The Rules of Attraction
We all run on instinct
2002 | 110m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Roger Avary |
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| Writer: | Roger Avary, Bret Easton Ellis |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 2002 |
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| Director: | Roger Avary |
| Writer: | Roger Avary, Bret Easton Ellis |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | love triangle, suicide, rape, based on novel or book, bisexuality, college, new hampshire, multiple storylines |
| Production Companies | Kingsgate Films, Lionsgate, Roger Avary Filmproduktion GmbH |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,832,822
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Van Der Beek | Sean Bateman |
| Shannyn Sossamon | Lauren Hynde |
| Ian Somerhalder | Paul Denton |
| Jessica Biel | Lara |
| Kate Bosworth | Kelly |
| Jay Baruchel | Harry |
| Thomas Ian Nicholas | Mitchell |
| Russell Sams | Richard |
| Kip Pardue | Victor |
| Joel Michaely | Raymond |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Rupert |
| Clare Kramer | Candice |
| Faye Dunaway | Mrs. Denton |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Mrs. Jared |
| Colin Bain | Donald |
| Eric Szmanda | NYU Film Student |
| Chase Hampton | Townie |
| Curtis Andersen | Guy Rolling Keg |
| Quincy Evans | Dicky |
| Skyler Stone | Quinlivan |
| Kavan Reece | Handsome Dunce |
| Theresa Wayman | Food Service Girl |
| Michael Ralph | Guest |
| Noelle Evans | Crack Whore |
| Fred Savage | A Junkie Named Marc |
| Eric Stoltz | Mr. Lawson |
| Anderson Goncalves | Bertrand |
| Lucille M. Oliver | Young Nurse |
| Paul Williams | Duty Doctor |
| Drew Wood | Jim from Dartmouth |
| Malcolm Galt | Hacky Sack Guy |
| Cheyenne Wilbur | Maitre D' |
| Ron Jeremy | At the Player Piano |
| Holly Hollywood | Undressed to Get Screwed |
| Amber Smith | Undressed to Get Screwed |
| Alaina | Undressed to Get Screwed |
| Trisha Uptown | Undressed to Get Screwed |
| Hayley Keenan | Claudia |
| Jesse Heiman | Lucky Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Aurora Snow | Masked Naked Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Keren Woodward | Self (uncredited) |
| C. Robert Cargill | Bus Station Townie (uncredited) |
| Adam Robitel | Dumb Guy from LA (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sharon Rutter | Editor |
| Robert Brinkmann | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Tandon | Art Direction |
| Teresa Visinare | Set Decoration |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Design |
| Trish Almeida | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lance Brown | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Kamper | Sound Designer |
| Glenn T. Morgan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Andy Milburn | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Hajdu | Original Music Composer |
| Greg Zimmerman | Foley Recordist |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Stephanie Urcheck | Music Coordinator |
| Michael O'Donnell | Set Dresser |
| Roger Avary | Screenplay, Director |
| Sharon Seymour | Production Design |
| Greg Nicotero | Makeup Artist |
| Bret Easton Ellis | Novel |
| tomandandy | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Greg Shapiro | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 11 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 12 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 10 | 577 | 734 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 871 | 871 |