The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 satirical dark comedy film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. It stars James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, and Kip Pardue. Set at the fictional Camden College in New Hampshire, the film opens at the "End of the World" party, where students Lauren Hynde (Shannyn Sossamon), Paul Denton (Ian Somerhalder), and Sean Bateman (James Van Der... More
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  • Oct 11, 2002

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 50 min

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Also known as:

  • The Rules Of Attraction,
  • Fuck the Rules,
  • Animal College

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Roger Avary

Roger Avary (born Roger d'Avary on August 23, 1965) is a Canadian film and television producer, screenwriter and director in the American mass media industry. He was behind the screenplays of the films Silent Hill and Beowulf. Before that he had worked on Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, the latter...

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  • Oct 11, 2002
  • Feb 18, 2003
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  • 1 h 50 min
  • US

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  • 4,000,000

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The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction is a dark comedy and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1987. The novel focuses on a handful of rowdy and often sexually promiscuous, spoiled Bohemian college students at a liberal arts college in 1980s New Hampshire, primarily focusing on three of them who...

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