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Sidney Young, a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist, is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars. After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City. Clayton warns Sidney that he'd better impress and charm everyone he can, if he wants to succeed. Instead, Sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer Alison Olsen. He dares to target the star clients of power publicist Eleanor Johnson. He upsets his direct boss Lawrence Maddox and tries to make amends by hiring a stripper to dance for Lawrence during a staff meeting. Sidney, of course, doesn't stop there, finding creative ways to annoy nearly everyone. His saving graces: a rising, sexy starlet develops an odd affection for him, and in time, Alison whose friendship with him might be the only thing saving Sidney from torpedoing his career.

Also Known As:
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

Production Status:
Released

Genres:
Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Adaptation

Running Time:
1 hr. 49 min.

Release Date:
October 3rd, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating:
R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material.

Distributors:
MGM Distribution Company

Production Co.:
Number 9 Films, Whyaduck Productions

Financiers:
Film4, Aramid Entertainment, U.K. Film Council, Intandem Films, Irish Film Board, Audley Films

U.S. Box Office:
$2,775,593

Filming Locations:
New York, New York, USA
United Kingdom

Produced in:
United Kingdom