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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

R20081h 50mRobert B. Weide
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 36% · Metacritic 35

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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.

ComedyRomanceDrama
New York CityJournalistFailureMagazineBased On Memoir Or AutobiographyStarletBritish ManCult Of CelebrityAwards ShowCelebrity Worship

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What is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) about?

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.

Who stars in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People?

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People stars Simon Pegg (Sidney Young), Kirsten Dunst (Alison Olsen), Danny Huston (Lawrence Maddox), Megan Fox (Sophie Maes), Jeff Bridges (Clayton Harding). The film was directed by Robert B. Weide.

How long is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People?

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008. It is rated R.

Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People worth watching?

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 36. Fans of Comedy, Romance, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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