Anger Management

"Feel the love."

2003 1h 46m EN

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6.2

MID

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42%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 3,580🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 240,858

Comedy

Synopsis

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After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But when Buddy steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, Dave goes from mild to wild as the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc with his life.

“Feel the love.”

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Cast

Adam Sandler
Dave Buznik
Jack Nicholson
Dr. Buddy Rydell
Marisa Tomei
Linda
Luis Guzmán
Lou
Allen Covert
Andrew
Lynne Thigpen
Judge Daniels
Kurt Fuller
Frank Head
Jonathan Loughran
Nate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Segal
Writers: Alex Hillkurtz, Dan Sweetman, David Dorfman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Donald McAlpine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Feel the love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Segal directs. Donald McAlpine behind the camera. Teddy Castellucci scores. Jeff Gourson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 23 years ago.
3216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Peter Segal, shot by Donald McAlpine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson and Marisa Tomei carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Feel the love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0305224 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "penalty", "therapist", "psychology", "aggression".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Donald McAlpine
Original score: Teddy Castellucci
Editing: Jeff Gourson
Production design: Alan Au
Costume design: Ellen Lutter
Makeup / hair: Joanne Gair
VFX supervisor: Sheena Duggal
Sound: Jeffrey J. Haboush
Stunt coordinator: Andy Armstrong
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $195,745,823
Return: 261% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Anger Management (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 42% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 52/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 240,858 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Andre Gonzales2023-04-17
★ 7/10
Pretty good movie. I was angry, mad, surprised, and laughed a lot. Whos's that pretty girl in that window there....What window where! Lol!

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