Simon Pegg,
Kirsten Dunst,
Jeff Bridges,
Danny Huston,
Gillian Anderson
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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-promotin... read more
Directed by: Robert B. Weide
Release Date: May 15, 2008
Keywords:
funny,
average,
jeff bridges,
megan fox,
simon pegg,
kirsten dunst,
Jeff Bridges ,
Kirsten Dunst ,
Megan Fox ,
Simon Pegg
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (4,077)
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January 11, 2012All 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.
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January 3, 2012I'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 socially mobile... read more
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August 28, 2011My 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 ... read more -
August 20, 2011A 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 out lo... read more
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August 8, 2011The 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 by watching this... read more
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May 17, 2011I was ready to hate this but it wasn't too bad in the end. Simon Pegg's physical comedy has improved quite a lot and he hasn't sold himself out here like I thought he might have. Toby Young sounds like an annoying guy but the message is sound and comes across with very few cliche... read more
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May 9, 2011Now that Simon Pegg has broken into the American market, he is getting offered more meatier roles. This was his first stab at a leading comedic part amongst an impressive star studded cast but despite the weight behind this one, it never quite gets off the ground.
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November 28, 2010I liked it. It wasn't hilarious but it was funny. The best thing about the movie was the scene with Megan Fox in her underwear. B-
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October 6, 2010I've seen this movie twice now...unfortunately. I watched it long time ago, thought it was average at best, and now that I got digital cable recently, I watched it again, forgetting until it was about halfway over that I'd already seen it. So obviously it wasn't that memorable fo... read more
Critic Reviews
November 7, 2008
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
November 7, 2008
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Just because you are supposed to laugh doesn't mean you are going to laugh. Full Review
October 3, 2008
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice
It plays like a made-for-CBS redo of The Devil Wears Prada. Full Review
October 3, 2008
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. Full Review
October 3, 2008
Scott Bowles, USA Today
Instead of skewering self-important stars and vapid journalists, Friends gets muddled in slapstick and crude humor. Full Review
October 3, 2008
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It seems Weide and Pegg were determined to make good on their title How to Lose Friends& Alienate People. You can sum up their results in two words: mission accomplished. Full Review
October 3, 2008
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
A sharp-witted satire of celebrity journalism and has much to recommend it once you get past its unwieldy title, which sounds like something that would get slapped on a self-help book. Full Review
October 3, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com
Like the characters it portrays, How to Lose Friends eventually becomes the very thing it mocks, its delectable naughtiness sacrificed to sentiment and audience appeal. Full Review
October 3, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The film's inability to decide whether it wants to be sweet and life-affirming or vicious and nasty creates not only a disconnect on the story level but results in tonal shifts that are dizzying. Full Review
October 3, 2008
John Anderson, Newsday
Yet another vehicle in which Simon Pegg can play yet another of the world's more obnoxious humans. And still make us love him. Full Review
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