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High Fidelity

High Fidelity

2000
Romance, Comedy
1h 53m
In this biting romantic comedy, Rob Gordon (Cusack) is the owner of a semi-failing record store in Chicago, where he sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl. His needle, however, skips the love groove when his long-time girlfriend, Laura (Hjejle), walks out on him. As he examines his failed attempts at romance and happiness, the process finds him being dragged, kicking and screaming, into adulthood. (Touchstone Pictures)

High Fidelity

2000
Romance, Comedy
1h 53m
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Avg Percentile 59.69% from 7742 total ratings

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Rated 24 Feb 2007
36
22nd
Cusack's character is a completely self-centred jerk to the point of frustration. If you enjoy watching people attempt to be self appointed elitests then by all means watch this. There are quite a few humourous bits here and there. But in an attempt to deconstruct the complexities of relationships it just shows how much projection someone can use instead of accepting responsability to their actions. Maybe that was the point but either way it's frustrating to watch.
Rated 11 Sep 2015
70
67th
Rob Gordon is an utterly loathsome human being and, quite frankly, the film would have benefited immensely had he realized all of the ways in which he is a total asshole. Unfortunately, when the film ends Rob is only marginally better human being who is still totally unaware of what a raging misogynist he is, and his arc feels unfinished. That said, Cusack is perfect in the role and somehow manages to be just charming enough to keep you invested. Overall it is enjoyable, just not satisfying.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
68
24th
Ya know, i really didnt get it. It was a bit boring, actually. Some good bits ;a overall quirky and clever script (but a lot probably came from the source material) with good performances and a great soundtrack yet something was missing. Maybe im just not entertained by all the breaking up and getting together stuff , whada ya call that... romantic? Comedy? Ew!
Rated 05 Jul 2009
79
58th
Having read the book first I couldn't help but feel let down. The music references were good and John Cusack played a strangely American Rob well, but there was just something about it that didn't quite click. Maybe it was the moving of the setting from London to Chicago(?) or the fact that the record store was way to big in my opinion which didn't work but overall it was enjoyable and entertaining. A good laugh and sweet moments, not bad overall.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
96
97th
A score this high should imply Fidelity is some kind of cinematic masterpiece, and I'm the first to admit, it's not. I just can't score one of my all-time favourites any lower than this. Bitterly sardonic like only the recently dumped can be, the script captures Hornby's voice perfectly, and does so by constantly breaking the fourth wall. Transplanted from the UK, Chicago itself becomes a character. Great performances, great everything. Tops Swingers as the ultimate guy rom-com. Love it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
95th
So true to life, I know people who have taken to living this movie instead of their lives, having got confused about which is which.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
31st
It tries to dazzle you with endless high-brow musical references a-la Beefheart and the voice-over narration thinks it's really clever. Underneath, it has a rather dull, juvenile plot about relationships.
Rated 09 Sep 2022
86
63rd
Here's what I'd argue about High Fidelity: it knows that its main character is a self-centred jerk. The story of exploration isn't so much to validate a jerk's immature, reactionary feelings, but to watch him sort through them and take stock of who he is and what he wants. Structurally, he's still learning when the film fades out. And it's a difficult subject to nail because this kind of introspection never stops. But despite the heavy narration, this is a witty look at insecurity.
Rated 18 Jun 2022
68
67th
Wait, so you're telling me.... girls..... have feelings too?
Rated 21 Sep 2021
65
40th
The film adaptation of Elliot Rodger's manifesto, with cameos by records I like.
Rated 29 Mar 2020
80
75th
Who am I to judge these self-obsessed pricks? I am not so different.
Rated 05 Jul 2017
75
65th
Top badass moment? Dick plays a bit of "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers and gets a girlfriend. If it was really that easy I'd have had more ladies than Hugh Hefner. (Or Fidel Castro's 35,000, if you believe what you read in The Sun.) Any movie featuring any SLF music is automatically badass. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 15 Mar 2016
80
65th
A movie about looking at how far you've come versus how far you've fallen backwards and realizing you haven't moved at all. Does that make sense?
Rated 03 Aug 2014
30
18th
A huge PSI failure. It's in my top 5 most annoying movies.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
79
77th
I enjoyed it a lot. Has a very cozy atmosphere and good pace, and I just couldn't stop watching
Rated 16 Jan 2011
40
14th
4- might want to skip this one, not that hot
Rated 15 May 2010
88
72nd
Rob Gordon is examining his past relationships in order to find out where his current one went wrong. Rob owns a record shop where he sells vinyls. this film is any music lovers dream, they have random top fives and indie music playing constantly. Cusack is a bit dodgy in his peformance, his jokes not always being the best or at all interesting. I enjoyed the novel one of the best I have ever read and I really just liked the simplicity and how everything in Robs life is made into a top 5 list.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
80
91st
Top 5 Songs About Death: A Laura's Dad Tribute List
Rated 12 Sep 2009
89
65th
"Fidelity" boasts humorous monologues by Cusack and is very entertaining. Jack Black is hysterical.
