How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

  • 37% of critics liked it
    (108 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (46,631 ratings)

Frequent Curb Your Enthusiasm director Robert B. Weide makes his feature directorial debut with this screen adaptation of British writer Toby Young's comedic novel of the same name. When self-promoting scribe Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) accepts a position as a contributing editor for iconic fashion… More

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Robert B. Weide
Written By
Peter Straughan
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
May 15, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Feb 17, 2009
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    Where the movie succeeds is in its sudden right turns, its willingness to kill a dog, always a bold choice, and its consistent emphasis of the comedy over the romance.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    Just because you are supposed to laugh doesn't mean you are going to laugh.

  • Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice

    It plays like a made-for-CBS redo of The Devil Wears Prada.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    What was good enough for the printed page -- a comic chronicle of our obsession with the shallow -- has been turned into the object of its own derision.

  • Scott Bowles, USA Today

    Instead of skewering self-important stars and vapid journalists, Friends gets muddled in slapstick and crude humor.

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  • Michael M


    All of the cast perform very well and althought it doesn't keep it's promise it's still a fun light hearted movie with a witty script mixed with relaxed humour that's not too over the edge. Doesn't feel much like a Pegg movie to be honest.

  • Daniel P


    I'm not sure I understand why this film gets no love. Simon Pegg took the gig, sure, but this isn't one of his own, so it shouldn't be held to the same standard. I thought it was really funny - lots of slapstick, fish-out-of-water stuff, and critical enough of the… More

  • Lady D


    My predicted rating: 3.5 Simon Pegg always manages to bring something new to the table where the storylines are concerned and his unique humour never tires. The great thing about Pegg is that he manages to star in Rom Coms which do not fit the Rom Com mould and appeals to the… More

  • Dean !


    A decent comedy that I didn't think I would enjoy to be honest. I'm not a big Pegg fan Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz aside. This does have a very strong cast line up that surprised me, especially Megan Fox and Kirsten Dunst fill their roles well. It has quite a few laugh… More

  • Matt G


    The only reason I saw this was because of Simon Pegg (and Megan Fox). Let me say, it's not as bad as critics say. It's funny, great actors, Jeff Bridges is in it for some reason... anyways, if you are in the mood for a mean spirited comedy, go 'Alienate' yourself… More

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