The Rules of Attraction

Name: The Rules of Attraction
Director: Roger Avary
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2002
Cast: James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth

2002 • R • 1h 50m • Comedy, Drama, Romance • Lionsgate

We all run on instinct

🍅 45% 71%

3.31

6.6

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$2.5M

3-day opening

Domestic Total

$6.5M

Final

Worldwide Total

$11.8M

$5.3M international

Domestic Legs2.6x

Budget$4M

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Cast & Crew

Shannyn Sossamon Starring

Jessica Biel Starring

Kate Bosworth Starring

Jay Baruchel Starring

Thomas Ian Nicholas Starring

ScreenplayRoger Avary Produced byGreg Shapiro CinematographyRobert Brinkmann MusicAndy Milburn, tomandandy Prod. DesignSharon Seymour StudioLionsgate

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal

1 Oct 11-13 12 $2.5M — 1,437 $1,762 $2.5M

2 Oct 18-20 16 $1.2M −53.1% 1,430 $831 $4.8M

3 Oct 25-27 26 $304.5K −74.4% 385 $791 $5.9M

4 Nov 1-3 30 $198.2K −34.9% 191 $1,037 $6.3M

5 Nov 8-10 40 $85.0K −57.1% 105 $810 $6.5M

6 Nov 15-17 65 $16.7K −80.4% 21 $795 $6.5M

Weekend grossWk 6 · $16.7K

$2.5M

$1.2M

$304.5K

$198.2K

$85.0K

$16.7K

W1W2W3W4W5W6

Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 6 · −80.4%

−53.1%

W1→2

−74.4%

W2→3

−34.9%

W3→4

−57.1%

W4→5

−80.4%

W5→6

Steepest −80.4%Best hold −34.9%

Profitability

Return on Budget

Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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