I have to say Anger Management was the best Adam Sandler film I'd seen since Big Daddy back in 2003. Sandler and Jack Nicholson have great chemistry in this funny comedy. The trailer pretty much gives you the plot but unlike some comedys the trailer doesn't spoil all the jokes. The cameos and in jokes put tears in my eyes in this film. The film is taking a beating from some folks and from critics but just go and see this film with a open mind and enjoy it.

This movie is pretty funny. If you like other Adam Sandler movies (Waterboy, Happy Gilmore, etc.) then you will like this one as well.

Adam Sandler is one of those actors who hits and misses with the best of them. Perhaps one of the more successful alumni from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE when it comes to the crossover to film, he started big and has since dropped down a bit. This could be explained by the fact that he chose to almost make the same movie over and over again and then tried to do something completely different. I mean BILLY MADISON, HAPPY GILMORE and THE WATERBOY were basically all about a bumbling idiot who ended up doing well. And folks enjoyed those movies.

Although you can't make the same movie forever and expect it to do well, shifting gears to portray a son of the Devil didn't seem to be a good career move. And MR.DEEDS didn't do so hot either as he chose to make the bumbling idiot a sap instead. So it's great to see that he's chosen to take his abilities in a different direction and do it right with this film.

ANGER MANAGEMENT features Sandler as Dave Buznik, a backwards, overworked and underappreciated exec who does the work while his boss garners the rewards. On a plane trip to join him to present a new idea, Dave is charged with assault on a stewardess simply because he asks for a set of headphones all the while being ignored. The judge sentences Dave to anger management therapy. His therapist? Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), the passenger who sat next to him on the plane egging him on.

In group therapy, Dave continues his backward ways. When he gets slightly miffed about the way Buddy is handling things, Buddy tells him that he's going to require more intensive therapy.

Moving in with Dave, Buddy takes over his life. He goes with him to work, hits on his girlfriend, spouts off to his boss and goes so far as to sleep in the same bed with him since the apartment is so small. He goes as far as to make Dave confront his old grade school nemesis, now a peace loving Buddhist monk!

Through it all we are allowed to see Dave as he changes. Buddy's techniques may be a bit odd and at one point we all might hate him as he seems about to do something dreadful (hey I don't want to spoil everything), but the results and the changes that Dave goes through are there for us to see. And the twist at the end comes out of nowhere, making sense and giving the whole movie an even better feel.

Had this movie been made with just anyone, it might not have turned out near as well. But Sandler and Nicholson both turn in tremendous performances. Sandler's bumbler has become a character with abilities that he just hasn't tapped into yet. And Nicholson's Dr. Buddy is one of his most eccentric and yet endearing as well.

The laughs here are natural and ones that will not only tickle but make you guffaw at times as well. If you need something that lifts your spirits and makes you smile then you might want to rent this one tonight.

I am not the worlds biggest Adam Sandler fan. This movie was pretty darn funny.

Also... Heather Graham is reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally pretty.

After reading a tirade of silly,angry and vicious comments on one of my Amazon Friend's review of THE GOLDEN COMPASS,I found the Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson ANGER MANAGEMENT right up my alley for one reason alone: to view the different ways that people express anger.Some people blurt out instantly and destroy everything and everyone around them, while others hold it in until they "shoot everyone" as Nicholson,the therapist explains to his reluctant patient Dave (Sandler).Interesting, that both ways to manage anger end with the same result!!!!! Ignoring an irritating fly is one of the toughest things we humans will ever do!!!!That is just what my Amazon Friend did...he ignored the comments.....SMART FRIEND!
This film really loses a lot of steam after the first 60 minutes, and jokes that were funny fall flat and tiresome as the film limps along senselessly for the next 40 minutes.This is not to say that this film is without merit.There is one very funny scene on the Queensboro Bridge where Nicholson stops Sandler from driving in order to teach him the song "I Feel Pretty" from WEST SIDE STORY.All-in-all, though, the film remains a "one trick pony",albeit one that does contain a valuable lesson for anyone who has ever felt anger at least once in their life!
Interesting how a film that really is pretty lame can still step up to the plate and give one food for thought....especially when you review movies!!!

