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The Rules of Attraction

Play trailer 1:54 Poster for The Rules of Attraction R Released Oct 11, 2002 1h 50m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, "Rules" centers around Partrick Bateman's younger brother and his college friends bizarre mating rituals that mix sex, drugs, music and mayhem in a kaleidoscopic story about three students entangled in a curiously surreal romantic triangle...
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A tiresome movie about unsympathetic college kids engaging in self-destructive behaviors.

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Barbara Ellen Times (UK) This is an exercise that is in love with its own superficiality, delighted with an emptiness that was all it ever aspired to, and yet it manages to turn into a better movie than it has any right to be. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Not for kids, and not for many adults, either. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Actually I quite enjoyed the movie--but how do I get rid of this awful discharge? Feb 11, 2008 Full Review Michael Cuby them. The Rules of Attraction is a mind-blowingly fun comedy about young college students that apparently have nothing better to do... Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine A wild, speedy tale of college and debauchery (20th anniversary) Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2022 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Taking off from Ellis’ monotone, Avary spreads his wings and sings. Rated: A+ Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g Very real life related context. Like a lot Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Bahad j In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Demetris A This is a story of rich college kids that commit suicide. It happens a lot. Who cares!!! A close friend did it; hung for a girl! Actually colleges should care and educate them NOT to do it. “JUST DONT DO IT”. But colleges are useless. They just educate kids to pretend they are rich-but they are not; they are absolute poor souls. Remember that Nancy Reagan campaign against drugs! Another rich bad hobby. Who cares… What is really annoying is that this movie is listed under comedy. It should be under f…g tragedy.. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Michael F Such an amazing dark film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Chuck Houck C One of the most critically under-appreciated films of the 2000's, probably because most people don't see this film for what it truly is: a horror film focused on the bleak isolation and alienation of human existentialism. We can be surrounded by others every moment of every day, but ultimately, we're all trapped within our own minds, and we will never truly know anyone else. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Brianna D Horrible movie. Plot makes no sense. Waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, "Rules" centers around Partrick Bateman's younger brother and his college friends bizarre mating rituals that mix sex, drugs, music and mayhem in a kaleidoscopic story about three students entangled in a curiously surreal romantic triangle...
Director
Roger Avary
Producer
Greg Shapiro
Screenwriter
Bret Easton Ellis, Roger Avary
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Kingsgate Films
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content|Violent Images)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 2, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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