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The Rules of Attraction (2002) 6.8
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Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 422 user | 140 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate. Director:Roger Avary |
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Cast
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| James Van Der Beek | ... | ||
| Shannyn Sossamon | ... | ||
| Jessica Biel | ... | ||
| Kip Pardue | ... | ||
| Kate Bosworth | ... | ||
| Ian Somerhalder | ... | ||
| Joel Michaely | ... | ||
| Jay Baruchel | ... | ||
| Thomas Ian Nicholas | ... | ||
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | ||
| Clare Kramer | ... | ||
| Faye Dunaway | ... | ||
| Swoosie Kurtz | ... | ||
| Russell Sams | ... | ||
| Colin Bain | ... | ||
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Camden College. Sean Bateman is the younger brother of depraved Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman. He's also a drug dealer who owes a lot of money to "fellow" dealer Rupert Guest, as well as a well-known womanizer, for he sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus. Lauren Hynde is, technically, a virgin. She's saving herself for her shallow boyfriend, Victor Johnson, who's left the States to backpack across Europe. Her slutty roommate, Lara, has the hots for Victor as well. Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is openly bisexual and attracted to Mitchell Allen, who's dating Candice to prove to Paul that he's not gay. Sean loves Lauren. Paul loves Sean. And Lauren may love Sean. Written by Will
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Release Date:
11 October 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£227,531 (UK) (28 March 2003)Gross:
£835,861 (UK) (11 April 2003)Company Credits
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Lauren: and it's a story that might bore you, but you don't have to listen, because I always knew it was going to be like that.
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Performed by Milla Jovovich
Written by Mark Holden (as Mark Hansen Holden), Milla Jovovich and Richard Feldman
Published by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc.
o/b/o Itself and Dreaming Dog Music/Orca Songs
Used by Permission of EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved
Courtesy of SBK Records
Produced by Richard Feldman
Under License from EMI Film & TV Music
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According to Roger Avary, Shannyn Sossamon, as an untrained actress, would often burn out after more than three takes. Whenever she had a scene with another character, her parts were shot first since "by the time she's done, the other actor's were just warming up." See more »Goofs
When Sean and his drug dealer fight, the cocaine around the drug dealer's nose disappears and reappears between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lauren: and it's a story that might bore you, but you don't have to listen, because I always knew it was going to be like that.
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Crazy Credits
The credits run backwards, starting with the disclaimer ("Any similarity to persons living or dead...") and rolling upwards to end with the cast. See more »Soundtracks
The Gentleman Who FellPerformed by Milla Jovovich
Written by Mark Holden (as Mark Hansen Holden), Milla Jovovich and Richard Feldman
Published by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc.
o/b/o Itself and Dreaming Dog Music/Orca Songs
Used by Permission of EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved
Courtesy of SBK Records
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Based on Bret Easton Ellis'often-overlooked second novel,The Rules of Attraction is written and directed by Roger Avary(pulp fiction, killing zoe. This film has to be the most underrated film of this year. I was expecting just a normal film about rich kids on drugs but i got a piece of art blended in with college life. Avary makes this film fit into a dozen types of film, a satire, drama, black comedy, romance just to name a few.
James Van Der Beek(Varsity blues, standing still) plays a campus drug dealer Sean Bateman( brother of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho)who falls for the innocent virgin Lauren Hynde(Shannyn Sossamon)who is still in love with her ex Victor(Kip Pardue) who is on a trip across Europe getting high every night. Of course nothing turns out how its supposed to be which is the best part about this movie, it's not predictable nor a stupid little teen flick.
This movie is a serious film for anyone who wants to watch real actors and actresses playing their parts. Avary even has the time to fit in special effects of playing scenes backwards and putting in split screens to see the actors and actresses emotions at the same time.
A great movie!