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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Comedy • R • 2008 • 1 hr 50 min
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4.9
IMDb
6.4

Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based glossy magazine 'Sharps', and landing the holy grail of journalism jobs. The Brit jets off to the Big Apple and moves from one blunder to the next.

Starring

Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges

Directed By

Robert B. Weide

Written By

Peter Straughan

Attributes

SimpleLight

Genre

ComedyRomanceDrama

Release Date

October 2, 2008

User Reviews

Dan
Dan
A really underrated comedy. Simon Pegg is fantastic!
William McCarthy
William McCarthy
Not Simon's best, but a rather good film still
WolfGhost
WolfGhost
I love Simon Pegg but this movie wasn't all that great if your a Simon Pegg fan its worth a watch once
camzulay
camzulay
such a waste of a stacked cast. very slow story, takes forever to go anywhere. no depth
Adam Gonce
Adam Gonce
Mediocre funny. Should've been funnier. Meh
Spicywatch
Spicywatch
Really boring which is a shame given the terrific cast.
Olitina
Olitina
Cute comedy romance… Perfectly cast & fun, relaxing evening watch.
Ville Riste
Ville Riste
A good movie, but nothing really special in the end
Misto
Misto
Interesting story about journalism centered around celebrity culture. Simon Pegg was great, rest of the cast is okay.
Matt
Matt
The only scene that’s worth it is when Simon Pegg discusses the merits of Con Air

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Ratings
70 (14%)
229 (46%)
185 (37%)
18 (4%)
4.9 – Based on 502 ratings
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55%
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Cast & Crew

Robert B. Weide
Robert B. Weide
Simon Pegg
Simon
Pegg
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten
Dunst
Danny Huston
Danny
Huston
Megan Fox
Megan
Fox
Jeff Bridges
Jeff
Bridges
Gillian Anderson
Gillian
Anderson
Max Minghella
Max
Minghella
Jefferson Mays
Jefferson
Mays
Bill Paterson
Bill
Paterson
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam
Margolyes
Peter Straughan
Peter
Straughan

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