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How to Be

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.9K
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How to Be (2008)
A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach
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A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.

  • Director
    • Oliver Irving
  • Writer
    • Oliver Irving
  • Stars
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Rebecca Pidgeon
    • Powell Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oliver Irving
    • Writer
      • Oliver Irving
    • Stars
      • Robert Pattinson
      • Rebecca Pidgeon
      • Powell Jones
    • 21User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins

    Videos2

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    Robert Pattinson in How to Be (2008)
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    Robert Pattinson in How to Be (2008)
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    Robert Pattinson in How to Be (2008)
    Robert Pattinson in How to Be (2008)
    Michael Irving and Robert Pattinson in How to Be (2008)
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    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    • Art
    Rebecca Pidgeon
    Rebecca Pidgeon
    • Mother
    Powell Jones
    • Dr. Ellington
    Jeremy Hardy
    Jeremy Hardy
    • Jeremy
    Michael Irving
    • Father
    Mike Pearce
    • Nikki
    Johnny White
    • Ronny
    Alisa Arnah
    • Jessica
    Joe Hastings
    • Dave
    Biddy Rowe
    • Woman at Old House
    Tim Rowe
    • Boy at Old House
    Bart Kusse
    • Child Art
    Augustin Irving
    • Child Father
    Mirabel Kelly
    • Woman in Supermarket
    Bernard Kelly
    • Landlord
    David Hoggard
    • Child Dr. Ellington
    Grace Hoggard
    • Child Mother
    Callum Needham
    Callum Needham
    • Skateboard Boy
    • Director
      • Oliver Irving
    • Writer
      • Oliver Irving
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was released the same year as the vampire flick Twilight (2008) which Robert Pattinson (Art) starred as Edward Cullen.
    • Goofs
      During the bar scene, the level of beer in Art's glass jumps around several times, from nearly full to nearly empty and back again.
    • Quotes

      Jessica: When we first met you seemed so elusive and brooding and intense, an enigmatic poet. But what I took to be deep and mysterious has just turned out to be really sad and unhappy.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Michael Phelps/Lil' Wayne (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Choking on Dust
      Written by Joe Hastings and Oliver Irving

      Performed by Robert Pattinson

    User reviews21

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Quite Enjoyable Film, A Nice Pattinson
    A young man is a psychologically mess... his girlfriend leaves him, he doesn't mesh well with his friends, he loses his volunteer job. He turns to the strangest place for help: a Canadian therapist who moves in with him.

    This is director Oliver Irving's first and only film, as of this writing. And it's a good one. It is an IFC film, and there's no denying it fits in that category alongside Wes Anderson films and perhaps "Garden State". This won't be as big, and with good reason, but thanks to Robert Pattinson's popularity, it will get more viewings from people who would otherwise never have heard of it.

    I really enjoyed the therapist (who sadly appears to have passed during the making of this film). And Pattinson does a fine job as a whiny nerd. His character is incredibly annoying, but such a different one from "Twilight" or "Remember Me" that it gives me the sense that he just might have a bit of range inside of him and may someday break free of the Edward Cullen trap.
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    • gavin6942
    • Mar 25, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2009 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Переходный возраст
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • How To Be Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,945
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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