How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
He's across the pond, and out of his depth.
2008 | 110m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert B. Weide |
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| Writer: | Peter Straughan, Toby Young |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 02, 2008 |
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| Director: | Robert B. Weide |
| Writer: | Peter Straughan, Toby Young |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| 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 |
| Production Companies | UK Film Council, Intandem Films, Aramid Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,286,299
Budget: $27,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ryan Taggart | Loader |
| Richard Hewitt | Line Producer |
| Carrie Fix | Line Producer |
| Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Jimmy Price | Line Producer |
| Sara Parks | Set Decoration |
| Beverly Winston | Script Supervisor |
| Jo Fernihough | Unit Publicist |
| Ray Fisher | Leadman |
| John Beard | Production Design |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Anthony Gasparro | Art Direction |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | First Assistant Director |
| Neil Chaplin | Production Accountant |
| Jim Greenhorn | Sound Mixer |
| Pete Cavaciuti | Steadicam Operator |
| Andrew Jones | Camera Trainee |
| Orin Beaton | Boom Operator |
| Lance Roehrig | Second Assistant Director |
| Charlie Reed | Third Assistant Director |
| Philip James Booth | Stand In |
| Francesca Dowd | Production Coordinator |
| Ella Harris | Production Runner |
| Susan Chika Anisiobi | Assistant Accountant |
| Liat Baruch | Actor's Assistant |
| Tony Clarkson | Location Manager |
| Polly Duval | Post Production Supervisor |
| John Jordan | Focus Puller |
| Robert Hamilton | Video Assist Operator |
| Rupert Lloyd-Parry | Key Grip |
| Nadine Richardson | Sound Assistant |
| Simon Downes | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sam Haveland | Floor Runner |
| Hannah Andrews | Stand In |
| Hollie Foster | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sarah Stiff | Assistant Accountant |
| Joanna Laurie | Producer's Assistant |
| Peter Ogunsalu | Producer's Assistant |
| Robin Davies | Producer's Assistant |
| Robert B. Weide | Director |
| Peter Straughan | Screenplay |
| Lila Yacoub | Line Producer |
| David Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| David Freeman | Editor |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Ray Chan | Supervising Art Director |
| Toby Young | Book, Script Consultant |
| Glenn Freemantle | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Loyd Catlett | Actor's Assistant |
| Jo McLaren | Stunt Double |
| Nana Fischer | Makeup Artist |
| Lucy Sibbick | Makeup Artist |
| Hugo Adams | Foley Editor |
| Niv Adiri | Sound |
| Ed Colyer | Foley Mixer |
| Glen Gathard | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Annie Hardinge | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Gilmore | Executive Producer |
| Simon Fawcett | Executive Producer |
| Paul White | Executive Producer |
| Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Jon Diamond | Executive Producer |
| Gary Smith | Executive Producer |
| Elizabeth Karlsen | Producer |
| Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Laurie Borg | Co-Producer |
| Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Toby Young | Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Robin O'Hara | Producer |
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Ruuz
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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, derivativ ... e 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._
Jun 23, 2021