Synopsis
Dave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.
Scores
Overall Score
86.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.4%
Review Aggregate
53.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 186 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotdarkvisually strikinggrittymacabreemotionallightheartedcharacter-drivensurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | 2003 | $25,000,000 source | $42,622,282 | reported |
| Jack Nicholson | 2003 | $20,000,000 source | $34,097,825 | reported |
| Marisa Tomei | 2003 | $2,720,000 | $4,637,000 | (est) |
| Luis Guzmán | 2003 | $2,224,000 | $3,791,000 | (est) |
| Woody Harrelson | 2003 | $1,902,000 | $3,243,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 2003 | $1,674,000 | $2,854,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count191
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes237,317
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $135,645,820 | $231,261,375 |
| International | 2003 | $60,100,000 | $102,463,965 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $195,745,820 | $333,725,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $91,862,910 | $156,616,273 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $125,000 | $213,111 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $24,753,000 | $42,201,174 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $45,160,000 | $76,992,890 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $37,980,830 | $64,753,185 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $199,881,740 | $340,776,633 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $75,000,000 | $127,866,845 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $27,436,000 (est) | $46,775,397 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $15,991,000 | $27,262,916 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $6,994,000 | $11,924,010 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $11,250,000 | $19,180,027 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $136,671,000 | $233,009,195 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $63,210,740 | $107,767,438 |
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