Rated 03 Sep 2009
9
97th
Surprisingly great. It kind of felt like a Woody Allen movie. Instead of a neurotic, indecisive, insecure and conceited character, Rob is just indecisive, insecure and conceited. It still feels really fresh though, with a lot of great insights and lots of hilarious moments.
Rated 26 Feb 2009
81
88th
My top five. 1. Cusack 2. Jack black 3. Music 4. Funny 5. Great story
Rated 23 Sep 2008
91
97th
Outstanding. Cusack is really good. And becasue of this movie and learned to love Jack Black. Thank you!
Rated 17 May 2008
88
95th
actually having read the book makes this a better movie, rather then taking away from the experience. cusack is awesome, especially the commentaries, and it pains me that jack black has resorted to lesser characters later in his career, since he pulled this one off so well.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
52
17th
A few good scenes (and list ideas), but ultimately an ugly, boring, petty movie.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
89
87th
I like that this movie doesn't try to make itself out to be really smart or deep. It's just a good story with good characters and offers a mixed bag of emotions. It's funny, sad, touching, warm (and yet, real) all at the same time. I also think it does justice to the book, which is a rarity.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
100
99th
One of my favorite movies ever. Funny, sad, beautiful and real. Amazing characterizations, A wonderful script, perfect pacing, incredible soundtrack.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
68th
Charming and full of laughs and terrific tunes (plus another great John Cusak performance), but not quite all there. Maybe it's the sad sack plot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
Hilariously melancholy and relatable comedy about how we deal with love and loss and the pop culture we bind our wounds with. It lost me just a bit in the final act (I would have preferred, spoiler, if had Rob and his girlfriend not gotten back together - isn't that more like real life?), but it's still one of the best romantic comedies ever. No movie has ever used Jack Black's trademark "Jack Black" character to better effect.
Rated 04 Aug 2007
50
20th
There are some legitimately funny moments in it, but overall it's boring.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
65
22nd
I wasn't terribly impressed with it, but it had Tim Robbins.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
88
86th
Makes me want to be all angsty and make mixtapes for MY rocky relationships.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
60
48th
John Cusack as a pathologically misogynistic beta male was pretty fun to watch. Sadly, a lot of dorks took after this film like the idiots that doubled down on whiteytude and became full-on racist skins after seeing American History X. A pretty good lesson on how to do a monologue, almost a one man show. If it were a one man show I would give like a 95. Unfortunately, everyone else (except Joan Cusack and the woman that played Laura) seemed to get in the way.
Rated 09 Sep 2024
55
10th
As a longtime collector of music and romantic comedies, it appears I am the target audience. I find the exploration of record store culture and the insights into music snobbery incredibly engaging and very funny. However, the romantic storyline is lacking and does not resonate. If the story emphasized the music aspect more, then it could have been great.
Rated 31 May 2024
73
91st
#24#, rw3, liked, story, oldies(3) }*{ #00s(e)#, story, cast
Rated 09 Jan 2024
92
73rd
Unique - DVD-Worthy
Rated 01 Jul 2023
80
85th
I'm always amused when I see these and wonder how I haven't seen this before. Entertaining.
Rated 16 Mar 2023
80
84th
Objectively speaking, I should give it a lower score. But screw objectivity.
Rated 29 Dec 2022
80
68th
This is a really amiable and likeable movie. The characters feel extremely real ... anyone who's hung around used record stores knows these people. It's well cast. Cusack is particularly well cast. In his prime, he can be mopey and sad, but still likeable. You want him to get his shit together. I read this book decades ago and this is a really fine adaptation.
Rated 28 Aug 2022
91
94th
2022'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 170. High Fidelity (2000) Sinema tarihinin en nefis duygusal komedilerinden olabilir. @SinemateKadikoy sağolsun, harika bir açıkhava ortamında izledik.
Rated 09 Feb 2021
35
52nd
A solid adaptation of the book. The main character was less of an A-hole, but they get most of the main beats from the book, and the monologues are a good way of getting some good book passages in the film verbatim.
Rated 01 Nov 2020
75
10th
Strikingly apt representation of a young audiophile's journey from male adolescence into something more mature, less naive, and decidedly not much more "adult". A lot of pre-9/11 vibes.
