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The Rules of AttractionFollow

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

We all run on instinct

🍅 45% 71% MC 50 LB 3.31 IMDb 6.6

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$2.50M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$6.50M
Final
Worldwide total
$11.80M
$5.30M international
Domestic legs2.6x
Budget$4M
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Cast & crew

Shannyn Sossamon Shannyn Sossamon Starring Jessica Biel Jessica Biel Starring Kate Bosworth Kate Bosworth Starring Jay Baruchel Jay Baruchel Starring Thomas Ian Nicholas 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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