The Upside of Anger

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The Upside of Anger

R

Released Mar 11, 2005

2h 1m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer (Joan Allen) is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters (Keri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, Erika Christensen, Alicia Witt). As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny (Kevin Costner), a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

Critics Consensus

A comedy/ drama for grown-ups, with fine performances by Joan Allen and Kevin Costner.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Very watchable.

Rated: 3/5

May 4, 2007

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Independent (UK)

The final twist is misjudged, and it doesn't cohere at any level; but some funny moments.

Rated: 3/5

May 4, 2007

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

This is well worth investigating.

May 4, 2007

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

An intelligent drama.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 26, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

The Upside of Anger is bright, funny, and a very touching film that features some quality performances.

Nov 18, 2019

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Megan Basham

National Review

The Upside of Anger is truly something special.

Feb 6, 2018

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Frans B

Great movie with stellar cast who all shines convincingly. Great cinematography, very well written. Enough drama and wit to entertain adult audience, nice and easy viewing. Will surely recommend

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Audience Member

I wasn't aware of either actors but this movie is well worth watching

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Sarah D

Pretty good movie with a different kind of storyline. A bit of a surprise ending. Good performances by all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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KB B

This was such a good movie with great acting and storyline. Costner was superb as usual but Joan Allen stole the show. It's definitely worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed the movie Except the part about the pervert dating the teenager but like life this happens

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I definitely did not anticipate liking this movie, but here we are and I did 3.2

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/24/20

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Mike Binder

Director

Joan Allen

Terry Wolfmeyer

Kevin Costner

Denny Davies

Erika Christensen

Andy Wolfmeyer

Evan Rachel Wood

Lavender "Popey" Wolfmeyer

Keri Russell

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Synopsis

After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer (Joan Allen) is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters (Keri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, Erika Christensen, Alicia Witt). As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny (Kevin Costner), a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

Director: Mike Binder
Producer: Jack Binder, Sammy Lee, Alex Gartner
Screenwriter: Mike Binder
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: VIP, Media 8 Entertainment, Zephyr Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)