Rated 24 Jul 2020
51
44th
A very "beta" masculine take on the romantic comedy that too often wants sympathy for a lead who doesn't accept his own responsibility and is angry at women (and the world in general). An early take on a world obsessed with "top 5/10 lists" that is at times inspired and irritating and is more about the experience of life rather than romance
Rated 19 Jul 2020
82
30th
At this point, it's just a relic. A more pretentious age gone by
Rated 14 May 2020
70
65th
Probably Cusack's best role, and his narration, breaking of the fourth wall, works very well. It's the best thing about the film. The comedy and relationship stuff are more or less okay.
Rated 17 Mar 2020
69
84th
Seen: 2.
Rated 04 Jan 2020
60
41st
r/niceguys in movie form
Rated 21 Jul 2019
93
67th
1
Rated 11 Apr 2019
50
5th
What is this, a love story as dreamed by a 7th grader, a la Lynch's "Wild at heart"? "Wow I'm so fucked up and so cool, all the women love me, I own a record store that has two employees and no customers and when I'm not fucking some beautiful girl I make jealousy scenes at my ex-gf, whose new boyfriend by the way is pathetic". Seriously?
Rated 24 Sep 2018
93
97th
Noteventop10!+heseesthemallagain+ledonetoalmostrape+hessogoodlol+allresolvediff+hedumpedone-onesad-onealwayssucked-youngonemarriednextguyrightafter+ilovehisfriendsevenjackblack+shesgreattoo+backtogether-othersjustfantasyetc
Rated 29 Mar 2018
3
36th
Favourite rom-com.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
84
80th
I seem to like most of Cusack's film. ' Very mellow and insightful.
Rated 01 Dec 2017
30
26th
I disliked the main character very much. He is an asshole and I did not like him, despite his trying to reform himself. I did not like the narration: it was often boring. The movie was not funny for me; it was mostly frustrating
Rated 28 Oct 2017
66
31st
ISN'T CUSACK GREAT??
Rated 17 Jul 2017
50
24th
I didn't feel entertained (except by Barry), but overall the film knows what it's going for.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
63
20th
think this is a bit overrated but that's just me
Rated 31 Jul 2016
75
90th
Rob is an insufferable jerk, and that's why this film is so great. His problem is himself and he doesn't seem to realize that. He and his friends talk about lists and about how what you consume defines you more than who you are and it's so damn relatable it had me on the verge of tears. Then, things seem to work out for Rob without Rob really having done anything at all. The movie ends on an up note and I'm left a bit disappointed. Really good movie that could have been great.
Rated 01 Jun 2016
3
38th
Oh god, I'm not this much of an obsessive, navel-gazing, miserable narcissist, am I...?
Rated 15 Mar 2016
80
52nd
it does not get better every time you see it but it does not loose any of its quality either. solid romance with a hint of existential crisis.
Rated 15 Jan 2016
85
82nd
High Fidelity is a super awesome look into the life of a guy with an emotional wreck and is practically the rule book on the 4th wall. John Cusack leads a stellar cast in a witty and interesting romantic script, that really shines on all fronts. High Fidelity is awesome.
Rated 23 Oct 2015
87
61st
Pleasantly surprised by the unique direction of the drama. Really rare emphasis on the responsibility of self-examination. John Cusack and his doe eyes.
Rated 18 Sep 2015
63
44th
There was like a missing cog in this for me. It didn't quite feel complete and I was getting a bit bored and confused in some places. Some great moments with Black and Cusack though. I might need to watch this one again judging from other people's scores
Rated 23 Aug 2015
85
90th
Probably one of my favourite romcoms
Rated 20 Aug 2015
88
86th
Seen: 2x
Rated 19 Jul 2015
72
58th
Nice blend of music and relationships.
Rated 28 Jun 2015
7
26th
A slightly shallow movie with an average story but one helluva good soundtrack.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
70
73rd
3.51/5
Rated 03 Dec 2014
80
80th
(2nd viewing, 1st:80)
Rated 23 Nov 2014
17
31st
Top one reason to watch it: You've no better option.
Rated 27 Oct 2014
7
57th
High Fidelity is one of the few rom-com's that alternatively feels aimed towards men rather than women. I'm not usually a big John Cusack fan but he's perfectly cast here, he carries the film effortlessly and he gives arguably his best performance. Jack Black is hilarious also and his character here shares many similarities with his character from 'School of Rock'. It's by no means laugh out loud, but there's many humorous moments and overall this is a really pleasant, chilled and easy watch.
Rated 24 Oct 2014
100
95th
This is one of the best soundtracks in film history. If I scored this movie on soundtrack alone it would still get 100. This movie has so many little treasures throughout. From amazing cameos to interesting little tidbits about rock history, this movie keeps me entertained every time I watch it. This might have been the last film that John Cusack was good in. I hate to say that cause he is awesome, but, come on, Ice Harvest....really? Also, this launched Jack Black. Nuff said.
