How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 2, 2008

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

110 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 2, 2008

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers UK Film Council, Intandem Films, Aramid Entertainment Fund, Film4 Productions, Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films
Original title How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Directors Charlie Reed, Simon Downes, Matthew Penry-Davey, Beverly Winston, Lance Roehrig, Robert B. Weide
Writers Toby Young, Peter Straughan

Cast

Simon Pegg

as Sidney Young

Kirsten Dunst

as Alison Olsen

Danny Huston

as Lawrence Maddox

Megan Fox

as Sophie Maes

Jeff Bridges

as Clayton Harding

Gillian Anderson

as Eleanor Johnson

Max Minghella

as Vincent Lepak

Jefferson Mays

as Bill Nathanson

Bill Paterson

as Richard Young

Miriam Margolyes

as Mrs. Kowalski

Kelan Pannell

as Young Sidney

Janette Scott

as Sidney's Mother

Kelly Jo Charge

as Apollo Awards Presenter

Christian Maier Smith

as Apollo Awards Guest

Katherine Parkinson

as PR Woman

Felicity Montagu

as Clipboard Nazi

Thandiwe Newton

as Self

John Lightbody

as Assistant Hotel Manager

Ian Bonar

as Post Modern Review Staff

James Corden

as Post Modern Review Staff

Fenella Woolgar

as Post Modern Review Staff

Chris O'Dowd

as Post Modern Review Staff

Hugh Thompson

as Post Modern Review Staff

Emily Thorling

as Post Modern Review Staff

Miquel Brown

as Clayton's Assistant

Nathalie Cox

as Woman in Bar

Sam Douglas

as Barman

Charlotte Devaney

as Bobbie

Gillian King

as Sharps Assistant

Margo Stilley

as Ingrid

Hannah Waddingham

as Elizabeth Maddox

Diana Kent

as Rachel Petkoff

Emily Denniston

as Maddox's Assistant

Ashley Madekwe

as Vicky

Lisa McAllister

as Sophie Maes' Assistant

Julia West

as Mother Superior – Trailer

Brona C. Titley

as Nun – Trailer

Charles de Bromhead

as Young Priest – Trailer

Jane Perry

as Mrs. Harding

Connie Wheeler

as Harding Child

Lara Edmunds

as Harding Child

Allen Lidkey

as July 4th Party Guest

Robert B. Weide

as July 4th Party Guest

Nathan Nolan

as July 4th Party Waiter

Andy Lucas

as Wizard Dentist

Alexandra Aitken

as Nightclub Girl

Sarah Mennell

as Flight Desk Attendant

Liat Baruch

as Couple on Blanket

Eivind Karlsen

as Couple on Blanket

Brian Austin Green

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Toni Collette

as Self (uncredited)

Daniel Craig

as Self (uncredited)

Ricky Gervais

as Self (uncredited)

Kate Winslet

as Self (uncredited)

Edward Lemont

as Sharps Magazine Receptionist (uncredited)

Dennis Jay Funny

as Office Lobby Concierge (uncredited)

Elli

as Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)

Jemma Bolt

as Sharps Girl (uncredited)

Forbes KB

as Hotel Security (uncredited)

James Schram

as Doorman / Bouncer (uncredited)

Mitchell Green

as Bouncer (uncredited)

Cris Blanco

as Night Club Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)

Tracy Redington

as Model (uncredited)

Giada Dobrzenska

as Fashion Party Girl (uncredited)

Oliver Martin

as Maddox's Friend at Party (uncredited)

Davide Petrucci

as Guest at Party (uncredited)

Ashton Swinford

as Glamorati (uncredited)

James Fiddy

as Party Goer (uncredited)

Thor Knai

as Sharps Party Celebrity (uncredited)

Debbie Attwell

as Red Carpet Fan (uncredited)

Robert Stone

as BAFTA Security (uncredited)

Michael Berendt

as Award Winner (uncredited)