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High Fidelity

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
183K
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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of 'High Fidelity,' we take a look back at the Stephen Frears film, starring John Cusack, Jack Black, and Lisa Bonet.
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Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
183K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,927
296
  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(book)
    • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
    • Steve Pink(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Todd Louiso
  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(book)
    • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
    • Steve Pink(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Todd Louiso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 658User reviews
    • 176Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Photos85

    Rob & Laura
    Barry, Dick, Rob & Marie
    John Cusack stars as Rob Gordon
    Rob & Dick
    Rob and his employees encounter Ian
    Rob and Sarah
    Rob, Jo and Liz
    Jack Black co-stars as Barry
    Rob & Laura
    Director Stephen Frears
    Director Stephen Frears (left) with novelist Nick Hornby (center) and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis (right)
    Sam Elliott at an event for High Fidelity (2000)

    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Rob Gordon
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Laura
    Todd Louiso
    Todd Louiso
    • Dick
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Barry Judd
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Marie De Salle
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Charlie Nicholson
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Liz
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Ian Raymond
    Chris Rehmann
    • Vince
    Ben Carr
    Ben Carr
    • Justin
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Sarah Kendrew
    Joelle Carter
    Joelle Carter
    • Penny Hardwick
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    • Caroline Fortis
    Shannon Stillo
    • Alison Jr. High
    Drake Bell
    Drake Bell
    • Rob Jr. High
    Laura Whyte
    • Laura's Mom
    Sara Gilbert
    Sara Gilbert
    • Anaugh Moss
    Rich Talarico
    • Barry's Customer
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Nick Hornby(book)
      • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
      • Steve Pink(screenplay)
    • 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
      John Cusack and the screenwriters wrote the script with Jack Black in mind for the role of Barry. He nearly turned the role down, but reconsidered.
    • Goofs
      "Janie Jones" by The Clash is listed as a "side one, track one." While it is indeed the first track on The Clash's British debut album, and the book was set in England, the film was moved to the USA, where the album started with "Clash City Rockers." But as record geeks, they would have been familiar with the British album as well, and could well have regarded it as the true debut album.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Rob: What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?

    • Crazy credits
      Catherine Zeta Jones is only credited in the final cast list and not in main credits
    • Alternate versions
      Beverly D'Angelo appears as a woman attempting to sell her husband's vintage record collection to John Cusack's character. The scene was deleted but included with several others on the DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Early Line: The Academy Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Gonna Miss Me
      Written by Roky Erickson

      Performed by 13th Floor Elevators (as The Thirteenth Floor Elevators)

      Courtesy of Charly Licensing APS

      By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

    User reviews658

    Review
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    Featured review
    Music is the soundtrack to your life
    And High Fidelity shows that this is more true for Rob Gordon (John Cusack) than most people. Rob owns Championship Vinyl, a record store where he and his two employees, Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black), argue about music and insult customers. This is the background for a fantastic movie early in the year and one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while.

    The movie's main plot is Rob recounting his past breakups via his favorite organizing device, the Top 5 List. He purposely excludes his most recent girlfriend, Laura, from it. He is trying to deal with her leaving him for a strange, world music-listening, martial arts-doing freak named Ian (Tim Robbins). Then he decides to look up all his old girlfriends, and in the process finds out a lot about himself.

    The best scenes, however, are those in the record store - Todd Louiso and especially the utterly hilarious Jack Black steal every scene they're in. They argue over music incessantly, and anyone who knows a good deal about music will be laughing hysterically during these scenes. Dick is a quiet music geek in the classic sense of the word, while Barry is a cruel, ridiculous elitist.

    In the end, High Fidelity is a wonderful, terribly funny movie with a lot of great stuff in it. See it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Filmymen
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Alta fidelidad
    • Filming locations
      • Double Door - 1572 N. Milwaukee Avenue, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Working Title Films
      • Dogstar Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,287,137
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,429,107
      • Apr 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,126,295
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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