Product Details

• Actors: Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzmán, Jonathan Loughran
• Directors: Peter Segal
• Writers: David Dorfman
• Producers: Adam Sandler, Allegra Clegg, Allen Covert, Barry Bernardi, Derek Dauchy
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: September 16, 2003
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (244 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JM4Q
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,758 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The irresistible pairing of Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler is the best reason to see Anger Management, a comedy that might loosely be called The Funny and the Furious. Nicholson and especially Sandler have screen personas that partially rely on pent-up anxieties, so there's definite potential in teaming them as a mild-mannered designer of pet clothing for chubby cats (Sandler) who's been ordered to undergo anger-management therapy with a zany counselor (Nicholson) prone to occasional tantrums and devious manipulation. Surely this meandering comedy looked better on the page; director Peter Segal scores a few lucky scenes (particularly Sandler's encounter with a Buddhist monk, played by John C. Reilly), but a flood of cameos (Heather Graham, Woody Harrelson, Rudolph Giuliani, and others) can't match the number of laughs that fall flat. As Sandler's understanding girlfriend, Marisa Tomei plays a pivotal role in a happy ending that leaves everyone smiling, with the possible exception of the audience. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description
AFTER A MISUNDERSTANDING ABOARD AN AIRPLANE THAT ESCALATES OUT OF CONTROL, THE MILD-MANNERED DAVE BUZNIK IS ORDERED BY JUDGE DANIELS TO ATTEND ANGER MANAGEMENT SESSIONS RUN BY DOCTOR BUDDY RYDELL, WHICH ARE FILLED WITH HIGHLY ECCENTRIC AND VOLATILE MEN AND WOMEN.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Lots of Angry in the Amazon Reviews!, June 12, 2006

By	Greg Lovitz (Phoenix,Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anger Management (Full Screen Edition) (DVD)

I really get suprised a lots of reviews saying this movie was bad, the movie in my opinion is classic it can be compared with another flawless comedies like Caddyshack, I really didn't like 50 first dates that was so slow and very unfunny, the longest yard has more rude huomor but still okay,the story of Anger Management is simple but you will get identified with some chactersof this movie, I love Adam Sandler,Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn comedies and this is not exception the movie works fine,lots funny jokes my favorite scene is when The chacter of John C. Reily fights fights with Adam Sandler in the monastery thats funny I still laughing of that scene, I recomend this comedy to any Adam Sandler or Jack Nicholson fan, it is a graceful experience also starring the beautiful Marissa Tomei, Luis Guzman, John C. Reily,John Turturro and Woody Harrelson.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Critics Think, September 25, 2003

By	Avalon Daughter (I wish I was in Glastonbury) - See all my reviews

I'm really surprised that the critics jumped all over this movie. I think it's because the critics generally don't like Sandler movies. They love Jack but jumped all over him for agreeing to this union. I don't enjoy Sandler's usual films for that matter, but I thoroughly enjoyed this flick all the way to the end.

With that said, I'll again reiterate: I'm NOT a typical Sandler fan and the last movie I liked with Jack Nicholson was Witches of Eastwick. However, when I saw the previews I was intrigued from the start. Sandler and Nicholson? What a wild combo! Last time I had this reaction was when Michael J. Fox was in Frighteners, which was tauted as a horror film. Still, the curiosity was enough for me to go out and rent it.

You've probably already read the synopsis, so I'll be brief: Sandler is subjected to anger management classes, which are supervised by Nicholson's character. His treatments are completely outrageous from the start, seemingly enraging Sandler more than pacifying his anger. The whole film is like a sweetly wrapped present that is neatly tied up with a lovely bow at the end. I'll leave it at that.

Sandler, who is usually a whiny, strange character in his films plays the straight role, while Nicholson goes more towards the wacky. Still, Nicholson isn't that outrageous that you believe it's a Sandler film, but Jack does steal the spotlight.

The cameos in this film are just hysterical. Some of which you'd probably miss if you blink but some are purposely put in tongue-in-cheek -- two of which being Bobby Knight and John McEnroe who are notorious temper-mongers in real life. One that you'd miss: Clint Black playing a massage therapist.

This really is a fun movie. It has humorous moments, some crude but not completely overdone, some unbelievable but they all work wonderfully. This is also, in my opinion, not a typical Sandler film and definitely surprising with a fun and loving ending. I highly recommend this film for those who want a good laugh. Sandler and Nicholson fans will thoroughly enjoy this, but others will just have fun.

I give this four out of five because I always leave five for classics that I'll immediately go out and buy. Regardless, this is more of a black comedy but still fun and worth buying or renting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The sugary conclusion doesn't blunt the pleasure., April 21, 2003

By	Maine Writer "David" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

A fundamental movie reviewing principle has emerged for me over the last few years. If Roger Ebert pans a movie, it invariably is a good movie... Check it out. It actually makes Ebert a usable critic as long as you use the George Costanza approach of doing the opposite.

So what about Anger Management? Sure enough, Ebert hated it. And, sure enough, it's a damn funny movie with a liberal dose of intelligence and insight. I'm not allowed to reveal spoilers here, so I'll have to keep my comments relatively vague. Nicholson, not surprisingly, is stellar in the role of psychotherapist qua psycho. And this isn't Nicholson dialing it in. Maybe the restrained performance he delivered in About Schmidt triggered this therapeutically free-wheeling performance. Whatever it is, Jack's performance is genuine and genuinely hilarious. Some people can't stand Sandler, and I don't expect them to fall in love with him here. But this is Sandler's most restrained and likeable performance. He instinctively knows that he can't compete with Nicholson's craziness, it seems, so he pulls back enough to make his character a sympathetic "everyman" who suffers from one of society's chronic ills: sublimated anger. Nicholson and Sandler riff off each other in scenes that brim with spontaneity and freshness.

There nothing extraordinarily insightful about the plot line, but it talks about the modern male predicament in an interesting and wise voice. You just need to catch the groove and roll with it. And be prepared for a lot of it to be just plain silly and over the top.

The bottom line is that this movie is both witty and fun, and Roger Ebert dislikes it. What more could you ask for?