High Fidelity

High Fidelity

A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Working Title Films

2000113 min7.1 / 10

A witty, self-aware romantic comedy about a thirty-something record store owner examining his romantic failures through pop-culture nostalgia and introspection.

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

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  • Is High Fidelity violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is High Fidelity scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is High Fidelity easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is High Fidelity sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does High Fidelity end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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66/ 100

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

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Surprise56

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Love72

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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