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The Rules of Attraction

"We all run on instinct"

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
6.6/10
54,681 votes
45/100
Rotten
M
50/100
Metascore
TMDB
6.2/10
595 votes
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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$11.8M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$6,532,619

United States

Profit

+$7.8M

ROI: +196%

Budget Recovery296% of budget
$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $11.8M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

90.7K

Daily Avg

1.5K

7-Day Trend

-9%
30 days agoToday
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Based On

The Rules of Attraction

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

California
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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In
New Hampshire
Time Period
1980s

Themes & Subjects

#virginity

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Robert Brinkmann

Music / Score

Debbie HarryTomandandy

Costume Design

Louise Frogley

Production Companies

Roger Avary

Distributors

Starz EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Rules of Attraction

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United States of AmericaR
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United Kingdom
BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel———
CanadaR
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR
CanadaR
Germany16
France16
JapanR18+
Brazil18
CZ15+
HU18

+4 more countries

Production

Director

Roger Avary

Writers

Bret Easton Ellis, Roger Avary

Production Companies

Kingsgate FilmsRoger Avary Filmproduktion GmbHLionsgate

Cast

James Van Der Beek photo

James Van Der Beek

Sean Bateman

Shannyn Sossamon photo

Shannyn Sossamon

Lauren Hynde

Ian Somerhalder photo

Ian Somerhalder

Paul Denton

Jessica Biel photo

Jessica Biel

Lara

Kate Bosworth photo

Kate Bosworth

Kelly

Jay Baruchel photo

Jay Baruchel

Harry

Thomas Ian Nicholas photo

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Mitchell

Russell Sams photo

Russell Sams

Richard

Kip Pardue photo

Kip Pardue

Victor

Joel Michaely photo

Joel Michaely

Raymond

Clifton Collins Jr. photo

Clifton Collins Jr.

Rupert

Clare Kramer photo

Clare Kramer

Candice

Tags & Keywords

suiciderapebased on novel or booklove trianglebisexualitycollegenew hampshiremultiple storylines

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