Laws of Attraction

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Laws of Attraction

PG-13,

2004,

1h 30m,

Romance/

Comedy

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18%

141 Reviews

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47%

25,000+ Ratings

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18%

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141 Reviews

47%

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25,000+ Ratings

Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) are rival divorce lawyers who are complete opposites: She relies on the law, while he relies on personality. They are hired to represent opposing sides of a celebrity divorce case involving a rock star (Michael Sheen), a dress designer (Parker Posey) and a custody dispute over an Irish castle. Audrey and Daniel wind up in Ireland together, where, to their astonishment, sparks fly between them.

Critics Consensus

A bland and forgettable copy of Adam's Rib.

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

Dec 14, 2017

Surely the first law of attraction is that Pierce Brosnan isn't. This is the man who turned James Bond into the kind of guy who owns a juicer.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 25, 2010

1/5

There's no reason to see this movie.

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Peter Rainer

New York Magazine/Vulture

Aug 7, 2004

The actors work hard to concoct some chemistry, but it's tough to be Tracy and Hepburn, let alone Doris Day and Rock Hudson, when you're trying to get your mouth around lines that wouldn't pass muster on a UPN sitcom.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 15, 2019

A smart, sexy, witty film designed for the more mature movie-goer. Reminiscent of Hepburn and Tracy, the verdict is in on Moore and Brosnan. 12-0. We've got a winner.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Apr 18, 2019

1/5

The predictable fare will make you want to divorce your bum from the cinema seat.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

May 8, 2009

C

Pitched as a homage to George Cukor's 1949 classic romantic comedy "Adam's Rib" (with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy), "Laws of Attraction" is far separated from that film's exceptional timing and sincere comic exploration of a competitive couple of

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Albus S

Apr 10, 2019

Such fine actors doing such stiff phony work. Hard to believe

Han R

Jan 23, 2019

A fun rmantic comedy with very likeable cast. Not a good film for people without a sense of humor.

Han S

Jul 8, 2018

I very much like this movie. The "chemistry" problem the two leads have actually works quite well. They don't fit and that is the point. It is a half assed RomCom with a cast goofing off and having fun. The movie is fun and you don't have to take anything seriously and there is no real dramatic parts or anything other than giggles and smiles. Simply put if you choose to watch this then you are choosing a silly lighthearted Romantic Comedy. Emphasis on those two things. It is NOTHING but Romance and Comedy. No drama no real thoughts needed.

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Draco R

Jul 30, 2017

Didn't get to see the whole thing thru as I was cooking, but I really liked it. An in turns subtle, sweet, raucous & funny movie with two actors most of us already love.

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Anakin W

Jan 8, 2017

Cute but stupid... not a re-watcher

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Peter Howitt

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Pierce Brosnan

Daniel Rafferty

Julianne Moore

Audrey Woods

Michael Sheen

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Parker Posey

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Synopsis

Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) are rival divorce lawyers who are complete opposites: She relies on the law, while he relies on personality. They are hired to represent opposing sides of a celebrity divorce case involving a rock star (Michael Sheen), a dress designer (Parker Posey) and a custody dispute over an Irish castle. Audrey and Daniel wind up in Ireland together, where, to their astonishment, sparks fly between them.

Director: Peter Howitt
Producer: Marc Turtletaub, Beau St. Clair, Julie Durk, David Bergstein
Screenwriter: Aline Brosh McKenna, Robert Harling
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Initial Entertainment Group, Stratus Films, Intermedia Productions, Deep River Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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