The Rules of Attraction fingerprintFunny, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Rules of Attraction is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Rules of Attraction is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, drug use, and strong language.
1 h 50 min
The Rules of Attraction runs 1 h 50 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Rules of Attraction higher (65) than critics (48). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in Germany, United States.
+50GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Rules of Attraction in 64 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for The Rules of Attraction, including A Party, Also Known as an Orgy, Chekhov's Gunman, Really Gets Around.
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