This movie is a great flick if you can ignore its nonsensical nature. It is done in the Adam Sander style, one where Jack Nicholson oddly fits right in for the fun. David Buzznick (Sandler) is on a plane going to a business meeting when a stewardess makes a hub bub about David's attitude. He finally losses his cool and is sentenced to anger management where Buddy Ridel (Nicholson) turns David's life upside down.

Anger Management is a funny movie about a subject that might be a serious issue for some of us. Who never felt the blood coming to the head when something goes wrong or somebody gets us disappointed? Of course I didn't expect a serious approach when a movie is starred by Adam Sandler, and judging by the DVD cover, I could only expect to have some good laughs. Honestly, I laughed a lot.

It jokes with situations that might be familiar to some of us and in the end teaches us that nothing is so bad that can't be overcomed. If a good movie is one on which we recognize ourselves watching it, even in the most ridiculous and lame situations, then for me this is a stupendous one! Go get yours!

I'm a fan of Adam Sandler, This movie was pretty good. Not one of his best though.

It's axiomatic in theatre and film that when a secondary character starts to emerge and overshadow the leads, the project is in trouble. In Anger Management we see this problem elevated to unprecedented extremes. It's true that secondary characters like Chuck, John Turturro, and Lou, Luis Guzman deliver some of the best acting and most cheerful moments in the picture, eclipsing the rampant stupidity of Sandler and Nicholson. But this film actually carries the phenomenon one step beyond.

From start to finish, non-actors known for their names, and tempers, walk through this film with all the conviction of octogenarians being wheeled through a nursing home. They are not even given anything to do, they are used symbolically. The apotheosis of this is John McEnroe. McEnroe drew attention to himself a while back through behavior so abominable it dragged the sport of tennis down to hitherto unplumbed depths. A despicable brat, he was only allowed to stick around because he filled seats. In Anger Management he doesn't even have a line, he's a knowing wink at the audience.

The same can be said of Bobby Knight and Roger Clemens. Rudolph Giuliani makes an appearance. Woody Harrelson is funny as Galaxia not because he's funny as Galaxia, but because the casting itself is amusing. The highlight of the film occurs when Nicholson appears to be giving himself a Frankenstein treatment with a device emitting jolts of blue electricity intended to stimulate his scalp. Nicholson is comfortable as a demented, irascible coot - what a stretch for him! Sandler is, as always, a lost man/child with a head and face less interesting than a boiled egg. Marisa Tomei, a good actress, appears to be somewhat anesthetized as she smiles through the insipid love story allegedly driving this catastrophe.

That Sandler continues to find employment renews my faith in America, a land that welcomes the tired, the stupid, the talentless, those who unapologetically aim low, with open arms. If your movie can be stolen out from under you by a washed up tennis bad boy without lines, you're not just bad, you're awful.

I have to admit that my expectations were high for this movie and I was initially disappointed. The plot was unrealistic and the ending far-fetched. Since I had bought it, I watched it again and found that it was one of those movies that needs to be watched more than once because the enertainment is in the one liners and very funny scenes. Watch it again. It is hilarious. -gooosfraba

Lighten up, fellow reviewers! ANGER MANAGEMENT is lighthearted comedy--not neurosurgery. I had zero expectations going into this movie, but as soon as the hilarious plane scene unfolded I found myself watching with an ear-to-ear grin on my mug.

I've seen Adam Sandler in numerous movies (and hated most of them), but as humble, wishy-washy Dave Buznik, Sandler is at his low-key best. Buznik is the last person to have an anger management problem, but following a fateful series of miscues (and hysterically funny miscues at that) he is ordered by a judge to attend an anger management course. And this is not just any old course: This is a course led by the unorthodox and dysfunctional Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson's inherent creepiness is perfect for this role). Nicholson and Sandler play off one another in grand fashion; the goofy therapist pushing the mild-mannered Buznik to the edge--and beyond--is mucho fun to watch!

An added delight to this campy comedy is the plethora of camoes, including John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson (also hysterically funny), Rudy Giuliani, and New York Yankee greats (and ex-greats) Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. ANGER MANAGEMENT is pure fun, complete with milquetoast ending and wacky Nicholson facial expressions. Enjoy!
--D. Mikels, Author, THE RECKONING

I watched Anger managment and even though i like Adam sandlers and jack nicholsons movies, Im not a crazy dedicated fan.However, I loved this movie! I felt his roll that he played in Anger Manangment may have been a slight varietion of his normal shtick. However it was non the less entertaining. His frustration and precariouse situations made watching the movie very entertaining and yearning to know what was going to happen next. The cat scenes may have been a little cheesey however being an animal lover ( and owner of a fat cat) i thought it was cute. The ending to this movie couldnt have been better. It was a perfect mated ending of the rolls played by the charachters.

