Synopsis
France before 1789: When a widow hears that her lover is to marry her cousin's daughter, she asks the playboy Valmont to take the girl's virginity. But first she bets him, with her body as prize, to seduce a virtuous, young, married woman.
Scores
Overall Score
48.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Review Aggregate
61.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 37% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, stylized, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedstylizedhistoricalcharacter-drivenpsychologicaltragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Firth | 1989 | $1,986,000 | $5,024,000 | (est) |
| Annette Bening | 1989 | $1,222,000 | $3,093,000 | (est) |
| Meg Tilly | 1989 | $920,000 | $2,328,000 | (est) |
| Fairuza Balk | 1989 | $752,000 | $1,904,000 | (est) |
| Siân Phillips | 1989 | $644,000 | $1,628,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1989 | $567,000 | $1,433,000 | (est) |
| Henry Thomas | 1989 | $509,000 | $1,287,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes15,033
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $1,132,112 | $2,864,061 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $1,132,112 | $2,864,061 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $566,056 | $1,432,030 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $8,114,000 | $20,527,112 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $4,499,000 | $11,381,745 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $452,845 | $1,145,624 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $13,631,901 | $34,486,511 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $33,000,000 | $83,484,679 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $906,000 (est) | $2,292,034 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $273,000 | $690,646 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $946,000 | $2,393,227 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $5,610,000 | $14,192,395 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $40,735,000 | $103,052,981 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $-27,103,099 | $-68,566,470 |
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