Anger Management
A traumatized Brooklyn office worker battles his deep‑seated fear of intimacy after a humiliating bullying incident resurfaces, forcing him into anger‑management therapy where he must confront his past and outwit a scheming coworker to win back his girlfriend before his life unravels.
“Feel the love.”
Synopsis
When a minor misunderstanding on an airplane spirals into a major incident, timid businessman Dave Buznik is mandated by the court to attend anger management therapy led by specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. As Buddy intensifies his unconventional methods by moving into Dave's home, the treatment causes chaos in Dave's life, transforming him from mild-mannered to volatile.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 735+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jeff GoursonShot by Donald McalpineScored by Teddy CastellucciDesigned by Alan AuSound by David BachCostumes by Ellen LutterStunts by Andy ArmstrongVFX by Adarsh Abraham
Box Office
2003 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$195.7M
US & Canada: $135.6M — 69% of worldwide · International: $60.1M (31%)
Opening weekend: $42.2M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $55.0M — 41% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,551 theaters
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Also known as
- Die Wutprobede
- Self Controlfr
- Terapia d'urtoit
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Cast & Crew
735 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Nicholson
as Dr. Buddy Rydell
Adam Sandler
as Dave Buznik
Marisa Tomei
as Linda
Luis Guzman
as Lou
Allen Covert
as Andrew
Lynne Thigpen
as Judge Brenda Daniels
Kurt Fuller
as Frank Head
Jonathan Loughran
as Nate
Krista Allen
as Stacy
January Jones
as Gina
Woody Harrelson
as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary
John Turturro
as Chuck
Supporting cast
117Kevin Nealon
as Sam
Conrad Goode
as Bailiff / Lexus Man
Gina Gallego
as Bar Waitress
Nancy Carell
as Flight Attendant
Marisa Chandler
as Flight Attendant
Don Diamont
as Man in Seat
Isaac C Singleton Jr
as Air Marshall
Bobby Knight
as Bobby Knight
John Mcenroe
as John McEnroe
Rudolph Giuliani
as Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
as Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Judith Nathan
as Judith Nathan
Tony Carbonetti
as Tony Carbonetti
Bob Sheppard
as The Voice of the Yankees
Robert Merrill
as Robert Merrill
Roger Clemens
as Roger Clemens
Derek Jeter
as Derek Jeter
Lori Heuring
as Anger Management Receptionist
Stephen Dunham
as Maitre d'
Jeff Morris
as Porter
Tony Genaro
as Cabbie
John Kirk
as Bar Waitress's Lawyer
Ken Rosier
as Buddy's Lawyer
Clint Black
as Masseur
Rob Steiner
as Dave's Co-Worker
Lorna Scott
as Lady in Restroom
Bonnie Hellman
as Wife at Table
Joe Howard
as Husband at Table
Kevin Dunigan
as Man #1 in Anger Group
Paul Renteria
as Man #2 in Anger Group
Kevin Grady
as Baseball Fan
Sidney Ganis
as Neighbor
Larry Morgan
as Pool Player
Cody Arens
as Boy at Yankee Stadium
Michael Arthur
as Police Officer
Jonathan Osser
as Young Dave Buznik
Melissa Mitchell
as Sara
Alan James Morgan
as Young Arnie Shankman
Lindsey Weber
as Arnie's Sister
Lindsay Weber
as Arnie's Sister
Halley Eveland
as Wedgie Boy
Taylor Segal
as Laughing Girl
Nikki Segal
as Girl Playing in Water
Zack Abramowitz
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Arnold Chon
as Buddhist Monk (uncredited)
Dakota Anderson
as Stadium Guard
Dawn Drake
as Girl on Plane (uncredited)