Jack Nicholson is wasted in this movie. He doesn't get to be JACK, he just plays a watered down characature of himself. But the worst aspect of the movie is the very basis of the story. Sandler's character keeps getting set up and as a viewer you keep wanting a payoff, a reprisal, but the point of the movie is that his character won't do it. So you have a buildup of tension throughout the movie followed by a weak and rushed attempt at a payoff. The movie should have been dumped in the first draft stage.

I chuckled at 3 throwaway gags in the film; the rest of the time I kept looking at my watch wondering when it would be over.

Excellent movie.

Jack rules.

Anger Management was a bit of a disappointment, considering the makeup of the cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, and Luis Guzman among others.
The movie brings to the screen the story of Dave Buznik whom the court sentences to compulsory anger management sessions following an incident on a plane.
The acting and the setting are above average, though the supporting actors are not that great (with the exception of the two girls that play the porn stars, WOW!) while their characters were overly exaggerated to the point that they got tiring AND annoying very early on.
As for the plot, the humor and the dialogues, they are nothing special.
Though the potential for a great movie was definitely there it fails to take off. A shame really... No masterpiece here.
If Adam Sandler is what you had in mind, check out the wonderful comedies: Happy Gilmore, the Wedding Singer and/or 50 First Dates.

I watched Anger Management on the plane. Since there is nothing else to watch, and the flight is more than ten hours, you usually watch whatever is on T.V. I thought that this movie as a whole was pretty bad, though there are some funny parts. There is some offensive language. Overall, it's a bad movie and is not worth watching.

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.

Peter Segal's "Anger Management" is a film with nothing going for it. It is best described as boring, annoying, and devoid of laughs.

Mild-mannered Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is sent to anger management counseling after an unfortunate misunderstanding. He immediately develops a problematic relationship with Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), the self-help expert leading the sessions. As the two men spend more and more time together, Buznik starts to wonder if his counselor is the one who should be undergoing counseling.

"Anger Management" just does not get as much mileage out of its premise as it would like. It is essentially a one-joke film that wears out its welcome very quickly. Sandler and Nicholson are saddled with a script that fails to produce even a snicker. Furthermore, the parade of cameos throughout the film add nothing to the story and just feel like a lame attempt to squeeze in as many recognizable faces as possible into the proceedings. Truth be told, "Anger Management" is one of those projects that was green-lighted because of the talent involved and not because of its quality.

Basic Plot: Dave Buznik's (Adam Sandler) already less-than-perfect life takes a turn for the worse when he is sentenced to Anger Management and must live the next few weeks of his life with Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson) -- a nutty therapist who causes more problems than he solves.

Anger Management is one of the best Adam Sandler comedies I've seen, and the fact that Jack Nicholson is in it as the second main character makes it all the better. Their personalities go great together and really fit the story. And believe it or not, there's not just great acting, but a great script too. Hilarious scenes and jokes are overflowing throughout the movie with charm and classic fun. While it does have a romance back-plot, don't worry about it teetering between genres -- this one is a knee-slapping comedy all the way. And with some great supporting actors and actresses such as John Turturro, Luis Guzman, Marisa Tomei, Allen Covert, and Woody Harrelson, it's the perfect blend of talent and comfortable atmosphere to make Anger Management a keeper.

Not only is the film itself a great buy, but the DVD is packed with all sorts of goodies including feature-length commentary by Sandler and director Peter Segal, deleted scenes, "My Buddy, Jack" featurette, an anger survey game to see whether or not you have problems of your own, a making-of featurette, and a hilarious blooper real. Couple that with crystal-clear audio and picture and you've got an amazing deal.

As for this particular viewer, not very many comedies I see in theatres or through rentals make me think "Hey, this is something I need to own", but Anger Management is one of them. With Jack's funniest, whackiest side shining through and the obvious comical chemistry between the cast, it's no wonder why this won over my heart. I suggest any Nicholson and/or Sandler fan pick this up for plenty of laughs, memorable scenes, and unforgettable lines!

