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2003 film directed by Peter Segal

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Anger Management is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Peter Segal. The cast includes Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, and John Turturro. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and Happy Madison Productions, with Columbia Pictures also listed as a production company. Donald McAlpine served as director of photography, Jeff Gourson as film editor, and Teddy Castellucci as composer. The narrative is set in New York City, where filming also took place in Long Beach.

The movie was released in the United States on April 11, 2003, with additional publication dates of March 5, 2003, and May 8, 2003. It has a runtime of 106 minutes and is distributed in video on demand format by Netflix. The film's budget was $75,000,000, and it generated $195,745,823 in box office revenue. Anger Management is categorized as a comedy and an LGBTQ-related film. It received a 6.3 rating on IMDb based on 242,535 votes and a 6.163 average on TMDb from 3,435 votes.

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Film · TMDB

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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.

Released: 2003-04-11106 minDir: Peter SegalComedyBudget: $75.0MBox office: $196M

Cast

  • Adam Sandler as Dave Buznik
  • Jack Nicholson as Dr. Buddy Rydell
  • Marisa Tomei as Linda
  • Luis Guzmán as Lou
  • Allen Covert as Andrew
  • Lynne Thigpen as Judge Daniels

Themes

  • penalty
  • therapist
  • psychology
  • aggression
  • rage
  • anger
  • brooklyn, new york city
  • anger management
  • anger issues
  • joyous

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

242,535 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Comedy

via IMDb

Key facts

Directed by
Peter Segal
Written by
David S. Dorfman
Produced by
Jack Giarraputo Barry Bernandi
Starring
Adam Sandler Jack Nicholson Marisa Tomei Luis Guzmán Woody Harrelson John Turturro
Cinematography
Donald McAlpine
Edited by
Jeff Gourson
Music by
Teddy Castellucci
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios Happy Madison Productions
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
April 11, 2003 ( 2003-04-11 )
Running time
106 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$75 million
Box office
$195.7 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Peter Segal
Production company
Revolution Studios
Cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New York City
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
372539
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-05-08
title
Anger Management
film editor
Jeff Gourson
distributed by
Netflix
box office
195745823
capital cost
75000000
derivative work
Anger Management
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
52/100
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Encyclopedic overview

Anger Management is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by David S. Dorfman. Starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson with Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzmán, Woody Harrelson and John Turturro in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a businessman who is sentenced to an anger management program under a renowned therapist with unconventional methods. This was the final film role for Lynne Thigpen, who died weeks before its release and is dedicated in her memory. Released in theaters in the United States on April 11, 2003, by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $195.7 million against a $75 million budget.

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