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The Rules of Attraction

2002 · 110 min

A cold, stylish plunge into privileged college ennui, mixing dark comedy with casual cruelty and a lingering sense of emptiness.

Tagline
We all run on instinct
Overview
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
Roger Avary
Written by
Roger Avary
Starring
James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Jay Baruchel, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Russell Sams
Music
tomandandy, Tom Hajdu
Cinematography
Robert Brinkmann
Runtime
110 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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