High Fidelity

Name: High Fidelity
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music
Released: 2000-03-17
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.128

★ 7,1 /10 (2,219 Votes)

2000 EN 113 min

Overview

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

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Release date

17/03/2000

Votes

2,219

Popularity

6.3

A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance Music

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

113 min

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$47,100,000

John Cusack

Rob Gordon

Iben Hjejle

Laura

Todd Louiso

Dick

Jack Black

Barry Judd

Lisa Bonet

Marie DeSalle

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Charlie Nicholson

Joan Cusack

Liz

Tim Robbins

Ian Raymond

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Chris Rehmann

Vince

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Ben Carr

Justin

Lili Taylor

Sarah Kendrew

Joelle Carter

Penny Hardwick

Natasha Gregson Wagner

Caroline Fortis

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Shannon Stillo

Alison Jr. High

Drake Bell

Rob Jr. High

Laura Whyte

Laura's Mom

Sara Gilbert

Anaugh Moss

Rich Talarico

Barry's Customer

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Matthew O'Neill

Beta Band Customer

Brian Powell

Middle Aged Customer

Margaret Travolta

Rob's Mom

Jillian Peterson

Laura's Sister Jo

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Dick Cusack

Minister

Susan Yoo

Girl - 19 year old

Chris Bauer

Paul

K.K. Dodds

Miranda

Marilyn Dodds Frank

Alison's Mom

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Duke Doyle

Kevin Bannister

Aaron Himelstein

Boy In Park

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Jonathan Herrington

Chris Thompson

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Daniel Lee Smith

Rock Guy

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Leah Gale

Mourner

David Darlow

Mourner

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Erik Gundersen

Marco

Bruce Springsteen

Alex Désert

Louis

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Alan S. Johnson

Man In Store

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Ian Belknap

Party Guest

Andrew Micheli

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Polly Noonan

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Philip Rayburn Smith

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Michele Graff

Party Guest

Susie Cusack

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Liam Hayes

Piano Player

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Damian Rogers

Greenday Girl

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Robert A. Villanueva

Skateboarder

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Joe Spaulding

Flea Market Musician

Scott A. Martin

Bartender

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Heather Norris

Laura's Friend

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Timothy W. Tiedje

Operator (uncredited)

James Azrael

Glam Rocker (uncredited)

Ian Michaels

Guy in Chem Lab (uncredited)

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Susan Hegarty

Laura's Mom (voice) (uncredited)

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What came first - the music or the misery? High Fidelity is directed by Stephen Frears and adapted to screenplay by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg from the Nick Hornby novel. It stars Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle and Todd Louiso. Music is by Howard Shore and Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey. Record store owner and compulsive list-compiler Rob Gordon (Cusack), embark's upon a what does it all mean mission when his latest girlfriend leaves him. Cusack and Pink take Hornby's hugely popular novel and redirect it to Chicago, with joyous results. High Fide…

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Seen this one a few times over the years, still great each viewing with John Cusack in his element, might even argue should've been nominated for an Oscar. I'm not a music fan but still liked that element and features a good supporting cast. **3.75/5**

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**_Romantic head games become tedious_** Released in 2000 and directed by Stephen Frears, "High Fidelity" is a romcom/dramedy starring John Cusack, as Rob, the owner of a Chicago record store, co-starring Jack Black and Todd Louiso as his two employees, Barry and Dick. When Rob's relationship with his live-in girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle) falls apart, he reflects on the five worst break-ups of his dozen years of dating. His past girlfriends are played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joelle Carter, Lili Taylor and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Tim Robbins appears as Rob's rival for Laura's affections w…

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“Rob” (John Cusack) is a thirty-something who owns a record shop and is starting to feel a little mortality as he reviews five of the relationships that have peppered his life. That’s not including the two people who clutter his life on a daily basis. Those are the geeky “Dick” (Todd Louiso) and the brash “Barry” (Jack Black) who have been imposing themselves on “Rob” and his customers with their diverse varieties of musical snobberies for years. With this eclectic mix of personalities behind the counter and a dwindling interest in vinyl in front of it, this isn’t a business that’s exactly thr…

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