The Rules of Attraction
About The Rules of Attraction
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.
The Rules of Attraction (2002) is a comedy romance film directed by Roger Avary. At 110 minutes long, it arrived in October 2002.
Its themes are college, bisexuality, new hampshire, and suicide. The story is adapted from a novel.
James Van Der Beek stars as Sean Bateman, Shannyn Sossamon as Lauren Hynde, Ian Somerhalder as Paul Denton, and Jessica Biel as Lara. The screenplay is by Roger Avary. Produced by Kingsgate Films. In the United States it streams on Hulu, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and Philo.
Les Misérables, Battle Royale, and The Last of the Mohicans make useful companions to The Rules of Attraction, all filed under inspirational and love triangle. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 642 votes and it carries a R rating.