A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Janette Scott
- Sidney's Mother
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Thandiwe Newton
- Thandie Newton
- (as Thandie Newton)
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- TriviaToby Young, the man around whom the film is based, was banned from the set, as he was reportedly annoying cast members, and interrupting Robert B. Weide as he tried to direct scenes.
- GoofsWhen we first meet Sophie Maes (Megan Fox), she says she is a vegetarian and would never wear fur, yet we see her at the party towards the end of the movie wearing what looks like a real fur shawl. However, this is most likely a testament to how movie stars sell out their beliefs when they become famous.
- Quotes
Sidney Young: [to his father] You thought Brad Pitt was a cave in Yorkshire.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008)
- SoundtracksThe Drinks Taste Better When They're Free
Written by Liam Howe, Ian Mack & Hannah Robinson
Performed by Electrovamp
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd
Under licence from Universal Music Operations
Published by Copyright Control/Right Bank Music UK Ltd/Native Songs
Produced by Ian Mack & Paul Middleton for Right Bank Productions Ltd
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Struggle to find the rom-com
Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a boorish, unlikeable, annoying, inappropriate, douche idiot A-hole. He crashes parties and ridicules famous celebrities in his London magazine. He gets noticed by Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges) and hired onto the glitzy "Sharps" magazine as the cultural editor. He tries to befriend co-worker Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst) and win over starlet fame-whore Sophie Maes (Megan Fox).
Simon Pegg doesn't fit this character that well. Even in 'Spaced', he had a streak of likability. He's an adorable guy. It's a little better when he shows some vulnerabilities later in the movie. For a guy trying to show how shallow everybody is, he's the most shallow of them all. I wish they wade through some of his depths earlier in the movie. The other problem is that he has no chemistry with Kirsten Dunst. She's almost as hopelessly uncompelling as a character. The movie really struggles to find its way in this rom-com formula.
Simon Pegg doesn't fit this character that well. Even in 'Spaced', he had a streak of likability. He's an adorable guy. It's a little better when he shows some vulnerabilities later in the movie. For a guy trying to show how shallow everybody is, he's the most shallow of them all. I wish they wade through some of his depths earlier in the movie. The other problem is that he has no chemistry with Kirsten Dunst. She's almost as hopelessly uncompelling as a character. The movie really struggles to find its way in this rom-com formula.
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- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
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- Budget
- $28,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,778,752
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,430,294
- Oct 5, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $19,152,009
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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