Laws of Attraction
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| Directed by | Peter Howitt |
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David Bergstein Julie Durk David T. Friendly Executive: Pierce Brosnan Toby Emmerich Mark Gordon Elie Samaha Bob Yari |
| Screenplay by |
Robert Harling Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Story by | Aline Brosh McKenna |
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan Julianne Moore Parker Posey Michael Sheen Frances Fisher Nora Dunn |
| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited by | Tony Lawson |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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90 minutes |
| Country | Ireland United Kingdom Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $32 million |
| Box office | $30,016,165 |
Laws of Attraction is a 2004 Irish-British-German romantic comedy film directed by Peter Howitt, based on a story by Aline Brosh McKenna and screenplay by Robert Harling and McKenna. It stars Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore.
High-powered divorce attorneys Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) have seen love go wrong in many scenarios—so, how good could their own chances be? As two of the top divorce lawyers in New York, Audrey and Daniel are a study in opposites. She practises law strictly by the book; he seems to win by the seat of his pants, or by "cheap theatrics," as Audrey says in one scene.
Soon the two lawyers are pitted against one other in several high-profile divorce cases, including a nasty public split between rock star Thorne Jamison (Michael Sheen) and his dress-designer wife, Serena (Parker Posey). The settlement hinges on an Irish castle, Caisleán Cloiche, or "Rock Castle," that each spouse wants. Audrey and Daniel travel to Ireland to chase down depositions, and both stay in the castle; although Audrey, at least, is reluctant to acknowledge their mutual attraction, they find themselves attending a romantic Irish festival together. After a night of wild celebration, they wake up the next morning to discover they have wed. Audrey is shocked, though Daniel takes their apparent marriage in his stride.
The pair return to New York and find news of their wedding printed on Page 6 of the New York Post the following day. Audrey suggests that the two maintain the semblance of a marriage for the sake of their careers, and Daniel moves into the guest room of Audrey’s apartment. Although in the courtroom they continue to fight the Jamisons’ high-profile divorce case with the gusto they have always shown, at home they settle into domestic life together. While disposing of garbage one day, Daniel accidentally discovers some sensitive information about Audrey's client, Thorne Jamison, which he reveals in the next day's court proceedings. Audrey feels betrayed and asks for a divorce, which Daniel agrees to give, citing his love for her.
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