When record store owner Rob Gordon gets dumped by his girlfriend, Laura, because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure out what went wrong. As Rob seeks out his former lovers to find out why they left, he keeps up his efforts to win Laura back.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award3 wins & 22 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As for Mr. Cusack, there's nothing potential about his stardom any more. He's the self-doubting, self-flagellating, self-ironic soul of "High Fidelity," and he's great.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
10 Feb 2014
rotten:
Cusack has ineffable charm, but he keeps it tuned at the lowest possible frequency.
– Manohla Dargis,
L.A. Weekly,
10 Feb 2014
rotten:
When happiness does arrive in this movie, it has the air not of something that you reach, like your top speed, but of something that you give in to, like baldness or old age.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
10 Feb 2014
fresh:
A film pragmatic enough to concede that almost every relationship is doomed, but romantic enough to realize that it's worth it to carry on in spite of that fact, High Fidelity is one of the smartest and funniest romantic comedies of the past few years.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
10 Feb 2014
fresh:
High Fidelity, with its knowing take on men, messed-up romance and music, is like one long, hook-filled pop song for the eyes.