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Anger Management

Play trailer Poster for Anger Management PG-13 Released Apr 11, 2003 1h 46m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered nonconfrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger-management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who could probably use a little anger management himself.
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Thought not without its funny moments, Anger Management is ultimately stale and disappointingly one-note, especially considering its capable cast.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Anger Management is the kind of film that you could safely catch much later on television. If you have nothing better to watch. Rated: 1/4 Jan 4, 2019 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Audiences are still looking at the stars, but nowadays they often do it from the gutter of films like Anger Management. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) What is fundamentally wrong with Anger Management is that, try as they might, the two stars have absolutely no comedic or dramatic chemistry together, and so eventually the audience gets slightly bored with them. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) There are moments when the laughs come thick and fast, but just as many where the dream team just aren't connecting at all. Rated: 2.5/5 May 18, 2020 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Full-blown 'Jack'--his face a spectacular special effect of full-blown energy--remains an irresistible act. [Blu-Ray] Rated: 2.5/4 May 26, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blu B It's ok. It actually starts out pretty funny honestly and kind of suprising how it hits more than misss. Nicholson is great and the best thing in this. He's got great dead pan comedic delivery and makes poor material somehow funny. Sandler is just playing himself as always. Everyone else is just charictures or forgettable including the love interest. It has the same tone that all Peter Segal movies have. It's very much cut from the same cloth as Chris Columbus style films. It's a very meta type comedy plot that thinks it's Billy Wilder level clever with it's script but is actually on par with the team that made things like Gods of Egypt. The longer it goes the more crazy, unfocused, over the top, and farfetched the plot gets. And it just becomes less funny the more it goes. Stuff honestly just happens and it wasn't exactly sharp to start with but it really starts coming off the rails. It's a romcom and a odd couple type comedy mixed together and really doesn't work well. But to it's credit the two best things here, Nicholson and the humor of the first half carries it across the finish line. Everything overall is just ok about it. Most could skip this and not miss much. However if your a hardcore Nicholson fan it may be worth a watch just to see his great comedic delivery. Sandler fans I guess too will get what they expect as well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/31/25 Full Review GotRizz237 Anger Management was a funny movie, but not that entertaining. Only reason I give Anger Management a low rating is because two girls kiss (on the lips). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Mikey B Considering all involved, a disappointment. Some laughs but not as many as there should be Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Real O Funniest Adam Sandler movie ever in my books. I have no idea whatsoever why this movie is so underrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Stephen C The least funny Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson movie in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $133,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Frank J The pacing can be pretty lackluster at times but when the comedy works it works really well Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Segal

Director

Adam Sandler

Dave Buznik

Jack Nicholson

Dr. Buddy Rydell

Marisa Tomei

Linda

Luis Guzmán

Lou

Allen Covert

Andrew

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Director Peter Segal sets up a shot on the set of Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management, a Columbia Pictures release. Doctor Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson) proves to be an unconventional therapist in Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management, a Columbia Pictures release. (l to r) Linda (Marisa Tomei) patiently waits for her timid, mild-mannered boyfriend, Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler), to take their relationship to the next level in Anger Management. As part of his job, Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) devises pet outfits in Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management, a Columbia Pictures release. Doctor Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson) has some decidedly different views on therapy in Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management, a Columbia Pictures release. (l to r) Chuck (John Turturro) and Lou (Luis Guzman) are two members of an eccentric anger management group. (l to r) As part of his anger management treatment, Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) and his therapist, Doctor Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), visit a Buddhist monastery. (l to r) An innocent bystander (Sid Ganis) incurs the wrath of three members of an unusual anger management group, Nate (Jonathan Loughran), Chuck (John Turturro) and Lou (Luis Guzman). (l to r) Nate (Jonathan Loughran), Chuck (John Turturro) and Lou (Luis Guzman) are members of an unusual anger management group in Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management. (l to r) Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler view a scene replay on a monitor on the set of Revolution Studios' comedy Anger Management, a Columbia Pictures release. View more photos

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Synopsis Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered nonconfrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger-management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), who could probably use a little anger management himself.
Director
Peter Segal
Producer
Jack Giarraputo, Barry Bernardi
Screenwriter
David Dorfman
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Revolution Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Crude Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$133.8M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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