The Rules of Attraction

Name: The Rules of Attraction
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2002-10-11
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth

We all run on instinct

The Rules of Attraction (2002)

Timing: 1:50 (110 min)

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Video for the film The Rules of Attraction — The Rules of Attraction - Trailer

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Release date

2002-10-11

Country

Germany, United States

Production

Lionsgate, Kingsgate Films, Roger Avary Filmproduktion GmbH

Genre

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Budget

$4 000 000

Box office

$11 805 917

Website

Director

Roger Avary

Actors

James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Jay Baruchel, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Russell Sams, Kip Pardue, Joel Michaely
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Greg Shapiro

Camera operator

Robert Brinkmann

Composer

Tom Hajdu

Artist

Sharon Seymour

Audition

Editing

Sharon Rutter
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Sean Bateman (James Van Der Beek) is the younger brother of Patrick Bateman, the main character of “American Psycho” (2000), a film also based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis.
Christina Ricci was considered for the role of Lauren.
The film mentioned by one of the students at the very beginning of the movie is "Killing Zoe" (1994), also directed by Roger Avery. Eric Stoltz, who played Mr. Lawson in "The Rules of Attraction", starred in "Killing Zoe".
The radio station Sean listens to is called "WTNA". The film's composers are Tom Hajdu and Andy Milburn. The names of the radio DJs are Tom and Andy.
At the "End of the World" party, Candace is wearing a "Tomandandy" t-shirt. The names of the film's composers are Tom and Andy.
At the hospital, Dr. Shapiro is paged over the intercom. Greg Shapiro is one of the film's producers.
The film is based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel “The Rules of Attraction” (1987).
After Christian Bale refused to reprise the role of Patrick Bateman, Roger Avery offered the part to the book's author, Bret Easton Ellis, but he also declined. Eventually, Casper Van Dien was cast as Patrick Bateman, but scenes with his participation were cut from the film.
In style, the film's trailer is very similar to the promotional video for Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" (1971). Both videos intermix scenes from the film with adjectives describing it (large white words on a dark background), while classical music plays in the background.
The film mentioned by one of the students at the very beginning of the movie is "Killing Zoe" (1994), also directed by Roger Avery. Eric Stoltz, who played Mr. Lawson in "The Rules of Attraction," starred in "Killing Zoe."
To reduce post-production costs, the film was edited using relatively inexpensive "Final Cut Pro" software on Macintosh computers.
The radio station Sean listens to is called "WTNA." The film's composers are Tom Hajdu and Andy Milburn. The names of the radio DJs are Tom and Andy.
At the 'End of the World' party, Candace is wearing a 'Tomandandy' t-shirt. The film's composers are Tom and Andy.
In the hospital, Dr. Shapiro is paged over the intercom. Greg Shapiro is one of the film's producers.
The 'End of the World' party scene was filmed on September 11, 2001.
The end credits roll in reverse order.
When Lauren goes to Victor's, a message can be seen on the memo board on his door: 'Victor, you tested positive. Be careful.'
Sean Bateman (James Van Der Beek) is the younger brother of Patrick Bateman, the protagonist of 'American Psycho' (2000), a film also based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis.
After Christian Bale refused to play Patrick Bateman again, Roger Avery offered the role to the author of the book, Bret Easton Ellis, but he also declined. Ultimately, Casper Van Dien was cast as Patrick Bateman, but his scenes were cut from the film.
In terms of style, the film's trailer is very similar to the promotional spot for Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' (1971). In both clips, scenes from the movie are interspersed with adjectives describing the film (large white words on a dark background), while classical music plays in the background.
The film mentioned by one of the students at the very beginning of the movie is 'Killing Zoe' (1994), which was also directed by Roger Avary. Eric Stoltz, who played Mr. Lawson in 'The Rules of Attraction', starred in the lead role in 'Killing Zoe'.
To reduce post-production costs, the film was edited using relatively inexpensive 'Final Cut Pro' software on Macintosh computers.
The radio station Sean listens to is called 'WTNA'. The film's composers are Tom Hajdu and Andy Milburn. The names of the radio DJs are Tom and Andy.
At the 'End of the World' party, Candace wears a 'Tomandandy' t-shirt. The names of the film's composers are Tom and Andy.
In the hospital, Dr. Shapiro is called over the loudspeaker. Greg Shapiro is one of the film's producers.
The final credits roll in reverse order.
When Lauren goes to see Victor, a note can be seen on the memo board on his door: 'Victor, the test result came back positive. Be careful.'