Anger Management (2003)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Peter Segal

Writer (WGA):

David Dorfman (written by)

Release Date:

11 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Feel the love

Plot:

Sandler plays a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger-management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.

Plot Keywords:

Airplane | Misunderstanding | Therapy | Anger | Boss

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	6:00 PM	FX
Sun. July 19	2:00 PM	FX

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Dave Buznik
Jack Nicholson	...	Dr. Buddy Rydell
Marisa Tomei	...	Linda
Luis Guzmán	...	Lou
Jonathan Loughran	...	Nate
Kurt Fuller	...	Frank Head, Dave's Boss
Krista Allen	...	Stacy
January Jones	...	Gina
John Turturro	...	Chuck
Nancy Carell	...	Flight Attendant (as Nancy Walls)
Lynne Thigpen	...	Judge Brenda Daniels
Woody Harrelson	...	Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
Kevin Nealon	...	Sam, Dave's Lawyer
Allen Covert	...	Andrew
Adrian Ricard	...	Rose Rydell

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude sexual content and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:18SX | South Korea:15 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | India:A | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Bern) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #38876) | USA:R (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

Lynne Thigpen's last film. She died only a month before the film's release. The film is dedicated to her memory.

Goofs:

Continuity: There is no label on the bottle of water Dave pulls out of the fridge. The bottle sitting on the table in following shots has a black label.

Quotes:

Judge Brenda Daniels: [Dr. Buddy Rydell has volunteered to help Dave Buznik] You think you can help him?
Dr. Buddy Rydell: Yep. And if I can't, I'll tear him apart with my bare hands.

Movie Connections:

References West Side Story (1961)

Soundtrack:

The Only Way is the Wrong Way

Uneven, but Enjoyable Ride

Adam Sandler was great and Jack Nicholson was his usual crazy self. This funny, out of character Adam Sandler vehicle was bumpy at best, with a rather insulting Buddhist monk scene and some unintentionally dumb sequences as well as some overly obvious cameos which made the movie campy though tolerably cute. This feel good, though somewhat over the top anger solves anger philosophy ends up with a small twist and a satisfying conclusion. It was nice to see Adam Sandler can act. Both Sandler and Jim Carrey are gaining a lot of respect from me lately. Different, diversionary, insipid in places, but a pleasant romantic comedy. Seven out of ten stars.