
A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.
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".
- 7.1
- 2000
- Released
- 1h 53m

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
Chris Rehmann
Vince
Ben Carr
Justin
Lili Taylor
Sarah Kendrew
Joelle Carter
Penny Hardwick
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Caroline Fortis
Shannon Stillo
Alison Jr. High
Drake Bell
Rob Jr. High
Laura Whyte
Laura's Mom
Sara Gilbert
Anaugh Moss
Rich Talarico
Barry's Customer
Matthew O'Neill
Beta Band Customer
Brian Powell
Middle Aged Customer
Margaret Travolta
Rob's Mom
Jillian Peterson
Laura's Sister Jo
Dick Cusack
Minister
Susan Yoo
Girl - 19 year old
Chris Bauer
Paul
K.K. Dodds
Miranda
Marilyn Dodds Frank
Alison's Mom
Duke Doyle
Kevin Bannister
Aaron Himelstein
Boy In Park
Jonathan Herrington
Chris Thompson
Daniel Lee Smith
Rock Guy
Leah Gale
Mourner
David Darlow
Mourner
Erik Gundersen
Marco
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Alex Désert
Louis
Alan S. Johnson
Man In Store
Ian Belknap
Party Guest
Andrew Micheli
Party Guest
Polly Noonan
Party Guest
Philip Rayburn Smith
Party Guest
Michele Graff
Party Guest
Susie Cusack
Party Guest
Damian Rogers
Greenday Girl
Robert A. Villanueva
Skateboarder
Joe Spaulding
Flea Market Musician
Scott A. Martin
Bartender
Heather Norris
Laura's Friend
James Azrael
Glam Rocker (uncredited)
Ian Michaels
Guy in Chem Lab (uncredited)


Released
en
$30,000,000.00
$47,100,000.00
- #chicago, illinois
- #rock 'n' roll
- #music record
- #disc jockey
- #pop
- #ex-girlfriend
- #music journalist
- #relationship problems
- #record label
- #flashback
- #breaking the fourth wall
- #fear of commitment
- #falling in love
- #break-up
- #record
- #record album
- #music scene
- #thoughtful
- #breaking up with boyfriend
- #music culture
- #record store
- #top five
- #dating history
- #witty
- #earnest
Reviews

“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

**_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 o

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**

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











