Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found Simon Pegg engaging but judged the adaptation to be a disappointing, overly slapstick satire that misses the source material’s sharper point.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sidney Young moves from his mocking alternative magazine into the elite environment of Sharps and celebrity publicity.
Sidney both ridicules and desires the celebrity ecosystem surrounding awards parties, starlets, and entertainment journalism.
Sidney’s rise at Sharps strains his relationship with Alison while his pursuit of status draws him closer to Sophie and the magazine establishment.
Sidney disrupts a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe, establishing his disruptive approach to celebrity culture.
Films like How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and why
The Devil Wears Prada
shares a fish out of water premise, media-world satire, romantic comedy, and an ambitious outsider seeking acceptance
The Player
shares caustic celebrity culture satire, workplace rivalry, and a flawed protagonist navigating elite social circles
Bridget Jones's Diary
shares irreverent comedy, professional failure, and a socially abrasive outsider whose ambition complicates friendship and romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert B. Weide
- Release Date
- 2008-10-02
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (870)
Cast
- Simon Pegg
- Kirsten Dunst
- Danny Huston
- Megan Fox
- Jeff Bridges
- Gillian Anderson
- Max Minghella
- Jefferson Mays
- Bill Paterson
- Miriam Margolyes
Common questions
- What is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People about?
- 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.
- What is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.
- What did critics think of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People?
- Critics generally found Simon Pegg engaging but judged the adaptation to be a disappointing, overly slapstick satire that misses the source material’s sharper point.
- Which films are like How to Lose Friends & Alienate People?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil Wears Prada, The Player, and Bridget Jones's Diary.
- How long is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People?
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People runs 110 minutes.
