How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

October. 02,2008      R
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Simon Pegg as  Sidney Young
Kirsten Dunst as  Alison Olsen
Danny Huston as  Lawrence Maddox
Megan Fox as  Sophie Maes
Jeff Bridges as  Clayton Harding
Gillian Anderson as  Eleanor Johnson
Max Minghella as  Vincent Lepak
Jefferson Mays as  Bill Nathanson
Bill Paterson as  Richard Young
Miriam Margolyes as  Mrs. Kowalski

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Reviews

ThiefHott
2008/10/02

Too much of everything

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SpuffyWeb
2008/10/03

Sadly Over-hyped

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SunnyHello
2008/10/04

Nice effects though.

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CrawlerChunky
2008/10/05

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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