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Valmont

Valmont

Nov 17, 1989
137 min
DramaRomance
6.7/ 10
285 votes

Overview

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.7/10
285 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
14,945 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
55/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$33,000,000Production cost
Box Office$1,132,112Worldwide gross
Profit-$31,867,888Loss
ROI
-96.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,132,112Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"As unpredictable as love itself."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$33,000,000

Revenue

$1,132,112

Production Companies

Timothy Burrill ProductionsRenn Productions

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