Of all the Adam Sandler movies I've seen, this is my favorite. (I'll admit that "Little Nicky" was a close second.) There are lots of great gags throughout the movie and as long as you keep in mind that the plot is just there to string the gags together you'll find that this movie is quite enjoyable! I'm sure that in the writing process the gags sprang from the plot, but the plot is definately not the strength of this movie. There are many ridiculous twists in the story that in retrospect are just plain stupid, but there's so much funny stuff going on that you hardly notice. If you're looking for something funny, this movie delivers.

This was a funny funny movie. Almost all of Adam Sandlers films are funny. It did get a little frustrating watching him have to put up with Jack Nicholsons character (his anger management therapist).
Adam plays Dave Busnick whose anger 'flared up' on a work flight and therefore one thing leads to another and he finds himself in court twice and his punishment is to be placed in anger management class or face jail time.
Again, it's a funny movie, but there are a fair few corny parts that mar it a little.
Woody Harelson makes a hillarious cameo role as a cross dresser and he steals that entire scene and John McEnroe makes a cameo appearance too. I'm rating it 4 stars for the humour and the fifth star is lost due to Jack Nicholson (painful).

The movie starts with a good premise: Nicholson as a wacky psychiatrist trying to "cure" mild mannered Sandler of his anger issues. Nicholson is perfect as the goofy shrink while Sandler is better than usual(okay that's not saying much, I realize).Marissa Tomei is an Oscar winning actress but you'd never know it here as she is underused in a part where she doesn't get too much to say or do. The first 2/3 of the movie is fine with some funny scenes and a decent plot.
Then the screenwriters go for every corny cliche they can find to end the movie with. Maybe they had real writers do the first 80 minutes or so then they give it to a 5th grader to finish it. The ending is just brutal and it brings down the rating considerably on an otherwise decent movie. I see where 220 people have reviewed this so far on Amazon and 3 stars is the average. It could have been a lot more with better writing.

I think the title says it all. Buy this movie now!

I love this movie! The only bad thing was, we were using a borders gift certificate and we had to jump through hoops to figure out what we can get with it. Borders.com sends you straight to amazon.com we spend HOURS trying to figure out what we can buy with the gift certificate, we called borders twice with several more hours before we finally came across the items we could get. I will never go back to borders or use any borders gift certificate!

I thought this movie was absolutely hilarious. Adam Sandler & Jack Nicholson are both great actors, Jack is definitely a favorite. He plays the perfect jerk. This movie had me on the floor laughing. If you want a good time, get this movie!

Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson make a perfect pair in the movie "Anger Management". They are like two sides of the same coin and work well on screen together. Like always, both Sandler and Nicholson bring their similar, yet opposite, trademark attitudes to the film and it works well. At some parts I was laughing and at one point I was actually sad, when Nicholson thinks his mother is dying, it's actually a sad moment. So overall, if you are a fan of either or both, you will enjoy this film.

one of the reasons that this movie takes place in New-York is because it was meant to raise moral among the city's residents. this movie was released in 2003, not long after 9/11. this also explains the appearance of Rudolph Julliani towards the end of the movie - - "thank you, mayor Julliani. you're the man by the way".

or the usage of the song "I feel pretty", taken from the musical "Westside Story", one of New-York's icons.

all in all, this is a fun movie. its not too heavy, but not too light either. its good for a rainy saturday afternoon when there is nothing on TV and you want a fun movie.

This movie was cool because it was funny and it lead to many other unusual things. i think that the whole point was that it had to deal with a person anger and how it was handled. It was funny.

I thought this movie was funny but I forgot all about it until I saw it again and now it's even funnier than I remember it. I think Sandler and Nicholson make a good pair.

I had read a lot of mixed reactions to "Anger Management", but nothing could stop me from watching a movie with Adam Sandler and my favorite actor ever, Jack Nicholson. Forget the plot and things like that. The mere idea of pairing these two is reason enough to see this movie.

