The Rules of Attraction
2002 film by Roger Avary
The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 American satirical black comedy-drama movie. It stars James van der Beek and Jessica Biel. This movie is based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It is about events at a fictional college in New Hampshire. The Rules of Attraction was originally rated NC-17 by the MPAA, although edits were performed by Lionsgate so that the movie could get an R rating.
| The Rules of Attraction | |
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| Directed by | Roger Avary |
| Screenplay by | Roger Avary |
| Based on | The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis |
| Produced by | Roger Avary Greg Shapiro |
| Starring | James van der Beek Shannyn Sossamon Ian Somerhalder Jessica Biel Kip Pardue |
| Cinematography | Robert Brinkmann |
| Edited by | Sharon Rutter |
| Music by | tomandandy |
Production companies | Kinsgate Films Roger Avary Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | United States Germany |
| Languages | English German |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $11,819,244 |
Other websites
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- The Rules of Attraction at AllMovie
- The Rules of Attraction at Box Office Mojo
- The Rules of Attraction at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Rules of Attraction at Metacritic
