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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy fish-out-of-water workplace comedy that skewers status-conscious media culture while retaining a sincere romantic and personal-growth thread.
- Tone
- satirical, lighthearted, romantic
- Payoff
- amusement, reflection
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- ambition, celebrity culture, social climbing, professional failure, authenticity
- Setting
- contemporary, celebrity-obsessed Manhattan media world