Product Details

• Actors: Pierce Brosnan, John Discepolo, Mike Doyle (II), Nora Dunn, Frances Fisher
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: August 24, 2004
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002I84MQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,705 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

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Julianne Moore and Pierce Brosnan turn on the movie-star twinkle in Laws of Attraction. They're both divorce lawyers whose in-court conflicts give rise to sparks of an entirely different nature--and while they're in Ireland, trying to determine whether the husband or wife in a rock-star divorce deserves to keep a swank castle, they "accidentally" get married. Back in New York, they agree to keep up the pretence of marriage, lest a quickie divorce make them the laughingstocks of the legal community. Few comedies are as outright clumsy as Laws of Attraction; the plot falls apart even as you're watching it, the dialogue stumbles, the direction is graceless. Somehow Moore (Far From Heaven, The Hours) and Brosnan (Tomorrow Never Dies) sustain their charm--but if you're looking for a comedy about divorce, Intolerable Cruelty or the classic Adam's Rib provide a lot more fun. --Bret Fetzer

From The New Yorker

A tale of two attorneys-how much fun can you pack into one movie? Pierce Brosnan plays the raffish and highly successful Daniel, whereas Julianne Moore plays the uptight and highly successful Audrey. (Somewhere, there must be a screenwriter's software package that creates these setups to order.) Both lawyers are expert in the bitter niceties of divorces, and they keep going head to head in court. They also get drunk one night and wind up going top to toe in bed. They then get drunk again, on a trip to Ireland, and wind up married. There is something insulting in the suggestion that smart people will make dramatic moves only under the influence of alcohol, but, then, the whole of Peter Howitt's movie gives off the reek of condescension-witness the rambling Irish revellers, the outdated British punk (Michael Sheen) whom Daniel represents, and so on. Brosnan seems at ease, Moore is as crackable as fine porcelain, and both of them cast around for funny lines that never come their way. Frances Fisher, playing Audrey's embarrassingly hip mom, fares rather better. "Are you really fifty-six?" she is asked. "Parts of me are," she replies. With Parker Posey. -Anthony Lane
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Julianne Moore's never been funnier., April 15, 2004

By	Riley McCarthy (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

Not expecting much from this based upon the previews, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by "Laws of Attraction," which is at its best when stars Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore manage to flirt and argue at the same time.

Moore, who's luminous, is particularly good in this movie. She plays Audrey, a top divorce attorney who manages to appear by-the-book even when she's completely insecure. With her hair in a tight bun and her perfect, subtle suit, she's putting on a front, and Moore milks this for every funny moment she can get.

Brosnan, playing her rumpled rival attorney Daniel, oozes sexiness, as well, by getting Audrey to love him by completely annoying her and catching her off-guard. He understands that the only way this woman will accept love is if it completely blindsides her, and he takes steps to do just that.

The supporting cast, particularly Frances Fisher as Audrey's plastic surgery-enhanced mother, is really strong, though I feel better use could've been made of Parker Posey, who has some funny lines in this but has been much, much better elsewhere.

As an homage to the Hepburn-Tracy movies, "Laws of Attraction" falls short. Building momentum through the chief characters' rivalry/romance, it sorta derails when the plot moves the action to Ireland instead of New York. This is a shame.

Because, when it works, "Laws of Attraction" is really charming.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Laws of Attraction, April 4, 2008

By	Kelly "Reviewer for The Sinfully Sensuous" (Littleton, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Laws of Attraction (DVD)

Unlike many others, I really enjoyed this quirky movie. Julianne Moore is the perfect choice to play the compulsive anal-retentive divorce attorney. Her mannerisms and body language fit so well with the character. Pierce Brosnan is always a great choice for a romantic lead, and this film was a good fit for him. Pierce and Julianne had real chemistry, and their on screen presence together was heart warming. Even though this is a classified as a comedy, I liked the combination of drama and comedy.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not up for an academy award - so back off, August 1, 2004

By	Andy Orrock (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Laws of Attraction (DVD)

Okay, so 'Laws of Attraction' is not going to bring home any Academy Awards, so back off a little. The critics were really hard on this movie, but I thought it was a completely enjoyable 87 minutes. If your want a similarly themed movie with move snap and wit, go check out 'Intolerable Cruely'...the Massey Pre-Nup? Now, that's great comedy.

But give me Julianne Moore over Catherine Zeta Jones any day of the week. Moore is perfectly cast here as Ms. All Prepared Smarty Pants getting dusted by a seemingly ill-prepared but cagey Pierce Brosnan. And let's give it up for Bronsan. Despite the handicap of of being almost ridiculously charming and handsome (they try to tousle him up here a bit, but it has no effect), he proves very adept at his first attempt at self-deprecating, screwball comedy

Also, Nora Dunn is a hoot. For those thinking she;s playing Nora Dunn, remember 'Three Kings'. This lady is pretty fair actress in he own right.