Few movies encapsulate the late ’90s zeitgeist as perfectly as “Cruel Intentions.”

AsThe Ringerargues, the film was instrumental in both shaping and seemingly culling the ’90s teen movie landscape.

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the film was released.

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe in Cruel Intentions

And, along the way, we have sadly lost some of the stars, too.

In 2023, she returned to TV after a 12-year hiatus, with “Wolf Pack.”

“I’d hit a wall.

Sarah Michelle Gellar then and now

Robin had passed away…

I just sort of needed to refocus for a little bit,” she said.

I love the things that I do," she enthused.

Selma Blair then and now

In 2018, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and now uses mobility aids.

Although she was diagnosed in her late 40s, Blair toldVoguethat she had been living with painful M.S.

symptoms for the majority of her life.

Ryan Phillippe then and now

However, she kept her symptoms a secret out of fear of losing work.

“[When I quit acting] I spent my days in bed, crying …

I gave up almost until the diagnosis,” she revealed.

Reese Witherspoon then and now

“I was always terrified I would be deemed incapable.”

The following year, she published her best-selling memoir, “Mean Baby.”

“I have hope for the industry.

Louise Fletcher younger and older

Times are changing,” she added to Vogue.

The ’90s truly were, in the words of Paris Hilton, just beyond.

“I don’t know what my value is now,” he said.

Joshua Jackson then and now

“And I don’t care what my value is now.”

Of all the “Cruel Intentions” stars, Witherspoon has enjoyed the most mainstream critical success.

In 2017, she scored the lead in “Big Little Lies,” which she produced.

Eric Mabius then and now

Her final acting role was in the Netflix series “Girlboss” in 2017.

She also offered some advice to young actors looking to break out into the industry.

After relocating to France, Fletcher died of natural causes in 2022, aged 88.

Sean Patrick Thomas then and now

In 2019, he appeared in the Netflix series “When They See Us.”

But it wasn’t until 2021 that Jackson got to showcase his versatility as a performer.

Death' as well: The justice system is not broken …

Christine Baranski then and now

It’s actually working exactly as it was designed to.

That’s the problem," he argued.

He featured on the series intermittently between 2004 and 2009.

Swoosie Kurtz then and now

I’m glad that I’m on the positive end of things."

“She was like, ‘Oh my God, I am so sorry.

That character was so vile.

Tara Reid then and now

Oh my God,'” Thomas toldPage Six.

Although she has appeared in hit films such as “Mamma Mia!”

Particularly in a world that is getting so dark."

Alaina Reed Hall then and now

Like, ‘Can I come up to this?’

And then I feel very heroic when I actually do."

That year, she went on to enjoy fame thanks to “American Pie” and its following sequels.

She became a definitive Y2K it-girl, with fans adoring her myriad unique red carpet co-ords.

“It was pretty awful.

And that’s why I left,” she told Mr. Warburton.

In 2021, she collaborated with designer Michael Kuluva for a handbag collection.

“Everything’s falling in place now, and thank gosh,” she toldElle.

“It took a long time.”

“Before it was cool to make fun of someone …

I think it’s great to give a positive spin on everyone.

People deserve that,” she reflected.

Her last onscreen appearance was in the short film “A-Date,” also released in 2007.