How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
“He's across the pond, and out of his depth.”
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.
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Cast
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Simon Pegg
Sidney Young
Known for
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Kirsten Dunst
Alison Olsen
Known for
Spider-Man 2
Jumanji
Danny Huston
Lawrence Maddox
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Megan Fox
Sophie Maes
Known for
Transformers
Jennifer's Body
Jeff Bridges
Clayton Harding
Known for
The Big Lebowski
Iron Man
Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Johnson
Known for
Sex Education
The X-Files
Max Minghella
Vincent Lepak
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
The Social Network
Jefferson Mays
Bill Nathanson
Known for
Perry Mason
I Am the Night
Bill Paterson
Richard Young
Known for
House of the Dragon
Fleabag
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Kowalski
Known for
Babe
James and the Giant Peach
Kelan Pannell
Young Sidney
No other roles listed
Janette Scott
Sidney's Mother
Known for
Paranoiac
The Day of the Triffids
Robert B. Weide Director · Peter Straughan Screenplay Toby Young Author
Worldwide gross $17M · Budget $28M · United States release October 2, 2008
Box office
Budget
$28,000,000
Worldwide gross
$17,286,299
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
UK Film Council
Production
Intandem Films
Production
Number 9 Films
Production
Aramid Entertainment
Production
Lipsync Productions
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Aramid Entertainment Fund
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · October 2, 2008
TV
United States · October 2, 2008
Theatrical
Australia
October 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
March 13, 2009 · Digital
Denmark
February 27, 2009 · Theatrical
France
July 21, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
November 27, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 3, 2008 · Digital
Italy
May 8, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
November 26, 2010 · Digital
New Zealand
October 8, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 16, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
July 24, 2009
Switzerland
November 27, 2008 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 2, 2008 · Theatrical
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