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How to Be (2008): Cast & Box Office

How to Be (2008) movie poster

How to Be is a 2008 comedy drama directed by Oliver Irving, starring Robert Pattinson as Art, Rebecca Pidgeon and Gary Moore. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $30,945 worldwide.

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How to Be (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Oliver Irving
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is How to Be About?

The premise of How to Be without spoilers.

A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach.

How to Be Themes & Keywords

· 8 tags
  • young
  • man
  • self help
  • musician
  • therapist
  • camaro
  • breakup
  • question in title
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Cast & crew

How to Be Cast & Characters

Robert Pattinson leads the cast as Art, with Rebecca Pidgeon as Mother and Gary Moore as Gig Sound Man. Directed by Oliver Irving; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in How to Be

· 4 more
From the director

More from Oliver Irving

One more film directed by Oliver Irving: Ghost Team.

Full filmography
Box office

How to Be Box Office

How to Be grossed $30,945 worldwide.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$30.9K

International
$30.9K
Videos

How to Be Trailers & Videos

The trailer of How to Be.

How to Be - OFFICIAL TRAILER!
Cars

Cars in How to Be

5 cars on screen, including the 1979 Chevrolet Camaro and the 1990 Fiat Uno.

All 5 cars
  • 1979 Chevrolet Camaro in How to Be 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Important role
  • 1990 Fiat Uno in How to Be 1990 Fiat Uno Background role
  • 2000 Ford Fiesta MkIV in How to Be 2000 Ford Fiesta MkIV Background role
  • 1998 Volkswagen Golf IV Typ 1J in How to Be 1998 Volkswagen Golf IV Typ 1J Background role
Details

How to Be Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “How to Be - Das Leben ist (k)ein Wunschkonzert” and “Come solo tu sei”.

Also known as
  • How to Be - Das Leben ist (k)ein Wunschkonzert
  • Come solo tu sei
  • Uma Vida Sem Regras
  • 怎么办
  • 하우 투 비
  • เทพบุตรรักเกินร้อย
  • Переходный возраст

Seen How to Be?

FAQ

How to Be FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of How to Be, each answered in a sentence.

How long is How to Be?

How to Be runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was How to Be released?

How to Be was released on January 17, 2008.

Who directed How to Be?

How to Be was directed by Oliver Irving.

More films by Oliver Irving

Who is in the cast of How to Be?

How to Be stars Robert Pattinson as Art, Rebecca Pidgeon as Mother and Gary Moore as Gig Sound Man, among 8 credited actors.

How much did How to Be make at the box office?

How to Be grossed $30,945 worldwide.

Does How to Be have a post-credit scene?

No. How to Be has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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