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2008 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT B. WEIDE

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Certificates

15

R

Btl

13+

16
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
3rd Apr 2016
Last viewed:
8th Jan 2025
Total views:
83
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd October 2008
16 years 11 months 23 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
3rd October 2008
16 years 11 months 23 days ago
Poland release date
 Poland
3rd October 2008
16 years 11 months 23 days ago
Russia release date
 Russia
9th October 2008
16 years 11 months 17 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
16th October 2008
16 years 11 months 10 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
23rd October 2008
16 years 11 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2.8 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $19.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
785,947 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
387,013 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Oct '08
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Oct '08
  • Debut position: 19
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $1.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
robert b weide
Starring
Young Sidney
Sidney's Mother
Lawrence Maddox
Sidney Young
Sophie Maes
Eleanor Johnson
Apollo Awards Presenter
Apollo Awards Guest
PR Woman
Clipboard Nazi
Thandie Newton
Assistant Hotel Manager
Post Modern Review Staff
robert b weidePost Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
Post Modern Review Staff
robert b weideClayton Harding
Clayton's Assistant
Mrs. Kowalski
Woman in Bar
Alison Olsen
Barman
Bobbie
Sharps Assistant
Ingrid
Anna
robert b weideElizabeth Maddox
Rachel Petkoff
Vincent Lepak
Maddox's Assistant
Bill Nathanson
Vicky
Sophie Maes' Assistant
Mother Superior - Trailer
Nun - Trailer
Young Priest - Trailer
Mrs. Harding
Harding Child
Harding Child
July 4th Party Guest
July 4th Party Guest
July 4th Party Waiter
Wizard / Dentist
Richard Young
Nightclub Girl
Flight Desk Attendant
Couple on Blanket
Couple on Blanket
Red Carpet Fan
Award Winner
Party Goer
Night Club Patron
Sharpe's Girl
Papparazzi
Model
Waitress
Beautiful Girl
robert b weideToni Collette
robert b weideDaniel Craig
Fashion Party Girl
Newsstand Vendor
Party Goer
Office Lobby Concierge
robert b weideSelf
Bafta Awards Official
Party Guest
Bouncer
Apollo Awards Guest
Hotel Security
Sharp's Party Celebrity
July 4th Party Guest / Model
Sharps Magazine Receptionist
Maddox's Friend at Party
BAFTA Crowd Member
Female Fan
Daniel Pellegrino
Guest at party
Model
Girl on Blanket
Doorman / Bouncer
BAFTA Security
Glamorati
Sharpe's Girl
Movie goer
Kate Winslet
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
9
Total UK Gross:
£4,086,924
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
1N
£1,154,607
£1,154,607
3
£812,534
£2,619,926
7
£442,051
£3,550,581
11
£162,790
£3,927,139
19
£14,512
£4,055,295
24
£5,920
£4,070,638
21
£6,378
£4,079,953
27
£825
£4,085,217
30
£433
£4,086,924

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
19
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$2,778,752
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19N
$1,430,294
$1,430,294
26
$440,066
$2,458,092
56
$35,948
$2,725,950
82
$7,400
$2,749,503
110
$1,935
$2,755,611
117
$926
$2,757,713
110
$1,086
$2,759,150
106
$772
$2,760,453
71
$5,479
$2,768,010
77
$4,740
$2,775,593

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  Ireland release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£4,086,924
1758
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
1759

Genres
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  • United States United States
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
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