Anthony Aquilino
as Businessman
John Farrer
as Yankees Fan (uncredited)
Dara Avenius
as Baseball Fan
Heather Graham
as Kendra (uncredited)
Gregory Barkhamer
as Businessman
Tom Malloy
as Yankees Left Fielder (uncredited)
Wyatt Ben Bernstein
as Yankee Fan
Kristen Moser
as Lauren (uncredited)
David Berry
as Yankees Fan
Sarah Beth Nelson
as Kelly Canfield (uncredited)
Christopher Boldon
as Cameraman
John C Reilly
as Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)
Sho Brown
as Spectator
Harry Dean Stanton
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Carlton Bush Jr
as Baseball Fan
Nils Allen Stewart
as Tiny (uncredited)
Salvatore Cavaliere
as Duke
Dan Vitale
as Monk (uncredited)
Heather Charles
as Waitress
Gayle Kellon Christensen
as Office Worker
Greg Cilmi Jr
as Yankee Game Attendee
Cindy Clark
as Snoring Airline Passenger
Gary Clayderburg
as Flight Attendant
Matt Clifford
as Baseball Fan
William E Corcoran
as Security guard
Jack Dalmano
as Man on the Street
Brad Davis
as Yankee Fan
Alex Emanuel
as Bar Patron
Alan Embree
as Alan Embree
Sommer Fehmel
as Yankees Fan
Aaron Fiore
as Peanut Vendor
Curt Foy
as Yankee Fan
Tina M Freeborn
as Baseball Fan
Silas Gaither
John Joseph Gallagher
as Frank Fan
Luis Garcia
as Angry Yankee's Fan
Janea Granville
as Baseball Fan
Aliana De La Guardia
as Background
Tanner Hanson
as Male Prostitute #2
Chivonne Hill
as Baseball Fan
Tom Hoads
as Stadium Baseball Fan
Matthew Honovic
as Boston Fan
Lowela Jotie
as Dave's Nurse
Joe Kane
as Baseball Fan
Tanzeel Kayani
as Yankee Fan
Michael C Kimball
as Yankee Fan
Keith E Lane
as Man on the Street
Silawn Lewis
as New York Yankees Fan
Robert J Locke Jr
as Eddie Plank
R J Lowe
as Yankee Fan in Yellow
Ian Mckenzie
as Baseball Fan
Michael R Meredith
as Snoring Airline Passenger
Nathan Mussell
as Buddhist Monk
Joel Ney
as Insane Yankees Fan
Craig Parten
as Crowd Observer
Tasha Perri
as Baseball Fan
Christine Lisa Racinez
as Yankees Fan
Raj Rawal
as Main Street Passerby
Adrian Ricard
as Rose Rydell
Krystal Rodriguez
as Customer
Jon Seymour
as Yankee fan
Esther Song
as Sexy Patient
Mitchell Speert
as Baseball Fan
Peter Spruyt
as Ricky
Joe Taglia
as Yankees Fan
Brent Tarnol
as Young Arnie Shankman
Sean Welch
as Prosecution Witness
Victoria Whitmore
as Baseball Fan
Bobby Willis
as Yankees Fan
Debbie Wolf
as Yankee Game Attendee
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
16Adam Sandler
executive producer
Allegra Clegg
co-producer
Allen Covert
executive producer
Arin Finger
visual effects associate producer: The Orphanage
Barry Bernardi
Producer
Dawn Guinta
visual effects digital producer: SPI
Debbie Denise
executive visual effects producer
Derek Dauchy
co-producer
Jack Giarraputo
Producer
John Jacobs
executive producer
Luke O Byrne
visual effects producer: The Orphanage
Marc Sadeghi
executive visual effects producer
Mark Hagerman
assistant to producer
Michael Ewing
co-producer
Tim Herlihy
executive producer
Todd Garner
executive producer
Other crew
604Chris L Spellman
(as Chris Spellman)
Greg Mitchell
24 frame video operator
Todd Green
accounting assistant
Kathleen E Kearney
additional assistant director
Alexa Sheehan
additional production assistant (as Alexa Motley)
Matthew D Smith
additional second assistant director
Melanie Spore
adr loop group (uncredited)
Howard London
adr recordist
Scott E Hart
animal trainer (as Scott Hart)
James Cohen
apprentice editor: New York
Al Lewis
art department coordinator
Kay Michaels
art department coordinator: New York
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