The Upside of Anger (2005) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	March 11, 2005 (LA/NY) April 1, 2005
On DVD:	July 26, 2005
Genre:	Comedy, Drama
Director:	Mike Binder
Writer:	Mike Binder
Cast:	Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell and Alicia Witt
Studio:	New Line Cinema
Official site:	upsideofanger.com
Running Time:	118 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for language, sexual situations, brief comic violence and some drug use

Allen stars as the sharp-witted Terry Wolfmeyer, a suburban wife and mother who is left to raise her four headstrong daughters when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Things get even more hectic when Terry falls for her neighbor Denny (Costner), a once-great baseball star turned radio DJ, and her daughters are forced to juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas as well as their own....

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Every once in a while a movie slips through the cracks, never noticed by audiences despite a good cast and a witty screenplay. If that last sentence isn't an indication, "The Upside of Anger" is such a film. Starring Joan Allen, Kevin Costner and a few other recognizable names, "Upside" is a surprisingly funny and entertaining comedy that rises far above the expectations set by its trailers. Full movie review »