Anger Management
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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.
What critics thought
Critics found Anger Management a mostly squandered opportunity, with the Sandler-Nicholson pairing generating expectations the script couldn't meet. The central question dividing reviewers was whose fault that was: some blamed a lazy, repetitive premise that let Nicholson coast, while more forgiving voices at least credited it as a modest step up in Sandler's filmography.
“The concept is inspired. The execution is lame. Anger Management, a film that might have been one of Adam Sandler's best, becomes one of Jack Nicholson's worst.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A better script and more attention to other cast members would have helped but, as it stands, this is still the best Adam Sandler comedy since The Wedding Singer.”
Caroline Westbrook·Empire
“a perfectly dreadful affair that makes no sense, has almost no good laughs and finally just sinks like a rock in a Beverly Hills swimming pool.”
William Arnold·Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
Peter SegalDirector
Adam SandlerDave Buznik
Jack NicholsonDr. Buddy Rydell
Marisa TomeiLinda
Luis GuzmánLou
Allen CovertAndrew
Lynne ThigpenJudge Daniels
Kurt FullerFrank Head
Jonathan LoughranNate
Krista AllenStacy
January JonesGina
Woody HarrelsonGalaxia / Security Guard Gary
John TurturroChuck
Teddy CastellucciComposer
Donald McAlpineCinematographyAnger Management
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.
What critics thought
Critics found Anger Management a mostly squandered opportunity, with the Sandler-Nicholson pairing generating expectations the script couldn't meet. The central question dividing reviewers was whose fault that was: some blamed a lazy, repetitive premise that let Nicholson coast, while more forgiving voices at least credited it as a modest step up in Sandler's filmography.
“The concept is inspired. The execution is lame. Anger Management, a film that might have been one of Adam Sandler's best, becomes one of Jack Nicholson's worst.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A better script and more attention to other cast members would have helped but, as it stands, this is still the best Adam Sandler comedy since The Wedding Singer.”
Caroline Westbrook·Empire
“a perfectly dreadful affair that makes no sense, has almost no good laughs and finally just sinks like a rock in a Beverly Hills swimming pool.”
William Arnold·Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
Peter SegalDirectorAdam SandlerDave BuznikJack NicholsonDr. Buddy RydellMarisa TomeiLindaLuis GuzmánLouAllen CovertAndrewLynne ThigpenJudge DanielsKurt FullerFrank HeadJonathan LoughranNateKrista AllenStacyJanuary JonesGinaWoody HarrelsonGalaxia / Security Guard GaryJohn TurturroChuckTeddy CastellucciComposerDonald McAlpineCinematographyStream
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