How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 · 110 min · Director: Robert B. Weide
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sidney Young is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamor. His alternative magazine, "Post Modern Review", pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based "Sharps" magazine it's something of a shock! It seems "Sharps" editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes. Initially helping him out at Sharps is colleague Alison Olsen, who has her own secret. Wither their friendship?
Emotional fingerprint
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Joy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Joy25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 35 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 4 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 9 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 8 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 48 % | 39 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 47 % | 38 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 51 % | 35 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 47 % | 30 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 46 % | 18 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 49 % | 18 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 56 % | 23 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 59 % | 28 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Humor | 57 % | 38 % | 5 % | 38 % |
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Cast
Young Sidney
Sidney's Mother
Apollo Awards Presenter
Apollo Awards Guest
Assistant Hotel Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Robert B. Weide
- Written by
- Peter Straughan, Toby Young
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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