The Rules of Attraction (2002)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,525,762Details
International Box Office $5,273,298Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,799,060
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,532,410 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,437 opening theaters/1,437 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,108,031

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,192 $6,525,762
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,482 $5,273,298
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,162 $11,799,060
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,208 $6,525,762
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $5,273,298
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,212 $11,799,060

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
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Keywords: College, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Delayed Adulthood, LGBTQ+, Ensemble, Sex Crimes, Addiction, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $2,532,410 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $4,790,222 Oct 11, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,192 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,743 $12,108,031
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $6,525,762
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,275 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,208 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $6,525,762

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 12 $2,532,410   1,437 $1,762   $2,532,410 1
Oct 18, 2002 16 $1,188,954 -53% 1,430 $831   $4,815,291 2
Oct 25, 2002 26 $304,516 -74% 385 $791   $5,899,806 3
Nov 1, 2002 30 $198,151 -35% 191 $1,037   $6,291,560 4
Nov 8, 2002 40 $85,020 -57% 105 $810   $6,466,416 5
Nov 15, 2002 65 $16,685 -80% 21 $795   $6,525,762 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 12 $3,626,337   1,437 $2,524   $3,626,337 1
Oct 18, 2002 16 $1,968,953 -46% 1,430 $1,377   $5,595,290 2
Oct 25, 2002 25 $498,119 -75% 385 $1,294   $6,093,409 3
Nov 1, 2002 29 $287,987 -42% 191 $1,508   $6,381,396 4
Nov 8, 2002 39 $127,681 -56% 105 $1,216   $6,509,077 5
Nov 15, 2002 72 $16,685 -87% 21 $795   $6,525,762 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/28/2003 $0 0 30 58 $1,828,569 4/24/2020
 
Rest of World $3,444,729
 
International Total$5,273,298 4/24/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,482 $5,273,298
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,617 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,019 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,391 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,320 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 80 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $5,273,298

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,162 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,221 $11,799,060
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,242 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,822 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,212 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $11,799,060

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Uncategorized

Fred Savage Marc
Thomas Ian Nicholas Mitchell Allen
James Van Der Beek Sean Bateman
Faye Dunaway Mrs. Eve Denton
Joel Michaely Raymond
Shannyn Sossamon Lauren Hynde
Swoosie Kurtz Mrs. Mimi Jared
Clare Kramer Candice
Ian Somerhalder Paul Denton
Jay Baruchel Harry
Jessica Biel Lara Holleran
Eric Stoltz Mr. Lance Lawson
Kip Pardue Victor Johnson
Clifton Collins, Jr. Rupert Guest
Kate Bosworth Kelly

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Avary Director
William Paul Clark Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Lionsgate Triple-Shot: The Cove, The Rules of Attraction, and Still Waiting

April 3rd, 2011

Lionsgate has been releasing some of their recent catalog titles onto Blu-ray as part of waves, or mini-waves. (It's hard to call three films a wave.) This week it's The Cove, The Rules of Attraction, and Still Waiting. I'm lumping all three Blu-ray reviews into one featured review for two reasons. Firstly, they were offered to me as a group. Secondly, I've reviewed two of the three movies when they came out on DVD, so doing them separately would result in incredibly short reviews for those two. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,532,410 (38.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,437 opening theaters/1,437 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,108,031

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,192 $6,525,762
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,482 $5,273,298
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,162 $11,799,060
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,208 $6,525,762
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $5,273,298
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,212 $11,799,060

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2002 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: March 28th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: College, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Delayed Adulthood, LGBTQ+, Ensemble, Sex Crimes, Addiction, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 103 $2,532,410 Oct 11, 2002 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 103 $4,790,222 Oct 11, 2002 3

Uncategorized

Fred Savage Marc
Thomas Ian Nicholas Mitchell Allen
James Van Der Beek Sean Bateman
Faye Dunaway Mrs. Eve Denton
Joel Michaely Raymond
Shannyn Sossamon Lauren Hynde
Swoosie Kurtz Mrs. Mimi Jared
Clare Kramer Candice
Ian Somerhalder Paul Denton
Jay Baruchel Harry
Jessica Biel Lara Holleran
Eric Stoltz Mr. Lance Lawson
Kip Pardue Victor Johnson
Clifton Collins, Jr. Rupert Guest
Kate Bosworth Kelly

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Avary Director
William Paul Clark Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 5th, 2011

April 5th, 2011

It's Tron week with at least seven releases related to Tron and Tron: Legacy. This appears to have scared away the competition, because outside of those releases, there's not much of a selection. Actually, there are three $100 million hits coming out this week; however, one doesn't come out till Friday, so I'll likely deal with it next week after the screener arrives, and the other is so bad it's best to pretend it doesn't exist. Those two films are clearly the Pick of the Week, but depending on where you buy your DVDs, the Combo Pack may or may nor be less expensive than buying the two films separately, so double-check before you buy. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Lionsgate Triple-Shot: The Cove, The Rules of Attraction, and Still Waiting

April 3rd, 2011

Lionsgate has been releasing some of their recent catalog titles onto Blu-ray as part of waves, or mini-waves. (It's hard to call three films a wave.) This week it's The Cove, The Rules of Attraction, and Still Waiting. I'm lumping all three Blu-ray reviews into one featured review for two reasons. Firstly, they were offered to me as a group. Secondly, I've reviewed two of the three movies when they came out on DVD, so doing them separately would result in incredibly short reviews for those two. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,192 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,743 $12,108,031
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $6,525,762
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 158 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,275 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,208 $6,525,762
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $6,525,762

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 12 $2,532,410   1,437 $1,762   $2,532,410 1
Oct 18, 2002 16 $1,188,954 -53% 1,430 $831   $4,815,291 2
Oct 25, 2002 26 $304,516 -74% 385 $791   $5,899,806 3
Nov 1, 2002 30 $198,151 -35% 191 $1,037   $6,291,560 4
Nov 8, 2002 40 $85,020 -57% 105 $810   $6,466,416 5
Nov 15, 2002 65 $16,685 -80% 21 $795   $6,525,762 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2002 12 $3,626,337   1,437 $2,524   $3,626,337 1
Oct 18, 2002 16 $1,968,953 -46% 1,430 $1,377   $5,595,290 2
Oct 25, 2002 25 $498,119 -75% 385 $1,294   $6,093,409 3
Nov 1, 2002 29 $287,987 -42% 191 $1,508   $6,381,396 4
Nov 8, 2002 39 $127,681 -56% 105 $1,216   $6,509,077 5
Nov 15, 2002 72 $16,685 -87% 21 $795   $6,525,762 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/28/2003 $0 0 30 58 $1,828,569 4/24/2020
 
Rest of World $3,444,729
 
International Total$5,273,298 4/24/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,482 $5,273,298
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,617 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,019 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,391 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,320 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 80 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $5,273,298
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $5,273,298

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,162 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,221 $11,799,060
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,242 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,822 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,212 $11,799,060
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $11,799,060

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.