Tagline: Love always has the last word.
Laws of Attraction movie storyline. In New York, the efficient, insecure and single divorce lawyer Audrey Woods faces the charming, unethical but also efficient divorce lawyer Daniel Rafferty in a litigation case. On the evening before the trial, they date and drink a lot, they have one night stand, and she loses her first case in court when Daniel uses information disclosed by Audrey in their meeting in the previous night.
She becomes upset with him and their competition increases, until the rock star Thorne Jamison and his wife Serena hire Audrey and Daniel respectively in the millionaire divorce case. They have to go to Ireland, where they get married after a drinking night. When they wake up in the next morning, they have to face the new reality of husband and wife.
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.
About the Story
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.
Next, their famous clients each return to the castle in Ireland, even though they are not permitted to be there pending division of assets. Judge Abramovitz (Nora Dunn) sends their respective counsellors to Ireland to inform them of this, but on arrival they discover that the celebrity couple has reunited on the anniversary of their wedding. Audrey and Daniel then learn that the “priest” who performed their own marriage ceremony is in fact the Jamisons’ butler, and the “weddings” he presided over at the festival were simply romantic celebrations.
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Laws of Attraction (2004)
Directed by: Peter Howitt
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn, Heather Ann Nurnberg, Mike Doyle, Allan Houston, Annika Pergament, John Discepolo
Screenplay by: Aline Brosh McKenna, Karey Kirkpatrick
Production Design by: Charles Wood
Cinematography by: Adrian Biddle
Film Editing by: Tony Lawson
Costume Design by: Joan Bergin
Set Decoration by: Michael Seirton
Art Direction by: Susie Cullen
Music by: Ed Shearmur
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language.
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Release Date: April 30, 2004
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