
Mild-mannered timid businessman Dave Buznik works for a pet clothing company out of New York City. He's got an abrasive boss named Mr. Frank Head who frequently takes credit for his work and steps on him in return. He's got a loving girlfriend, Linda, whose best friend is her condescending college ex, Andrew. But when a misunderstanding aboard an airplane goes haywire, Dave is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell... (Full plot summary below)
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Mild-mannered timid businessman Dave Buznik works for a pet clothing company out of New York City. He's got an abrasive boss named Mr. Frank Head who frequently takes credit for his work and steps on him in return. He's got a loving girlfriend, Linda, whose best friend is her condescending college ex, Andrew. But when a misunderstanding aboard an airplane goes haywire, Dave is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell, who is an unpredictable, psychopathic character. As the relationship between Dave and Buddy becomes more tense, when the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc Dave's life, and Buddy might be the only one who can save him from a problem he recognizes right away in his patient, that could only get worse.
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| Countingdown.comLarry CarrollNicholson and Sandler play exceptionally well off each other |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford"Anger Management" is "Punch-Drunk's" Barry Egan and "The Witches of Eastwick's" Daryl Van Horne thrown into a second-rate cross of "The Game" and a photo negative of "What About Bob?" |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekIsn't bad enough to get really furious about, but in view of the talent it wastes, mild irritation is certainly in order. |
| Film Journal InternationalShirley Sealy[Nicholson's] performance here is one long, screechingly furious effort to squeeze laughs out of the cantankerous character of Dr. Rydell. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthA wildly uneven third act manages to tie the loose ends together with some genuine warmth. |
| MovieholeClint MorrisComedy isn't a genre that Jack tends to visit often, but when he does the result is always brilliant. |
| tonymedley.comTony MedleyThis film is delightful, funny nonsense that had me laughing out loud. |
| Movie MomNell MinowAn uneven blend of pretty low humor and REALLY low humor on the theme of excrutiating humiliation that is just about saved by the sheer pleasure of watching Jack Nicholson. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyEach actor is unusually watchful and wily, and their actorly competition underscores the one-upmanship of their characters. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversIt's good fun for a while, especially the therapy sessions that feature Luis Guzman as a gay hood with a paunch he covers in Day-Glo spandex and John Turturro as Dave's "anger buddy." John C. Reilly also scores as a bully turned Buddhist monk. |