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High Fidelity

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of 'High Fidelity,' we take a look back at the Stephen Frears film, starring John Cusack, Jack Black, and Lisa Bonet.
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'High Fidelity' | Anniversary Mashup
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Music

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
178K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,258
67
  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(book)
    • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
    • Steve Pink(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Todd Louiso
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Nick Hornby(book)
    • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
    • Steve Pink(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Todd Louiso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 657User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 22 nominations total

    Videos4

    'High Fidelity' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:33
    'High Fidelity' | Anniversary Mashup
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    High Fidelity
    What Roles Was Jack Black Considered For?
    Video 2:37
    What Roles Was Jack Black Considered For?

    Photos86

    Rob & Laura
    Barry, Dick, Rob & Marie
    John Cusack stars as Rob Gordon
    Rob & Dick
    Rob and his employees encounter Ian
    Rob and Sarah
    Rob, Jo and Liz
    Jack Black co-stars as Barry
    Rob & Laura
    Director Stephen Frears
    Director Stephen Frears (left) with novelist Nick Hornby (center) and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis (right)
    Sam Elliott at an event for High Fidelity (2000)

    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Rob Gordonas Rob Gordon
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Lauraas Laura
    Todd Louiso
    Todd Louiso
    • Dickas Dick
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Barry Juddas Barry Judd
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Marie De Salleas Marie De Salle
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Charlie Nicholsonas Charlie Nicholson
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Lizas Liz
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Ian Raymondas Ian Raymond
    Chris Rehmann
    • Vinceas Vince
    Ben Carr
    Ben Carr
    • Justinas Justin
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Sarah Kendrewas Sarah Kendrew
    Joelle Carter
    Joelle Carter
    • Penny Hardwickas Penny Hardwick
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    • Caroline Fortisas Caroline Fortis
    Shannon Stillo
    • Alison Jr. Highas Alison Jr. High
    Drake Bell
    Drake Bell
    • Rob Jr. Highas Rob Jr. High
    Laura Whyte
    • Laura's Momas Laura's Mom
    Sara Gilbert
    Sara Gilbert
    • Anaugh Mossas Anaugh Moss
    Rich Talarico
    • Barry's Customeras Barry's Customer
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Nick Hornby(book)
      • D.V. DeVincentis(screenplay)
      • Steve Pink(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Thirty-something Rob Gordon, a former club DJ, owns a not-so-lucrative used record store in Chicago. He not so much employs Barry and Dick, but rather keeps them around as they showed up at the store one day and never left. All three are vinyl and music snobs, but in different ways. Rob has a penchant for compiling top-five lists. The latest of these lists is his top-five break-ups, it spurred by the fact that his latest girlfriend, Laura, a lawyer, has just broken up with him. He believed that Laura would be the one who would last, partly as an expectation of where he would be at this stage in his life. Rob admits that there have been a few incidents in their relationship which in and of themselves could be grounds for her to want to break up. To his satisfaction, Laura is not on this top-five list. Rob feels a need not only to review the five relationships, which go back as far as middle school when he was 12, and try to come to terms with why the woman, or girl as the case may be, left him, but also, in the words of Charlie Nicholson, number four on the list, "what it all means" for why he has ended up where he is, which is nowhere, personally or professionally, close to what he envisioned. He also has to come to terms with what it means that Laura has moved on to Ian Raymond, a man for whom neither had any respect when they were together.
    • two word title
    • breaking the fourth wall
    • talking to the camera
    • record store
    • employer employee relationship
    • 173 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Let's get it on. Maybe tonight.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Cusack and the screenwriters wrote the script with Jack Black in mind for the role of Barry. He nearly turned the role down, but reconsidered.
    • Goofs
      "Janie Jones" by The Clash is listed as a "side one, track one." While it is indeed the first track on The Clash's British debut album, and the book was set in England, the film was moved to the USA, where the album started with "Clash City Rockers." But as record geeks, they would have been familiar with the British album as well, and could well have regarded it as the true debut album.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Rob: What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?

    • Crazy credits
      Catherine Zeta Jones is only credited in the final cast list and not in main credits
    • Alternate versions
      Beverly D'Angelo appears as a woman attempting to sell her husband's vintage record collection to John Cusack's character. The scene was deleted but included with several others on the DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Early Line: The Academy Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Gonna Miss Me
      Written by Roky Erickson

      Performed by 13th Floor Elevators (as The Thirteenth Floor Elevators)

      Courtesy of Charly Licensing APS

      By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

    User reviews657

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Sharp, funny, and appealing.
    John Cusack is the star, and one of the screenwriters and co-producers, of this likeable adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel. At its core, it capably tells a good romantic story, and does a very amusing job at poking fun at people who lord their supposedly superior musical knowledge (and tastes) over others. It's got an attractive and endearing cast, and it naturally also has a non-stop, eclectic soundtrack.

    Cusack plays Rob, the neurotic owner of a record store that is far from prosperous. His employees are the timid Dick (Todd Louiso) and the far more brash Barry (Jack Black, who walks away with the film). After his longtime girlfriend Laura (charming Danish actress Iben Hjejle) dumps him for another man, it forces him to take stock and reflect on the major relationships - and break-ups - of his life.

    Cusack is typically engaging, although this viewer could have done without that over-used device of having the main character directly address the camera. The film itself, despite being a little overlong, has some good laughs. I cracked up when Rob fantasized possible reactions to the annoying Ian (an amusing Tim Robbins), including a scenario of him, Barry, and Dick beating the almighty hell out of him.

    Some intelligent and pointed dialogue is brought to life by this talented cast, with a steady parade of lovely ladies (Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter) as the women who have caught Robs' eyes over the years. Rob himself is not too sympathetic for much of the running time, but then, that is the whole point as it takes a while to pinpoint himself as a common denominator, and have his eventual epiphany.

    Nice cameo by rock star Bruce Springsteen, too.

    Seven out of 10.
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    • Nov 26, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Alta fidelidad
    • Filming locations
      • Double Door - 1572 N. Milwaukee Avenue, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Working Title Films
      • Dogstar Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,287,137
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,429,107
      • Apr 2, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,126,295
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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