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The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger

Mar 11, 2005
118 min
ComedyDrama
6.3/ 10
276 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.3/10
276 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
23,549 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
63/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$12,000,000Production cost
Box Office$28,237,488Worldwide gross
Profit$16,237,488Profitable
ROI
+135.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$18,761,993Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$28,237,488

Production Companies

Media 8 EntertainmentSunlight ProductionsVIP Medienfonds 2VIP Medienfonds 3MDP Filmproduktion

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