How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008
1h 50min

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.

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Storyline

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.
    Released
    October 2008
    Runtime
    1h 50min
    Director
    Budget
    $27,000,000
    Revenue
    $17,286,299
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    UK Film Council, Intandem Films, Number 9 Films, Aramid Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast
Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
Sidney Young
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Alison Olsen
Danny Huston
Danny Huston
Lawrence Maddox
Megan Fox
Megan Fox
Sophie Maes
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Clayton Harding
Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Johnson
Max Minghella
Max Minghella
Vincent Lepak
Jefferson Mays
Jefferson Mays
Bill Nathanson
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Richard Young
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Kowalski
Kelan Pannell
Young Sidney
Janette Scott
Janette Scott
Sidney's Mother
Kelly Jo Charge
Apollo Awards Presenter
Christian Maier Smith
Apollo Awards Guest
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson
PR Woman
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu
Clipboard Nazi
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Self
John Lightbody
John Lightbody
Assistant Hotel Manager
Ian Bonar
Ian Bonar
Post Modern Review Staff
James Corden
James Corden
Post Modern Review Staff
Fenella Woolgar
Fenella Woolgar
Post Modern Review Staff
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
Post Modern Review Staff
Hugh Thompson
Post Modern Review Staff
Emily Thorling
Post Modern Review Staff
Miquel Brown
Miquel Brown
Clayton's Assistant
Nathalie Cox
Nathalie Cox
Woman in Bar
Sam Douglas
Sam Douglas
Barman
Charlotte Devaney
Charlotte Devaney
Bobbie
Gillian King
Sharps Assistant
Margo Stilley
Margo Stilley
Ingrid
Isabella Calthorpe
Anna
Hannah Waddingham
Hannah Waddingham
Elizabeth Maddox
Diana Kent
Diana Kent
Rachel Petkoff
Emily Denniston
Maddox's Assistant
Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Madekwe
Vicky
Lisa McAllister
Sophie Maes' Assistant
Julia West
Mother Superior – Trailer
Brona C. Titley
Brona C. Titley
Nun – Trailer
Charles de Bromhead
Young Priest – Trailer
Jane Perry
Jane Perry
Mrs. Harding
Connie Wheeler
Harding Child
Lara Edmunds
Harding Child
Allen Lidkey
July 4th Party Guest
Robert B. Weide
Robert B. Weide
July 4th Party Guest
Nathan Nolan
Nathan Nolan
July 4th Party Waiter
Andy Lucas
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
Brian Austin Green
Party Guest (uncredited)
Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Self (uncredited)
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Self (uncredited)
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Self (uncredited)
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Self (uncredited)
Edward Lemont
Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)
Dennis Jay Funny
Dennis Jay Funny
Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)
Elli
Elli
Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)
Jemma Bolt
Sharps Girl (uncredited)
Forbes KB
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
Davide Petrucci
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Ashton Swinford
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)
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