Laws of Attraction (2004)

Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.

Director:

Peter Howitt

Writers:

Aline Brosh McKenna (story), Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	Daniel Rafferty
Julianne Moore	...	Audrey Woods
Michael Sheen	...	Thorne Jamison
Parker Posey	...	Serena
Frances Fisher	...	Sara Miller
Nora Dunn	...	Judge Abramovitz
Heather Ann Nurnberg	...	Leslie
Johnny Myers	...	Ashton Phelps
Mike Doyle	...	Michael Rawson
Allan Houston	...	Adamo Shandela
Annie Ryan	...	TV Host
Vincent Marzello	...	Lyman Hersh
Sara James	...	Waitress
John Discepolo	...	Legal TV Reporter
Annika Pergament	...	TV Reporter

Storyline

This is the story of two New York divorce attorneys who are often competing against each other, but end up in a relationship nonetheless. When they get married, can they avoid the same issues at home that lead people to provide them business at work? One of the central cases in the story is the heavily-publicized divorce of a rock star from his wife...

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Plot Keywords:

neo screwball comedy | paddywhackery | divorce | divorce lawyer | lawyer | 

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Taglines:

Love always has the last word.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language

Details

Country:

Ireland UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las reglas de la seducción

Filming Locations:

Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£433,962 (United Kingdom), 9 May 2004, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,728,905, 2 May 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,848,322, 13 June 2004

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,144,910, 29 October 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deep River Productions,Irish DreamTime,Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Michael Caton-Jones pulled out at the last minute, due to creative differences.

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Goofs

When Audrey visits Daniel's office she knocks on the glass part of the door, but it sounds like wood.

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Quotes

Daniel: Are you really 56?
Sara: Parts of me are.

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Connections

Features Cribs (2000)

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Soundtracks

Sick It Is/Tea You Want
Traditional Arrangement
Performed by Temple Bush Ceili Band
Licensed courtesy of Lunar Records, Dublin
Published by Squirrel Music

User Reviews

Good, but it should have been better

You ever watch a movie that under normal circumstances you'd think was great and wonderful, but there is something about the movie that keeps you from fully enjoying it? It gets sort of stuck between being great and being good, so ends up in neither place, and you end up liking but not loving the movie. Ultimately the movie falls into abyss of "almost", and you very quickly forget it altogether.

Such is the curse of Laws of Attraction, a really good movie that's just sort of there. Half way into the movie I was wondering to myself why I wasn't connecting more with the movie since its funny, well acted, and very charming in all of the right ways. Somehow despite being able to see the quality I stopped caring what happened.

Can I recommend this romantic comedy about lawyers in love? Yes, its sweet and light and everything a good romantic comedy should be except memorable.

Rent it or wait for cable, but give it shot.

7 out of 10.