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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

R·2008·110m

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Summary

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.

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

Max Minghella

Vincent Lepak

Jefferson Mays

Bill Nathanson

Bill Paterson

Richard Young

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Kowalski

Kelan Pannell

Young Sidney

Janette Scott

Sidney's Mother

Kelly Jo Charge

Apollo Awards Presenter

Christian Maier Smith

Apollo Awards Guest

Katherine Parkinson

PR Woman

Felicity Montagu

Clipboard Nazi

Thandiwe Newton

Self

John Lightbody

Assistant Hotel Manager

Ian Bonar

Post Modern Review Staff

James Corden

Post Modern Review Staff

Fenella Woolgar

Post Modern Review Staff

Chris O'Dowd

Post Modern Review Staff

Hugh Thompson

Post Modern Review Staff

Emily Thorling

Post Modern Review Staff

Miquel Brown

Clayton's Assistant

Nathalie Cox

Woman in Bar

Sam Douglas

Barman

Charlotte Devaney

Bobbie

Gillian King

Sharps Assistant

Margo Stilley

Ingrid

Isabella Calthorpe

Anna

Hannah Waddingham

Elizabeth Maddox

Diana Kent

Rachel Petkoff

Emily Denniston

Maddox's Assistant

Ashley Madekwe

Vicky

Lisa McAllister

Sophie Maes' Assistant

Julia West

Mother Superior – Trailer

Brona C. Titley

Nun – Trailer

Charles de Bromhead

Young Priest – Trailer

Jane Perry

Mrs. Harding

Connie Wheeler

Harding Child

Lara Edmunds

Harding Child

Allen Lidkey

July 4th Party Guest

Robert B. Weide

July 4th Party Guest

Nathan Nolan

July 4th Party Waiter

Andy Lucas

Wizard Dentist

Alexandra Aitken

Nightclub Girl

Sarah Mennell

Flight Desk Attendant

Liat Baruch

Couple on Blanket

Eivind Karlsen

Couple on Blanket

Brian Austin Green

Party Guest (uncredited)

Toni Collette

Self (uncredited)

Daniel Craig

Self (uncredited)

Ricky Gervais

Self (uncredited)

Kate Winslet

Self (uncredited)

Edward Lemont

Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)

Dennis Jay Funny

Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)

Elli

Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)

Jemma Bolt

Sharps Girl (uncredited)

Forbes KB

Hotel Security (uncredited)

James Schram

Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited)

Mitchell Green

Bouncer (uncredited)

Cris Blanco

Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)

Giada Dobrzenska

Fashion Party Girl (uncredited)

Oliver Martin

Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited)

Davide Petrucci

Guest at Party (uncredited)

Ashton Swinford

Glamorati (uncredited)

Thor Knai

Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited)

Debbie Attwell

Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)

Robert Stone

BAFTA Security (uncredited)

Michael Berendt

Award Winner (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Robert B. Weide

Book, Script Consultant

Toby Young

Screenplay

Peter Straughan

Reviews

Ruuz

March 11, 2018

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._