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Director:
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Peter Straughan (screenplay)
Toby Young (book)
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Release Date:
3 October 2008 (USA) more
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Brace yourselves, America. more
Plot:
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York. Based on Toby Young's memoir "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". full summary | full synopsis
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Simon Pegg..... You've finally made it!!!! more (70 total)

Cast

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Kelan Pannell ... Young Sidney Young
Janette Scott ... Mrs. Young

Simon Pegg ... Sidney Young

Megan Fox ... Sophie Maes

Gillian Anderson ... Eleanor Johnson
Kelly Jo Charge ... Apollo Awards Presenter
Christian Smith ... Apollo Awards Guest
Katherine Parkinson ... PR Woman
Felicity Montagu ... Clipboard Nazi

Thandie Newton ... Herself
John Lightbody ... Assistant Hotel Manager
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James Corden ... Post Modern Review Staff #2
Fenella Woolgar ... Post Modern Review Staff #3

Chris O'Dowd ... Post Modern Review Staff #4
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material.
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110 min
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Simon Pegg was approached to play the role of Young back in 2004 for a stage version, but this conflicted with shooting on Shaun of the Dead (2004) more
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Revealing mistakes: A printed interview with Sophie Maes says "psychophants" instead of "sycophants." more
Quotes:
Sidney Young: [to his father] You thought Brad Pitt was a cave in Yorkshire. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Film '72: (2008-09-23)" (2008) more
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Enough Love more

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20 out of 33 people found the following review useful.
Simon Pegg..... You've finally made it!!!!, 17 December 2008
9/10
Author: danielholdsworth33 from United Kingdom

Amazing performance from Simon Pegg who just gets better and better with every role. As usual he plays the part of a very cringy character who makes you want to hide behind your cushion in embarrassment for him sometimes, but thats what Pegg is all about.

The laughs were regular and eye watering and everyone of them aimed at Penn. The movie was very cleverly put together where every character plays a very sophisticated and serious part with Penn being the only humour involved which is a huge credit to the Director Robert Weide.

And I cant let this one go without a quick round of applause to Gilliam Anderson who shone throughout. Highly recommended to all.

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