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Laws of Attraction (2004)

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Reviews Counted:142

Fresh:26

Rotten:116

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: A bland and forgettable copy of Adam's Rib.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: High-powered New York divorce attorneys Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) have seen love gone wrong in all its worst case scenarios – so how bad could their own... High-powered New York divorce attorneys Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) have seen love gone wrong in all its worst case scenarios – so how bad could their own chances be? At the top of their respective games, Audrey and Daniel are a classic study in opposites. She practices law strictly by the book; he always manages to win by the seat of his pants. But soon they’re pitted against each other on opposite sides of a nasty public divorce between famous clients (Parker Posey and Michael Sheen), with the case centering on an Irish castle which each future divorcee has their sights set on. Audrey and Daniel travel to Ireland to chase down separate depositions, yet the two lawyers, who have slowly been developing a mutual attraction that neither wants to acknowledge, find themselves thrown together at a romantic Irish country festival. Naturally, after a night of wild celebrating, they wake up the next morning as man and wife. Now they have to return to New York to carry on with their surprising new situation and the ongoing court case. Maybe getting married first is the best way to fall in love? Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore star in the romantic comedy Laws of Attraction, directed by Peter Howitt (Sliding Doors). The film’s ensemble cast also features Parker Posey (A Mighty Wind), Michael Sheen (Underworld), Nora Dunn (Bruce Almighty) and Frances Fisher (Titanic). The screenplay is written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Robert Harling from a story by McKenna. The producers are David T. Friendly, Marc Turtletaub, Beau St. Clair, Julie Durk and David Bergstein. The executive producers are Pierce Brosnan, Moritz Borman, Basil Iwanyk, Bob Yari, Mark Gordon, Mark Gill, Arthur Lappin, Elie Samaha, Toby Emmerich, Guy Stodel and Oliver Hengst. The co-producer is Paul Myler. New Line Cinema will release Laws of Attraction (rated PG-13 by the M.P.A.A. for “sexual content and language”) in theaters nationwide on April 30th, 2004. [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Michael Sheen, Parker Posey

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Michael Sheen, Parker Posey, Frances Fisher, Peter Howitt, Nora Dunn

Director: Peter Howitt

Director: Peter Howitt
Screenwriter: Aline Brosh McKenna, Robert Harling
Producer: David T. Friendly, Beau St. Clair, Julie Durk, Marc Turtletaub, David Bergstein
Composer: Ed Shearmur
Studio: New Line Cinema

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Despite a few flickers of charm, the film seldom raises itself above the level of pleasant. And pleasant ain't sophisticated, and it certainly ain't sexy.

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05/14/04
Simon Braund
Simon Braund
Empire Magazine
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Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
05/05/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Lacklustre mix of dated screwball and Irish whimsy.

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05/01/04
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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In the absence of anything original, there are several things to enjoy here.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
04/25/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
05/08/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

An affable (if entirely forgettable) romantic comedy...

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05/07/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

In the end, lazy scriptwriting leads to a lukewarm verdict.

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09/27/06
Camerin Courtney
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Christianity Today

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03/14/05
Garth Franklin
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02/05/05
JoBlo
JoBlo
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... painfully predictable, full of super-sized implausibilities, and crowded with supporting characters that are underdeveloped and overplayed.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/31/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Standard opposites-attract romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
12/17/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

What's perfect for [Moore] is that the movie uses manic farce to crack the self-possession that usually keeps her so remote from us.

Full Review Source: Blogcritics.org | comment Comment
10/24/04
Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Blogcritics.org

The two lead players ... seem the least likely of anyone in the film to fight for themselves, unless you give them very large cocktails.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
09/16/04
Mark Collette
Mark Collette
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Like a Lladro statuette, this milky film is pretty and hollow, intellectually suspect but capable of providing a warm frisson of well-being

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08/23/04
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

O único elemento que salva esta produção do desastre total é o carisma da dupla de protagonistas.

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08/05/04
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

falls consistently flat, despite the best efforts by all involved

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08/05/04
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Watch Hepburn and Tracy in Adam's Rib. It's very something.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
08/01/04
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
 
 
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