# How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

> A caustic British journalist trades outsider integrity for access to New York’s glittering celebrity machine, only to find success threatens the relationships he actually values.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7510

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Director: Robert B. Weide
- Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Danny Huston, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Jefferson Mays
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, comedy night

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