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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 47,805 users
Metascore: 35/100
Reviews: 90 user | 134 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York. Based on Toby Young's memoir "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". Director:Robert B. Weide |
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Sidney Young is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamor. His alternative magazine, "Post Modern Review", pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based "Sharps" magazine it's something of a shock! It seems "Sharps" editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes. Initially helping him out at Sharps is colleague Alison Olsen, who has her own secret. Wither their friendship? Written by Anonymous
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He's across the pond, and out of his depth See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 October 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Comment perdre ses amis et se mettre tout le monde à dos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,154,607 (UK) (3 October 2008)Gross:
$2,775,593 (USA) (5 December 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Richard Parfitt (uncredited) and Owen Powell (uncredited)
Performed by Duffy
Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd
Under licence from Universal Music Operations
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More Lewbowski references: The character played by Kirsten Dunst comes from Port Huron, Michigan. In The Big Lebowski, the Dude is the co-author of the radical Port Huron Statement from the 1960s. See more »Goofs
In the competitor magazine's article on Sophie Maes that Sidney reads, the word "epitome" is spelled "epitomy." See more »Quotes
Richard Young: Einstein said, Try not to become a man of success rather to become a man of value!See more »
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"Enough Love"Written by Richard Parfitt (uncredited) and Owen Powell (uncredited)
Performed by Duffy
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Pegg has had a few hits in the past few years, starting with "Shaun Of The Dead" in 2004, movie on to "Hot Fuzz 2007", early 2008 he came out with "Run Fat Boy Run" and now comes this, "How To Lose Friends And Alienate People" which is in many ways one of my favourite comedy's of the year.
The film is about Sidney Yound, a man who writes a failing magazine who makes fun of celebrity's mostly because he is not one of them. Anyway, one of the most successful magazine owners (Played By Jeff Bridges) invites him (Out of nostalgia) to work at his magazine. Sidney is of course excited and moves to America, there he meets a girl currently writing a book, and hilarity ensues.
This film is great and I hope more come out like it in the near future. Pegg has once again given people everywhere another good film and I cant wait to the see the third part of the blood and ice cream trilogy "Paul". I Rate this film 81%.