of and then leave after having sex. Lead male character has posted a sex video featuring liaison with his therapist's daughter. Stepsister offers stepbrother sex with her if he wins a wager. A "jock" character brags about taking advantage of women; is found to be in a secret affair with a gay teen, who helps lead character blackmail the jock.
Language
Constant profanity. "F--k" used as a curse and a verb. "Motherf----r," "a--hole," "s--t," "bitch," "p---y," "whore." Homophobic slurs used such as "fudge packer," "queer," and "f-g."
Consumerism
Not applicable
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
One character takes cocaine, several drink alcohol, one to drunkenness.
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