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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:

Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Binder approached singer-turned-actress Mandy Moore to play the youngest of the daughters but she backed out because she wanted to do publicity for an upcoming album. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Popeye is eating lunch outside in the snow she begins talking holding a wrapped sandwich in her hand. In the next shot we see her take a bite out of it without ever unwrapping it. See more »

Quotes

Andy Wolfmeyer: Be nice!
Terry Wolfmeyer: That's not in my nature.
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Connections

Features The Screaming Skull (1958) See more »

Soundtracks

"Serenade in B Flat"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Courtesy of Naxos Rights International See more »