Anger Management (2003)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 189
Fresh: 82 | Rotten: 107
Thought not without its funny moments, Anger Management is ultmately stale and disappointingly one-note, especially considering its capable cast.
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 42
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 23
Thought not without its funny moments, Anger Management is ultmately stale and disappointingly one-note, especially considering its capable cast.
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A man comes face to face with the rage he didn't know he had in this comedy. Dave Buznick (Adam Sandler) is an even-tempered businessman who, after a series of strange misunderstandings on an airline flight, finds himself accused of air rage. A judge sentences Dave to undergo anger management therapy, and he soon finds himself in the care of Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), a celebrated therapist. However, Dave's group therapy sessions with a handful of truly disturbed individuals -- among
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Cast
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Adam Sandler
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Jack Nicholson
Dr. Buddy Rydell -
Marisa Tomei
Linda -
Luis Guzman
Lou -
Allen Covert
Andrew -
Lynne Thigpen
Judge Daniels -
Kurt Fuller
Frank Head -
Jonathan Loughran
Nate -
Krista Allen
Stacy -
January Jones
Gina -
Woody Harrelson
Galaxia -
John Turturro
Chuck -
Bobby Knight
Himself -
John McEnroe
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Rudy Giuliani
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Judith Nathan
Herself -
Tony Carbonetti
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Bob Sheppard
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Robert Merrill
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Roger Clemens
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Derek Jeter
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Heather Graham
Kendra -
Ray Liotta
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Kevin Nealon
Sam -
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John C. Reilly
Arnie Shankman -
Adrian Ricard
Rose Rydell -
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Peter Spruyt
Ricky -
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All Critics (194) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (110) | DVD (31)
Unless you're 15 at heart, you may need anger management yourself after sitting through this aggressively crass comedy, which alternates between mean-spirited slapstick and arbitrary uplift.
Top CriticNo, it doesn't make much sense, and yes, it's irredeemably phallocentric -- but that is, perhaps, its saving grace.
Has hell frozen over? Not only is Jack Nicholson starring in a buddy movie alongside Adam Sandler, but of the two, Sandler's low-key approach is preferable.
Strenuous, spottily amusing.
This is the kind of coarse comedy where a fart serves as a punch line.
Even a longtime Adamophobe has to admit that Sandler is an agreeable presence here, and that the film has some funny filigree work to offset the oppressive schematics.
Very raunchy, uneven comedy with great actors.
Full-blown 'Jack'--his face a spectacular special effect of full-blown energy--remains an irresistible act. [Blu-Ray]
It's hard not to walk away from this film thinking it could--and should--have been better.
Do we really need a fable about corporate guys getting in touch with their inner brats?
The only thing you can't get angry at are the adorable animal actors.
[It's] like going to the NBA All-Star Game and seeing a fantastic team take the floor, but when the game begins you realize they left their brains in the locker room.
Anger Management does not really deserve an actual review.
This film is delightful, funny nonsense that had me laughing out loud.
Sometimes even an occasional laugh can be the best medicine.
Anger Management inspires only limp accolades, but it's just amusing enough to earn a look on a chilly, rainy April day.
... the first half of the movie was a guys’ flick that was so frustrating and stupid, it make me want to kill somebody.
Nicholson wears his devilish grin from his first scene to last, and one has to assume that's his reaction to the enormous size of his paycheck and not the material.
[Sandler and Nicholson] aren't doing anything we haven't seen from them before, but it's an undeniably fun movie.
This is a hackneyed, sprawling mess of a comedy, rarely funny and never interesting.
Audience Reviews for Anger Management
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- Dave Buznik: I'm sorry I was so rude before but it's different for me to express myself when I am on the verge of exploding in my pants.
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- Arnie Shankman: Oh, what did you say about Buddha?
- Dr. Buddy Rydell: Dave said, 'How does a guy who weighs over 600 pounds have the balls to teach people about self-discipline.'
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- Dr. Buddy Rydell: Might I have your first name, Mr. Head, and tell me it isn't Dick.
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