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GoodWatch score 70October 11, 2002 · 1 h 50 min · R
A Party, Also Known as an Orgy, Chekhov's Gunman, Really Gets Around +9
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In the United States, The Rules of Attraction streams on Prime, Hulu, Philo, Starz, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 22 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 50). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (48).
Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).
Not really: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including A Party, Also Known as an Orgy, Chekhov's Gunman, and Really Gets Around.
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