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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People - Theatrical Trailer
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BiographyComedyDrama

A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.

IMDb RATING
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69K
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  • Director
    • Robert B. Weide
  • Writers
    • Peter Straughan
    • Toby Young
  • Stars
    • Simon Pegg
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Megan Fox
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert B. Weide
  • Writers
    • Peter Straughan
    • Toby Young
  • Stars
    • Simon Pegg
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Megan Fox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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  • Videos4

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
    Trailer 2:31
    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
    Web Diary 3
    Featurette 2:17
    Web Diary 3
    Web Diary 2
    Featurette 2:58
    Web Diary 2
    Web Diary 1
    Featurette 2:40
    Web Diary 1

    Photos47

    Kirsten Dunst and Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Jeff Bridges in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Simon Pegg and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Kirsten Dunst and Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Jeff Bridges and Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Gillian Anderson and Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    Jeff Bridges and Simon Pegg in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

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    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Sidney Youngas Sidney Young
    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Alison Olsenas Alison Olsen
    Megan Fox
    Megan Fox
    • Sophie Maesas Sophie Maes
    Kelan Pannell
    • Young Sidneyas Young Sidney
    Janette Scott
    Janette Scott
    • Sidney's Motheras Sidney's Mother
    • (archive footage)
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Lawrence Maddoxas Lawrence Maddox
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Eleanor Johnsonas Eleanor Johnson
    Kelly Jo Charge
    • Apollo Awards Presenteras Apollo Awards Presenter
    Christian Maier Smith
    • Apollo Awards Guestas Apollo Awards Guest
    Katherine Parkinson
    Katherine Parkinson
    • PR Womanas PR Woman
    Felicity Montagu
    Felicity Montagu
    • Clipboard Nazias Clipboard Nazi
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Thandie Newtonas Thandie Newton
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    John Lightbody
    John Lightbody
    • Assistant Hotel Manageras Assistant Hotel Manager
    Ian Bonar
    Ian Bonar
    • Post Modern Review Staffas Post Modern Review Staff
    James Corden
    James Corden
    • Post Modern Review Staffas Post Modern Review Staff
    Fenella Woolgar
    Fenella Woolgar
    • Post Modern Review Staffas Post Modern Review Staff
    Chris O'Dowd
    Chris O'Dowd
    • Post Modern Review Staffas Post Modern Review Staff
    Hugh Thompson
    • Post Modern Review Staffas Post Modern Review Staff
    • Director
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Writers
      • Peter Straughan(screenplay)
      • Toby Young(book)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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? —Anonymous
    coworker coworker relationshipbarman wears underwear in publicwoman wears black lingeriewoman wears underwear in public43 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Brace yourselves, America.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Toby Young, the man around whom the film is based, was banned from the set, as he was reportedly annoying cast members, and interrupting Robert B. Weide as he tried to direct scenes.
    • Goofs
      When we first meet Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), she says she is a vegetarian and would never wear fur, yet we see her at the party towards the end of the movie wearing what looks like a real fur shawl. However, this is most likely a testament to how movie stars sell out their beliefs when they become famous.
    • Quotes

      Sidney Young: [to his father] You thought Brad Pitt was a cave in Yorkshire.

    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Drinks Taste Better When They're Free
      Written by Liam Howe, Ian Mack & Hannah Robinson

      Performed by Electrovamp

      Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd

      Under licence from Universal Music Operations

      Published by Copyright Control/Right Bank Music UK Ltd/Native Songs

      Produced by Ian Mack & Paul Middleton for Right Bank Productions Ltd

    User reviews111

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Does exactly what it says on the tin
    How To Lose Friends And Alienate People looked like it might be different to the average rom-com we get these days, it looked like it was going to be a smart and satirical look at mainstream Hollywood. It isn't and it wasn't. It's in exactly the same vein as Run Fat Boy Run. I'm not saying that it's a bad film because it isn't and neither is Run Fat Boy Run, but I just felt like I'd seen it all before.

    The start was rushed and lacked that flowing feeling. The middle was the best part, with a couple of laugh out loud moments. The end was a walking cliché which came straight from the school of Cameron Crowe (once again not always a bad thing).

    Simon Pegg stuck to his normal schtick when he's without Mr. Wright and Mr.Frost, playing the lovable but overall clumsy fish out of water Brit. Jeff Bridges was and still is The Dude so he can do no wrong. Kirsten Dunst stuck to her guns and Megan Fox was thrown in as the so hot at the moment crumpet.

    An entertaining film. Not bad. Not great either.
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    • marcusdean118
    • Oct 27, 2008

    FAQ3

    • Is "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Як втратити друзів і змусити всіх тебе ненавидіти
    • Filming locations
      • Soho Grand Hotel, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Number 9 Films
      • Film4
      • Intandem Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,778,752
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,430,294
      • Oct 5, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,152,009
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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