Rated 15 Sep 2014
74
24th
Quintessential John Cusack, this "Romantic Comedy" feels like it was written before it's time. A realistically sadist story that gives you the taste of relationships we all know but few love.
Rated 06 Mar 2014
95
97th
One of my favorite movies and probably my favorite romantic comedy. It's a great story about obsession and trying to figure out being an adult. Having read the book I can say the casting was perfect (especially Jack Black) and ending was definitely Americanized. I preferred the book's ending but it didn't turn me off the movie at all.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
92
80th
The deft hand of director Stephen Frears and strong performances by the ensemble cast combine to tell an entertaining story with a rock-solid soundtrack.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
84
79th
83.500
Rated 15 Sep 2013
54
46th
I expected less comedy and more serious drama, it felt a bit empty for me. As girly and easy as it is, it still could still work, if not for unlikable main character. Also, fuck Jack Black.
Rated 06 Sep 2013
95
77th
not only does this film contain the greatest fantasy in cinema, but it also contains the most disgusting fantasy the world will ever know.
Rated 05 Sep 2013
49
18th
Although it has a good soundtrack I feel the lead character, while obviously changing for the better as the film goes on, comes across as too unlikable (though certainly not unrelatable) to really carry my attention - though John Cusack, to his credit, tries very hard. A good supporting cast of characters helps the film as well, as does it's excellent use of Chicago to give variety to the many, many monologues delivered to the camera. Overall though, it just feels a little too pedestrian.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
70
57th
Although undeniably self-indulgent, "High Fidelity" is nevertheless a sweet, gently funny and ultimately heart-warming rom-com boosting unexpected doses of realism and affable performances by Cusack and the rest of the cast.
Rated 12 May 2013
81
36th
/out of 20... Casting/Acting: 18 Writing/Story/Plot: 16 Directing: 16 Cinematography/Sound: 17 Originality/Bonus: 14 John Cusack broke the fourth wall and I wasn't even tempted to punch him in his face holes. Solid for a rom com.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
63
6th
I love the film, it's got a very good "real" feel to it. My two issues were, I generally dislike movies where they talk to the viewers and this was no exception. I also really had a "hurry up and get somewhere" feeling throughout it because I felt like there was no real climatic event in the film.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
84
90th
i liked this film both ironically and unironically.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
75
78th
Relatable. Therefore good.
Rated 04 Oct 2012
51
33rd
Jack Black upstages John Cusack.
Rated 04 Aug 2012
90
94th
Really.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
88
98th
This movie left me feeling a lot different than it did when I first watched it back when I was 22. Its still great just for different reasons.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
87
63rd
Too long
Rated 10 Jun 2012
85
50th
John Cusack great as always. Great soundtrack
Rated 28 Mar 2012
60
29th
I don't like John Cusack.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
75
73rd
I sometimes get the book and the movie confused, but I know I liked both.
Rated 30 Jan 2012
91
91st
I want to work with those guys.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
97
89th
loved it! Cusack at his best
Rated 13 Dec 2011
100
99th
The perfect movie about relationships, from the perspective of a guy. Cusack is great in this film. It also has the best work Jack Black has ever done.
Rated 29 Nov 2011
82
70th
Good
Rated 16 Nov 2011
58
61st
The kind of dry comedy I've come to expect from John Cusack since seeing Grosse Pointe Blank. Nothing really laugh-out-loud, but you'll find yourself chucking on the inside. If you don't like non-mainstream music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, you probably will be annoyed, as Stephen Frears does his best to show us that his taste in music is hipper than yours.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
79
88th
Great adaptation of the novel (if I remember it correctly). I mean it feels completely different from what I remember reading the novel being like, but performances and direction are kind of spot on, especially when it comes to the comedy (which I don't really remember much about, 'cause I was just a dumb teenager when I read the book). :D
Rated 13 Nov 2011
77
68th
If you're a fan of good music and lighthearted comedies this is a great movie to watch. It's not extraordinary, but it is very fun; thank God it avoids most of the pitfalls of rom-coms. Don't get me wrong, you're still going to get your dose of 'sugar' if that's what you're going for, but if you're like me and that's not exactly your thing, this movie is still a good watch. The cast does a good job, Jack Black's Jack Black. Oh, and it's a good way to learn about some pretty good songs and bands.
Rated 19 Oct 2011
80
40th
Man, what a soundtrack! Yes, movie is ok, yes acting is ok, yes directing is very good, yes story is good. But this movie is actually all about music. Nothing is that good to have this high rating. Except for soundtrack. Man, what a soundtrack!
Rated 15 Oct 2011
11
6th
The only good in this movie is moments with Jack Black. The rest is just a dull monology.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
69
44th
Silly drama. Although it's a lot better than the average romantic comedy, I'm not impressed.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
89
88th
Great.

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