The Rules of Attraction

2002 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Black Comedy, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme, University

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
68.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.5%
Review Aggregate
59.3

Critic Consensus

45.3% Fresh • 137 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedfunnycoming of agedarksatiricalfamily-friendlyemotionalromanticvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
James Van Der Beek2002$170,000$296,000(est)
Shannyn Sossamon2002$104,000$182,000(est)
Kip Pardue2002$79,000$137,000(est)
Jessica Biel2002$64,000$112,000(est)
Ian Somerhalder2002$55,000$96,000(est)
Clifton Collins, Jr.2002$48,000$84,000(est)
Thomas Ian Nicholas2002$43,000$76,000(est)
Swoosie Kurtz2002$40,000$69,000(est)
Faye Dunaway2002$36,000$64,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes54,789

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$6,532,619$11,391,232
International2002$5,286,625$9,218,534
Worldwide2002$11,819,244$20,609,766

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2002$5,380,960$9,383,029
Digital Rentals ?2002$13,000$22,669
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$14,208,000$24,775,151
Physical Purchases ?2002$26,492,000$46,195,333
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$1,567,829$2,733,896
Total Revenues2002$47,661,788$83,110,077
Expenses
Budget ?2002$4,000,000$6,974,986
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$5,000,000 (est)$8,718,733 (est)
Participations2002$3,813,000$6,648,906
Residuals ?2002$3,079,000$5,368,996
Interest & Overhead2002$800,000$1,394,997
Total Expenses2002$16,692,000$29,106,617
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$30,969,788$54,003,460

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