Anger Management

Dave Buznik is a mild mannered businessman who finds his life upended after a harmless flight incident spirals into a public misunderstanding. Instead of letting it slide, the court orders him into anger management with Dr. Buddy Rydell, a forceful and unpredictable therapist who believes that pushing patients out of their comfort zones is the fastest cure. What begins as a simple treatment quickly spills into Dave's daily routine as Buddy moves into his life, turning work meetings and personal plans upside down. The pairing collides with Dave's desire for control, and his attempts to keep things steady collide with Buddy's aggressive methods. Laughter follows as normality collides with chaos. The resulting chaos tests friendships and romance, challenging his pride.

Directed by Peter Segal, Anger Management is a 2003 comedy pairing Adam Sandler with Jack Nicholson. The project originates from an original screenplay by David Dorfman and features Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzman, and Allen Covert. Tone blends warmth with mischief.

It earned approximately $195,745,823 worldwide, indicating solid box office performance for a mid range comedy. The film's commercial track underscored Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson's star power, helping the project stand out among 2003 studio releases. Audiences responded with vigor.

The film helped bring anger management into mainstream conversation during the early 2000s cinema. Its clash of a cautious businessman and an unapologetically bold therapist fed a wave of buddy comedies that blend workplace stress with theatrical, larger than life methods, influencing later punchy setups and gags in mainstream culture.

Critics gave Anger Management a mixed reception, noting the chemistry between Sandler and Nicholson as the film's engine. The movie explores control versus spontaneity, the limits of therapy and consent, and how fast driven solutions collide with ordinary life, delivering broad laughs while occasionally treading familiar territory for mainstream audiences.