A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Janette Scott
- Sidney's Mother
- (archive footage)
Thandiwe Newton
- Thandie Newton
- (as Thandie Newton)
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- TriviaToby Young, the man around whom the film is based, was banned from the set, as he was reportedly annoying cast members, and interrupting Robert B. Weide as he tried to direct scenes.
- GoofsWhen we first meet Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), she says she is a vegetarian and would never wear fur, yet we see her at the party towards the end of the movie wearing what looks like a real fur shawl. However, this is most likely a testament to how movie stars sell out their beliefs when they become famous.
- Quotes
Sidney Young: [to his father] You thought Brad Pitt was a cave in Yorkshire.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008)
- SoundtracksThe Drinks Taste Better When They're Free
Written by Liam Howe, Ian Mack & Hannah Robinson
Performed by Electrovamp
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd
Under licence from Universal Music Operations
Published by Copyright Control/Right Bank Music UK Ltd/Native Songs
Produced by Ian Mack & Paul Middleton for Right Bank Productions Ltd
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Does exactly what it says on the tin
How To Lose Friends And Alienate People looked like it might be different to the average rom-com we get these days, it looked like it was going to be a smart and satirical look at mainstream Hollywood. It isn't and it wasn't. It's in exactly the same vein as Run Fat Boy Run. I'm not saying that it's a bad film because it isn't and neither is Run Fat Boy Run, but I just felt like I'd seen it all before.
The start was rushed and lacked that flowing feeling. The middle was the best part, with a couple of laugh out loud moments. The end was a walking cliché which came straight from the school of Cameron Crowe (once again not always a bad thing).
Simon Pegg stuck to his normal schtick when he's without Mr. Wright and Mr.Frost, playing the lovable but overall clumsy fish out of water Brit. Jeff Bridges was and still is The Dude so he can do no wrong. Kirsten Dunst stuck to her guns and Megan Fox was thrown in as the so hot at the moment crumpet.
An entertaining film. Not bad. Not great either.
The start was rushed and lacked that flowing feeling. The middle was the best part, with a couple of laugh out loud moments. The end was a walking cliché which came straight from the school of Cameron Crowe (once again not always a bad thing).
Simon Pegg stuck to his normal schtick when he's without Mr. Wright and Mr.Frost, playing the lovable but overall clumsy fish out of water Brit. Jeff Bridges was and still is The Dude so he can do no wrong. Kirsten Dunst stuck to her guns and Megan Fox was thrown in as the so hot at the moment crumpet.
An entertaining film. Not bad. Not great either.
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- Oct 26, 2008
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- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
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- $28,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,778,752
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,430,294
- Oct 5, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $19,152,009
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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