Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Krista Allen

Sandler plays a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger-management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.

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186 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Peter Segal

Release Date: April 11, 2003

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DVD Release Date: September 16, 2003

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  • September 29, 2009
    Not fantastic!
  • August 11, 2009
    A so-so comedy with a few good scenes. Very good cast line up and Jack Nicholson can play crazy like no one else!
  • May 30, 2009
    Another movie that should have been reviewed a long time ago. Plot is kind of lackluster and pointless. But Sandler vs. Nicholson is interesting and there are some good lines in the movie.
  • May 17, 2009
    saw but don't remember much
  • December 8, 2008
    "Let the healing begin"

    Dave Buznick (Adam Sandler) is an even-tempered businessman who, after a series of strange misunderstandings on an airline flight, finds himself accused of air rage. A judge sentences Dave to undergo anger management therapy, and he soon finds hims...( read more)elf in the care of Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), a celebrated therapist. However, Dave's group therapy sessions with a handful of truly disturbed individuals -- among them jumpy ex-con Chuck (John Turturro), obsessive sports fan Nate (Jonathan Loughran), slow-burning Lou (Luis Guzman), egocentric Andrew (Allen Covert), and bisexual porn stars Gina and Stacy (Krista Allen and January Jones) -- leave him far more unsettled than when he arrived. Later, when Buddy decides to move into Dave's home for intensive therapy, he soon discovers Buddy has more than a bit of his own anger to resolve, and that no one brings out Dave's deeply buried inner rage quite like Buddy.

    Review
    Anger Management is one of those movies that wants to serve you on some smart witty and intelligent humor. Jack Nicholson's performance is great though it can't be placed on the same level in the movie "As Good As It Gets". Nevertheless as you can beat some of the ever-returning clichés in this movie you're in for some fun moments. Certainly the every living happily ever after cliché is a tough one to beat. Not a masterpiece at all, more a film with an overall average of everything. I wouldn't recommend it, instead I say the must see is "As Good As It Gets".
  • November 10, 2009
    I love Adam Sandler!
  • November 6, 2009
    jack really gets adam...lol
  • November 4, 2009
    loved it. Adam Sandlars movies in my opinion have kind of been going down hill as of late. But this was definitely one of his funnier movies
  • November 3, 2009
    Hope this one won't happen to me. . .
  • November 1, 2009
    coulndnt have found a better pairing for this movie

Critic Reviews


April 24, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate

Strenuous, spottily amusing. full review

April 11, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A comedy that doesn't call for a review so much as a prospectus. full review

April 11, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Has its moments. full review

April 11, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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. full review

April 11, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The only thing you'll be mad about is spending 10 bucks to watch Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler try too hard. full review

April 11, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

It's always a relief to come out of an Adam Sandler movie without a case of hives, and you can comfortably attend Anger Management without prophylactic antihistamines. full review

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  • eubeebee
    November 21, 2007
    funny!a movie for the whole family!
  • azzarule
    May 17, 2007
    A good role for Sandler, although a little esentric with the plot detailing. It shows us a view into the life of those who have anger management issues and, loosely, some methods use to attempt to overcome these issues. A good performance by Sandler, but not one of his best films.
  • o0fashionista0o
    February 9, 2007
    Anger Management is a really funny movie.The cast is
    really good and gives good performances. Sandler was very funny in this movie but Nicholson stole the show.
  • birtukanay
    January 30, 2007
    it's funny.
  • MorpheusOne
    December 1, 2006
    This movie was so overly predictable with characters so stupid, my only consolation is that I didn't pay to see it. The acting, especially on Sandler's part, was nothing better than horrible, but the screenplay was the absolute worst thing about this movie. Such a waste!
  • Totalgirl753
    September 13, 2006
    hey anger management is like the funniest movie in the world!!!!!!!!!! i love the song lol its funny
  • smilingmonkey92
    July 25, 2006
    ssssooooooooooo flippin' awesome!!!!so many feeling going on so wickley funny

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