High Fidelity (film)

High Fidelity
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Frears
Screenplay by	D. V. DeVincentis Steve Pink John Cusack Scott Rosenberg
Based on	High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Produced by	Tim Bevan Rudd Simmons
Starring	John Cusack Jack Black Lisa Bonet Joelle Carter Joan Cusack Sara Gilbert Iben Hjejle Todd Louiso Lili Taylor Natasha Gregson Wagner
Cinematography	Seamus McGarvey
Edited by	Mick Audsley
Music by	Howard Shore
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Working Title Films Dogstar Films New Crime Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	March 17, 2000 (2000-03-17) (SXSW) March 31, 2000 (2000-03-31) (United States) July 21, 2000 (2000-07-21) (United Kingdom)
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[1]
Box office	$47.1 million[1]

High Fidelity is a 2000 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears, starring John Cusack, Jack Black, and Iben Hjejle. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the protagonist's name changed. Hornby expressed surprise at how faithful the adaptation was, saying "at times, it appears to be a film in which John Cusack reads my book."^[2]

Following a breakup with his most recent girlfriend, Rob Gordon recounts his most painful breakups, seeking to find a reason for his failed romances. The film is styled around Rob talking to the camera and narrating his own story.

Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.