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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

He's across the pond, and out of his depth.

2008★ 6.0 · 8471h 50mComedyRomanceDrama

Overview

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

Hannah Waddingham
as Elizabeth Maddox

Megan Fox
as Sophie Maes

Kirsten Dunst
as Alison Olsen

Kate Winslet
as Kate Winslet (uncredited)

Daniel Craig
as Daniel Craig (uncredited)

Gillian Anderson
as Eleanor Johnson

Thandiwe Newton
as Self

Toni Collette
as Toni Collette (uncredited)

Simon Pegg
as Sidney Young

Jeff Bridges
as Clayton Harding

Ricky Gervais
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)

Chris O'Dowd
as Post Modern Review Staff

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Release date: 2008-10-02

Budget: $28,000,000

Revenue: $17,286,299

Runtime: 1h 50m

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ComedyRomanceDrama

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