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.
Valmont has generally received positive reviews.
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Valmont was released in 1989 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 175 reviews, giving Valmont (1989) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 63%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Valmont than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Valmont is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1989 with similar scores include films like Best of the Best, Meet the Feebles and Goldeneye.
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