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Though equally respected in their field, divorce lawyers Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) are opposites inside and out of the courtroom. Audrey is meticulous and by t... read more read more...he book, while Daniel relies on personality and luck to get by. Despite the difference in methods, neither lawyer has lost a case, and neither plan on ending their streak after being respectively hired by Serena (Parker Posey) and Thorne (Michael Sheen), a celebrity power couple gone wrong. The divorce settlement hinges on a particularly spectacular Irish castle, which both parties would like to keep for themselves. Audrey and Daniel hurry to Ireland with depositions in their eyes, but a growing mutual attraction manages to squirm out from beneath, and, after being immersed in a romantic Irish festival, the rival lawyers wake up married. Reeling, potentially in love (to Audrey in particular's dismay), and faced with the type of media explosion capable of leading to the end of their careers, the mismatched lawyers contemplate how to go about their clients' divorce hearings as man and wife. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004

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  • February 21, 2012
    Lonely but charming divorce lawyers on opposite sides of the aisle opt for a longterm contract, no pre-nup, and so a writ of habeas corpus in this predictable bit o'unfortunately unfortunate blarney. The actors work so hard, and I was rooting for 'em, but ... it finally comes of... read moref as too forced, too mechanical, too formulaic, like a big song and dance production number to corn flakes.
  • November 25, 2010
    A romantic comedy about two opposing divorce lawyers who end up in a relationship.It isnt the funniest comedy around but it does have its charm.
  • August 24, 2009
    Love this movie Julianne Moore is a really good actress & Pierce Brosnan is a good actor & he's adorable. :) Just a really enjoyable movie. :)
  • July 14, 2007
    This is the kind of crap I really hate. But I didn't hate this...either because of the hilarious oirish stereotypes, or maybe I've just got a thing for Julianne Moore. You decide.
  • February 11, 2007
    Great comedy-romance and hilarious of two best divorce lawyers and their celebrity clients arguing each others in the court.
  • November 5, 2006
    The dialogue is hit-and-miss, and the plot, short on surprises.
  • November 29, 2010
    Though it's not good enough to make you forget the Tracy-Hepburn comedies, it is good enough to make you remember them. Brosnan is funnier than I ever imagined.
  • October 12, 2009
    Critics didn't like this movie...but I believe this is a really smart film. Good writing. Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore are perfectly cast as two rival divorce lawyers who...surprise...fall in love. The chemistry between Brosnan and Moore is awesome. Good date movie!
  • February 28, 2009
    Nice chemistry and a good mix of cast but it falls apart about halfway through.
  • April 2, 2012
    Unbeliavably cute romantic comedy with a good message behind it. I really like this film, but overall it fails to be truely memorable, thanks to useless scenes and poor pacing.

Critic Reviews


Peter Rainer
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

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... Full Review

Anthony Lane
August 1, 2004
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

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

Richard Roeper
May 3, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Terrible, terrible film. Full Review

Sara Gebhardt
April 30, 2004
Sara Gebhardt, Washington Post

The plot, the dialogue and the main characters' love connection are basically mind-numbing, and even Parker Posey can't save the show.

Ann Hornaday
April 30, 2004
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Julianne Moore and Pierce Brosnan create just enough chemistry to carry Laws of Attraction. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
April 30, 2004
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Julianne Moore's talent is simply too heavy for her to rise above this quicksand comedy. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
April 30, 2004
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

I loved watching Brosnan and Moore go at it as New York lawyers Daniel Rafferty and Audrey Woods. Full Review

Joe Baltake
April 30, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Yet another attempted replica of the Rock Hudson-Doris Day battle-of-the-sexes comedies of the late 1950s and early '60s -- and yet another weak imitation. Full Review

Jay Boyar
April 30, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

A film that is antic and strident instead of witty and shrewd. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
April 30, 2004
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

A by-the-numbers, rehashed romance. Full Review

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