How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008-10-02 • 1h 50m • R •

Comedy Romance Drama

6.0

User Score

788 votes

"He's across the pond, and out of his depth."

Overview

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.

Robert B. Weide

Director

Peter Straughan

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Simon Pegg

Sidney Young

Kirsten Dunst

Alison Olsen

Danny Huston

Lawrence Maddox

Megan Fox

Sophie Maes

Jeff Bridges

Clayton Harding

Gillian Anderson

Eleanor Johnson

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$17,286,299

Runtime

1h 50m

Release Date

2008-10-02

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Reviews

Gimly

2018-03-11T02:41:21.943Z

I think Simon Pegg is probably better served as a comedic actor in his native British movies, he's proven himself in that field time and time again, but when it comes to things like _How to Lose Friends & Alienate People_ he is never given the opportunity to shine, and it's the lacklustre, derivative movies themselves (like this one) that are to blame. Also, he starts this movie already alienated and he doesn't have any friends, so the title is like??? _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._