How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

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

Directed by Robert B. Weide

Produced by UK Film Council, Intandem Films

2008110 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a bumbling British journalist navigating New York's celebrity culture and finding redemption through workplace mishaps and personal connection.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does How to Lose Friends & Alienate People end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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