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".
High Fidelity (2000) is a drama, comedy, romance and music film directed by Stephen Frears, released on March 17, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso and Jack Black. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 2,258 ratings.
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John Cusack
as Rob
Iben Hjejle
as Laura
Todd Louiso
as Dick
Jack Black
as Barry
Lisa Bonet
as Marie De Salle
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Charlie
Joan Cusack
as Liz
Tim Robbins
as Ian
Chris Rehmann
as Vince
Ben Carr
as Justin
Lili Taylor
as Sarah
Joelle Carter
as Penny
Directed by Stephen Frears, written by Steve Pink, D.V. DeVincentis and Scott Rosenberg, produced by Tim Bevan and Rudd Simmons.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 2,258 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 6, 2015
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**
Reviewed on January 4, 2021
**_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…
Reviewed on July 27, 2022
“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…
Reviewed on February 8, 2025
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High Fidelity (2000) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of High Fidelity (2000) includes John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black and Lisa Bonet. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
High Fidelity was released on March 17, 2000 and runs for 1h 53m.
High Fidelity (2000) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 2,258 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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