Movie Cosmos - How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Description:

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.

Top 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

Isabella Calthorpe

As Anna

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)

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)

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)

Top Crew >

Robert B. Weide

Director

Jon Diamond

Executive Producer

Stephen Woolley

Producer

Jimmy Price

Line Producer

Paul White

Executive Producer

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Kim Davis-Wagner

Casting

John Beard

Production Design

Elizabeth Karlsen

Producer

David Freeman

Editor

Toby Young

Producer, Script Consultant, Book

Justine Arteta

Casting

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Robin O'Hara

Producer

Lila Yacoub

Line Producer

Carrie Fix

Line Producer

Jina Jay

Casting

Gary Smith

Executive Producer

Peter Straughan

Screenplay

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Brian Gilmore

Executive Producer

David Arnold

Original Music Composer

Simon Fawcett

Executive Producer

Richard Hewitt

Line Producer

Anthony Gasparro

Art Direction

Sara Parks

Set Decoration

Annie Hardinge

Costume Design

Jo Fernihough

Unit Publicist

Beverly Winston

Script Supervisor

Polly Duval

Post Production Supervisor

Tony Clarkson

Location Manager

Neil Chaplin

Production Accountant

Jim Greenhorn

Sound Mixer

Matthew Penry-Davey

First Assistant Director

Orin Beaton

Boom Operator

Rupert Lloyd-Parry

Key Grip

John Jordan

Focus Puller

Andrew Jones

Camera Trainee

Glenn Freemantle

Supervising Sound Editor

Lance Roehrig

Second Assistant Director

Ella Harris

Production Runner

Hollie Foster

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ryan Taggart

Loader

Simon Downes

Second Second Assistant Director

Charlie Reed

Third Assistant Director

Sam Haveland

Floor Runner

Robert Hamilton

Video Assist Operator

Susan Chika Anisiobi

Assistant Accountant

Joanna Laurie

Producer's Assistant

Nadine Richardson

Sound Assistant

Pete Cavaciuti

Steadicam Operator

Philip James Booth

Stand In

Sarah Stiff

Assistant Accountant

Francesca Dowd

Production Coordinator

Peter Ogunsalu

Producer's Assistant

Loyd Catlett

Actor's Assistant

Liat Baruch

Actor's Assistant

Robin Davies

Producer's Assistant

Hannah Andrews

Stand In

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Ray Chan

Supervising Art Director

Laurie Borg

Co-Producer

Jo McLaren

Stunt Double

Nana Fischer

Makeup Artist

Lucy Sibbick

Makeup Artist

Hugo Adams

Foley Editor

Niv Adiri

Sound

Ed Colyer

Foley Mixer

Glen Gathard

Assistant Foley Artist

Reviews:

Gimly (4/10)

I think Simon Pegg is probably better served as a comedic actor in his native British movies, he's proven himself in that field time and time again, but when it comes to things like How to Lose Friends & Alienate People he is never given the opportunity to shine, and it's the lacklustre, derivative movies themselves (like this one) that are to blame.

Also, he starts this movie already alienated and he doesn't have any friends, so the title is like???

Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

2018-03-11