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  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
  • Opened October 3, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr 50 min
  • R
    language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • The film tracks the outrageous escapades of Sidney Young (Simon Pegg), a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with Read More
  • Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Megan Fox
  • Director: Robert B. Weide
  • Genres: Comedy, Workplace Comedy, Urban Comedy

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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Recent Fan Reviews

  • So-so

    Funny smart and funny crude

    I was expecting a mildly comedic movie and was happily surprised as I thought it was deeply funny. Many people in the audience were laughing very hardily. It's that kind of movie. You'll either think it's deeply funny or not. It definitely has a couple of crude humor scenes that aren't gratuitous, but are necessary to keep the humor from being sophomoric. So if you're offended by crude (frontal) humor/nudity, then you should avoid this movie. Otherwise be prepared to embarrass the person(s) with you because someone is going to bust a out loud! Lastly, there is a bit of a love story in there and even though the movie is a crude humor movie. It's definitely not central to the movie so don't try to push this one off on your date as a love story. The woman in the older couple laughed more openly during the movie than the man. I changed my vote to 50-50 because if you love crude humor and biting dialog, then you'll definitely like it, otherwise probably not.

  • So-so

    Good Movie

    I liked this movie. I like Simon Pegg. This movie didn't have alot of laughs but it was good. I wouldn't say it's a must see film but it's a good movie to watch when nothing else is on.

  • So-so

    Pros and Cons

    by efevans

    Cons: 1. Simon Pegg is adorable. Too adorable. His character is more a screwup than an outright jerk.
    2. Story arc is flat. There's no real build-up, no real climax, no real resolution.
    3. Danny Huston is unsettlingly evil rather than the mere obnoxious cad he's supposed to be.
    4. Pegg has done much better films. If you haven't, see Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz.

    Pros:
    1. Simon Pegg is adorable. If you're a fan it's always nice to see him.
    2. Kirsten Dunst manages not to be grating for once. 'Nuff said.
    3. Cute Thandie Newton cameo at the beginning.

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Critic Reviews

No Avg. Critic Score 35 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Possibly the best movie that could be made about Toby Young that isn't rated...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

    A sharp-witted satire of celebrity journalism.

  • 58
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Best in show is the divine Gillian Anderson as a powerful celebrity publicist,...

  • 50
    USA Today |

    Gets muddled in slapstick and crude humor.

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