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The Upside of Anger (2005)

R  118 min  -  Drama | Comedy | Romance   -  1 April 2005 (USA)
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When her husband unexpectedly disappears, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas and family dynamics.

Director:

Mike Binder

Writer:

Mike Binder
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Allen ...
Kevin Costner ...
Erika Christensen ...
Keri Russell ...
Alicia Witt ...
Evan Rachel Wood ...
Mike Binder ...
Tom Harper Tom Harper ...
David Junior
Dane Christensen ...
Gorden Reiner
Danny Webb ...
Grey Wolfmeyer
Magdalena Manville Magdalena Manville ...
Darlene
Suzanne Bertish Suzanne Bertish ...
Gina
David Firth David Firth ...
David Senior
Rod Woodruff Rod Woodruff ...
Dean Reiner (as Roderick P. Woodruff)
Stephen Greif ...
Emily's Doctor
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Storyline

A sharp-witted suburban wife, Terry Wolfmeyer, is left to raise her four headstrong daughters when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Things get even more hectic when she falls for her neighbor Denny, a once-great baseball star turned radio d.j. This leaves her daughters out on a limb. They are forced to juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas as well as their own. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Drinking | Baseball | Radio | Anger | Neighbor  | See more »

Taglines:

...is the person you can become. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual situations, brief comic violence and some drug use See all certifications »
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Country:

USA | Germany | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

An deiner Schulter See more »

Filming Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$211,559 (USA) (13 March 2005) (9 Screens)

Gross:

$18,761,993 (USA) (26 June 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Although Erika Christensen is six years younger than Keri Russell, she plays a sister older than Russell, and Alicia Witt, who is only one year older than Russell, plays the eldest. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just before Hadley's wedding, when they are talking in the bedroom, she says she's showing and then you see her stomach. She's not obviously pregnant, although it does stick out a little. Then, after the wedding, they show her dancing with her new husband and her stomach is then poking way out, as if she grew 5 months' worth during the wedding. See more »

Quotes

Terry Wolfmeyer: Your father is a small man. A *very* small man!
Hadley Wolfmeyer: I hope you're not referring to his genitals because that would just be gross.
Lavender "Popeye" Wolfmeyer: Aww, dude, I was about to eat a string bean!
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Connections

References For Love of the Game (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Grand Sonata in G Major op 37"
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Elvira Gavrilova
Courtesy of Upside of Anger Limited See more »