The Rules of Attraction (film)

The Rules of Attraction
A grid collage containing various people, a teddy bear, and a woman's lips.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Avary
Screenplay byRoger Avary
Based onThe Rules of Attraction
by Bret Easton Ellis
Produced byGreg Shapiro
Starring
CinematographyRobert Brinkmann
Edited bySharon Rutter
Music bytomandandy
Production
companies
  • Kingsgate Films
  • Roger Avary Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributed by
Release dates
  • October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) (United States)
  • May 1, 2003 (2003-05-01) (Germany)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[2]
Box office$11.8 million[2]

The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 black comedy drama film written and directed by Roger Avary, based on Bret Easton Ellis' 1987 novel. The story follows three Camden College students who become entangled in a love triangle; a drug dealer, a virgin, and a bisexual classmate. It stars James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Kip Pardue, and Joel Michaely.

The Rules of Attraction was released on October 11, 2002. It grossed $2.5 million in its opening weekend and $11.8 million worldwide, against a budget of $4 million.[2] Though it received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in 2002,[3][4] it has since been considered a cult classic.[5][6]

  1. ^ "THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (18)". British Board of Film Classification. November 7, 2002. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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