How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.

Grosses

Domestic (14.5%)
$2,778,752
Summary Details
DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Opening$1,430,294
1,750 theaters
Budget$28,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresBiography Comedy Drama Romance
In Release91 days/13 weeks
Widest Release1,750 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 3-519$1,430,294-1,750-$817$1,430,2941
Oct 10-1226$440,066-69.2%1,673-77$263$2,458,0922
Oct 10-13
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
25$517,459-1,673-$309$2,535,4851
Oct 17-1956$35,948-91.8%122-1,551$294$2,725,9503
Oct 24-2682$7,400-79.4%18-104$411$2,749,5034
Oct 31-Nov 2110$1,935-73.9%5-13$387$2,755,6115
Nov 7-9117$926-52.1%2-3$463$2,757,7136
Nov 14-16108$1,086+17.3%5+3$217$2,759,1507
Nov 21-23106$772-28.9%4-1$193$2,760,4538
Nov 26-30
Thanksgiving 5-Day
45$7,313-29-$252$2,768,010-
Nov 27-30
Thanksgiving 4-Day
45$6,417-29-$221$2,768,010-
Nov 28-30
Thanksgiving 3-Day
71$5,479+609.7%29+25$188$2,768,0109
Dec 5-7
Post-Thanksgiving
77$4,740-13.5%26-3$182$2,775,59310