How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008
1h 50m
6.0

6.0/10

830 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Romance Drama

"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.

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Budget: $28,000,000

Revenue: $17,286,299

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
UK Film Council Intandem Films Number 9 Films Aramid Entertainment Lipsync Productions Film4 Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city journalist failure magazine based on memoir or autobiography starlet british man cult of celebrity awards show celebrity worship workplace romance celebrity interview in crowd

Quick Facts

Release Date October 2, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0455538

Cast

Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg

Sidney Young

Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst

Alison Olsen

Danny Huston
Danny Huston

Lawrence Maddox

Megan Fox
Megan Fox

Sophie Maes

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges

Clayton Harding

Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson

Eleanor Johnson

Max Minghella
Max Minghella

Vincent Lepak

Jefferson Mays
Jefferson Mays

Bill Nathanson

Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson

Richard Young

Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Kowalski

Kelan Pannell
Kelan Pannell

Young Sidney

Janette Scott
Janette Scott

Sidney's Mother

Key Crew

Jon Diamond
Executive Producer
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Paul White
Executive Producer
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Robert B. Weide
Director
Elizabeth Karlsen
Producer
Toby Young
Producer