High Fidelity

2000
R
1h 53m

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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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Feel-Good Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Music Romance

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.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

193K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,265

345

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 22 nominations total

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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 Siskel & Ebert: 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.

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Featured review

8/10

John Cusack's Defining Role, Post-1980s

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

Top five things that are great about this movie: Five, Tim Robbins' hair. Four, Jack Black. Three, Stiff Little Fingers. Two, John Cusack giving the best performance of his career, or at least since "Say Anything". One, the conversation about "Evil Dead II" and the word "yet". Honorable mention, Lisa Bonet not being completely annoying and almost actually likable.

Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars and wrote, "Watching High Fidelity, I had the feeling I could walk out of the theater and meet the same people on the street — and want to, which is an even higher compliment".