How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Name: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2008-10-02
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges

2008·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.0(840)

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

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.

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About How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People is a 2008 English-language comedy, romance and drama film directed by Robert B. Weide. The cast is led by Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home.

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People was produced by UK Film Council, Intandem Films, and Number 9 Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 2, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $28 million, it went on to gross $17 million worldwide.

Director: Robert B. Weide
Writers: Peter Straughan
Release date: October 2, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $17 million
Production: UK Film Council, Intandem Films, Number 9 Films

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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People cast & crew

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People was directed by Robert B. Weide and written by Peter Straughan.

The cast features Simon Pegg as Sidney Young, Kirsten Dunst as Alison Olsen, Danny Huston as Lawrence Maddox, Megan Fox as Sophie Maes, Jeff Bridges as Clayton Harding, and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Johnson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Arnold, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Jon Diamond and Robin O'Hara.

Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People worth watching?

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 840 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and drama, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People is worth a place on your watchlist.

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