High Fidelity
“A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.”
Synopsis
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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John Cusack
Rob
Iben Hjejle
Laura
Todd Louiso
Dick
Jack Black
Barry
Lisa Bonet
Marie De Salle
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Charlie
Joan Cusack
Liz
Tim Robbins
Ian
Chris Rehmann
Vince
Ben Carr
Justin
Lili Taylor
Sarah
Joelle Carter
Penny
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Caroline
Shannon Stillo
Alison Jr. High
Drake Bell
Rob Jr. High
Laura Whyte
Laura's Mom
Sara Gilbert
Anaugh
Rich Talarico
Barry's Customer
Release History & Theatrical Window
Munich Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 31, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 11, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$47.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.57x
+$17.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Screenplay & Story
- D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg
- Original Score
- Howard Shore
- Original Title
- High Fidelity
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $47.1M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Working Title, Dogstar Films, New Crime Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Frears
D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg, Nick Hornby
Howard Shore
Seamus McGarvey
Mick Audsley
Tim Bevan, Rudd Simmons, Mike Newell, Alan Greenspan, Liza Chasin
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Frears
Director
D.V. DeVincentis
Screenplay
Steve Pink
Screenplay
John Cusack
Screenplay
Scott Rosenberg
Screenplay
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Rudd Simmons
Producer
Seamus McGarvey
Director of Photography
David Chapman
Production Design
Thérèse DePrez
Production Design
Mick Audsley
Editor
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About High Fidelity
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is High Fidelity about?
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".
Who directed High Fidelity?
High Fidelity was directed by Stephen Frears.
Who stars in High Fidelity?
The principal cast of High Fidelity includes John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet.
When was High Fidelity released and how long is it?
High Fidelity was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of High Fidelity?
High Fidelity had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $47.1M at the worldwide box office (1.57 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for High Fidelity?
The original motion picture soundtrack for High Fidelity was composed by Howard Shore.
Is High Fidelity based on a book or true story?
High Fidelity is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Nick Hornby".
What is the age rating and content advisory for High Fidelity?
High Fidelity holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).