Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.
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- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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Dave is a man who designs cat suits for fat cats, he has a beautiful girlfriend, Linda, and seems to have it together, only he's actually pretty taken advantage of by his boss and Linda's ex boyfriend. He lets a lot of things go. One day when he is on a plane, he is accused of "assulting" a flight attendant and racist marks, despite the situation actually being the opposite. But he is sent to anger management anyways and is being mentored by Dr. Buddy Rydell, a bit of a psychotic, but this proves Dave's "internal" anger and turns out to prove that Dave does need help and who might be crazier in life.
Anger Management is sometimes a bit silly, but I love this comedy, it's always good for so many laughs. Buddy was just so awesome in that scene where he has to pull his car out of the parking spot, but there is another car blocking him and he just handles it "his way", you'll have to see. Adam and Jack were great together and I would recommend this film for anyone. Like I said, it's not a typical Sandler film and really works well.
7/10
The story: An easy going man, Dave Buznik, is falsely accused of abuse to a flight attendant. So he has to go through anger management classes, taught by Dr. Buddy Rydell. Little does Dave know of the chaos that goes on in his group, but it's his doctor he has to worry about more. Don't know why? Well, let's just say Buddy needs a little anger management himself.
The acting in this movie is very good, with stars like Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marissa Tomei, John Turturro, Jonathan Loughran, and many more.
Score: ****/*****
There are definitely some laugh-out-loud high moments along the way, and very few low moments. Not a great movie, but definitely a movie you can spend an evening with and think it money well-spent.
John Turturro as usual plays his part well as Chuck.
Marisa Tomei part is good but as a Tomei fan it is not enough
How every Jack Nicholson is his usual psycho funny self in this movie. Pushing the envelope so far with Sandlers character Dave Buznik.
1 hour and 41 minutes passed like the wind.
And please keep watch Woody Harrelson like you have never seen him before. Try not to give too much away here with that one. But somewhere in this movie you will see what I mean
Hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did
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Did you know
- TriviaLynne Thigpen's last film. She died only a month before the film's release. The film is dedicated to her memory.
- GoofsOn the bridge, David is reading the lyrics of "I Feel Pretty" from a script. The script is bound by a paper clip that changes to a staple and back to a paper clip between shots.
- Quotes
Dr. Buddy Rydell: Let me explain something to you, Dave. There are two kinds of angry people in this world: explosive and implosive. Explosive is the kind of individual you see screaming at the cashier for not taking their coupons. Implosive is the cashier who remains quiet day after day and finally shoots everyone in the store. You're the cashier.
Dave Buznik: No, no, no. I'm the guy hiding in the frozen food section dialling 911. I swear.
- Crazy creditsOur thoughts and prayers go out to LYNNE THIGPEN and her family. She was a great actress and a great lady.
- Alternate versionsIn the TV version, Chuck's line "Oh, sorry. That's a letter I'm writing to Geraldo Rivera" is changed to "Oh, sorry. That's a letter I'm writing to my father."
- ConnectionsFeatured in My Buddy Jack (2003)
- SoundtracksHeart of Glass
Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein (as Christopher Stein)
Published by Chrysalis Music/Monster Island Music
Performed by Blondie
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
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- Locos de Ira
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- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $135,645,823
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,220,847
- Apr 13, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $195,745,823
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1