The Upside of Anger

Name: The Upside of Anger
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-03-11
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt

2005·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.3(291)

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“Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together.”

After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

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About The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger is a 2005 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Mike Binder. The cast is led by Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

The Upside of Anger was produced by Media 8 Entertainment, Sunlight Productions, and VIP Medienfonds 2 and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on March 11, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: Mike Binder
Writers: Mike Binder
Release date: March 11, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: Media 8 Entertainment, Sunlight Productions, VIP Medienfonds 2

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The Upside of Anger cast & crew

The Upside of Anger was directed by Mike Binder and written by Mike Binder.

The cast features Joan Allen as Terry Wolfmeyer, Kevin Costner as Denny Davies, Erika Christensen as Andy Wolfmeyer, Keri Russell as Emily Wolfmeyer, Alicia Witt as Hadley Wolfmeyer, and Evan Rachel Wood as Popeye Wolfmeyer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Richard Greatrex, and it was produced by Jack Binder and Alex Gartner.

Is The Upside of Anger worth watching?

The Upside of Anger holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 291 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Upside of Anger is worth a place on your watchlist.

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