David Buznik (Sandler) is a mild - mannered businessman who has to deal with a less than admirable job and overcome his anxiousnous about proposing to his girlfriend (Marisa Tomei). While on a flight to St. Louis, David gets into an altercation with a flight attendant, though in reality he didn't really do anything wrong. The courts sentence him to Anger Management Class. There he meets Dr. Buddy Rydell (Nicholson), a doctor who may either be a medical genius...or insane. After a failed stinit with an anger buddy (John Turtorro), Rydell decides the best way to cure David's anger is to move in with him for 30 days. And that's where the fun begins. Rydell takes David through a series of tasks to cure his anger, including a confrontation with his boss, a failed "date" with a weight conscious girl (Heather Graham), and most hilariously an ex - childhood bully who is now a monk (John C. Reilly). Throughout the film, we get to see each of these characters as themselves. Buddy, however, is rathrer mysterious. He leaves you through the whole film guessing if he's a good guy or a bad guy. The ending wraps things up nicely and hilariously.

This film is a hilarious romp from start to finish. The two stars are both great, but of course only one really shines. Sandler may get top billing, but Jack takes this movie and runs with it. He pretty much gets all the best lines and owns the movie. Then again, it's not like it's unexpected - this is Jack Nicholson we're talking about.

This film is also notable for the many cameos in this movie. Woody Harrelson, John Turtorro, Heather Graham, Bobby Knight, Louis Guzman, John C. Reilly John McEnroe, Marc Maguire, Derek Jeter and Rudy Guiliani all pop up at one point, and make the most of their screen time. But it's really Sandler and Nicholson who are the reasons to watch, and their good enough reason.

I have not seen this movie, but the other night I saw a glimpse of it. It was really a fantasy come true: One of my all time favorite mamas, Heather Graham, took her cloth off and went only with Red Sox underwear, my fav. team, so to see one of my fav. ladies with only underwear of my fav. team was really a fantansy. + the scene is funny, she ends up eating like crazy chocolate cake.
Although I hate Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson is a fav., so it souldnt be a bad movie.

I am shocked at some of these reviews. I thought that this was a solid and funny comedy. It's one of Sandler's best. I own this DVD and don't regret it at all. It's a funny movie worth rewatching. Well, here's the plot. After a man played by Sandler has a hilarious airplane problem, he's matched up with an anger management counselor played by Jack Nicholson. This counselor happens also to be crazy.
Well, this movie from start to end is hilarious. John Turturro as usual is a blast. There are loads of hilarious moments from "I feel pretty", the fight with the blind guy, the fight with the monk, and mucccccccccccccccccccccch more. I recommend this funny comedy to any Sandler or Nicholson fan who give great performances or anyone who wants to get lots of good laughs. A good comedy to have in any collection. Plus, there are good special features including trailers and 4 absolutely hilarious deleted scenes. (They should have been kept in the movie, believe me) So, even if you saw it at the theather, you should rent it or buy it just to watch those hilarious deleted scenes. This is a highly funny movie with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson at the top of their games. Woody Harleson also guest stars as does mayor Gulliani and John Turturro.

ANGER MANAGEMENT isn't quite the gem it probably could have been. The combination of droll-faced and laconic Adam Sandler with the devilish and ferocious Jack Nicholson could have been a match made in heaven, but somewhere along the line, it just doesn't gel. Sandler plays a young businessman who was mocked and scorned as a child and who finds himself in court after supposedly assaulting an airline flight attendant. Nicholson plays the celebrated anger management counselor who is supposed to set Sandler on the right path.
Perhaps because the plot of the movie is really just one big set-up, it may be that an audience finds it hard to swallow all that Sandler has to go through for incidents that were truly not his fault. By its over the top ending, though, we find out why Sandler was subjected to this anger management therapy, and the happy ending seems to set things right? Marisa Tomei seems a little too old for Sandler and spends most of her time looking doe-eyed; John Turturro has a nice role as a very angry patient who is partnered with Sandler; and we have cameos from Heather Graham and Woody Harrelson that aren't particularly noteworthy, although watching Graham talk with a mouth full of cupcake is a bit inspired. Sandler has done better in later films and Nicholson is merely Nicholson, giving us bits of "The Shining" and "Witches of Eastwick" along the way. Sporadically entertaining, but falls short of the mark.

This was not the perfect comedy, but it was fairly funny. Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson both do their respective parts, but the plot of the movie is dull and boring. If your looking for a quick laugh, however, this is the movie you want to see.

I agree with most on this movie. It has some really funny parts, but some of it is a little slow. Overall, a good movie. We bought it and enjoyed it.