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Dangerous Liaisons

Directed by Stephen Frears · 1988 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Dangerous Liaisons worth watching?

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Dangerous Liaisons?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
84% Audience
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 59m
Cast
Keanu Reeves , Glenn Close , John Malkovich , Michelle Pfeiffer , Uma Thurman , Swoosie Kurtz , Mildred Natwick , Peter Capaldi , Joe Sheridan , Valerie Gogan
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (84%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 79% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Dangerous Liaisons worth watching?

    Yes — Dangerous Liaisons earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Early Reeves among Close and Malkovich — Frears’ period intrigue remains a prestige classic.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Dangerous Liaisons about?

    In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

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