The Upside of Anger (2004)
- Starring:
- Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mike Binder
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Two friends wonder if there might be more between them when their lives both take a left turn in this romantic comedy. Terry (Joan Allen) is a middle-aged housewife and mother of four teenaged daughters and gets the shock of her life when her husband, without a word of warning, leaves them behind, presumably to move to Sweden with his secretary. Going through a bender of depression and alcohol, Terry finds herself commiserating with Denny (Kevin Costner), a former baseball star turned unenthusiastic radio personality who was her husband's colleague and friend and an occasional presence at the house. With both Terry and Denny feeling down in the dumps about recent events in their lives, the two find themselves drawn to one another, and while Terry fights the notion of a new romance, her daughters -- Andy (Erika Christensen), Hadley (Alicia Witt), Emily (Keri Russell), and Lavender (Evan Rachel Wood) -- each have different ideas about their futures. The Upside of Anger was written and directed by Mike Binder, who also plays a supporting role as the producer of Denny's radio show. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast:
- Joan Allen - Terry Wolfmeyer
- Erika Christensen - Andy Wolfmeyer
- Keri Russell - Emily Wolfmeyer
- Mike Binder - Adam 'Shep' Goodman
- Tom Harper - David Jr.
- Daniel Webb - Grey Wolfmeyer
- Suzanne Bertish - Gina
- Roderick P. Woodruff - Dean Reiner
- Arthur Penhallow - DJ Arhur P.
- Robert Perkins - Town Car Man
- Owen Oakshot - Builder Foreman
- Michelle Denholm - English National Ballet School
- Sophie Gorrod - English National Ballet School
- Alison McWhinney - English National Ballet School
- Stina Quagebeur - English National Ballet School
- Laura Suttle - English National Ballet School
- Miki Weatherford - English National Ballet School
- Gavin Munn - The Gavin Munn Band/Wedding Band
- Peter Hajioff - The Gavin Munn Band/Wedding Band
- Roger Batting - The Gavin Munn Band/Wedding Band
- Kevin Costner - Denny Davies
- Evan Rachel Wood - Lavender 'Popeye' Wolfmeyer
- Alicia Witt - Hadley Wolfmeyer
- Dane Christensen - Gordon
- Dane Christensen - Gorden Reiner
- Magdalena Manville - Darlene
- David Firth - David Sr.
- Stephen Greif - Emily's Doctor
- Richard Mylan - Disc Jockey
- William Tapley - Doctor Lewis
- Bella Sabbagh - Radio Station Receptionist
- Natalie Domanski - English National Ballet School
- Carolyn Logan - English National Ballet School
- Natasha O'Brien - English National Ballet School
- Olivia Ratcliffe - English National Ballet School
- Nicola Wallis - English National Ballet School
- Nao Yamazato - English National Ballet School
- Nicholas White - The Gavin Munn Band/Wedding Band
- Chris Banks - The Gavin Munn Band/Wedding Band
- Director(s):
- Mike Binder
- Writer(s):
- Mike Binder
- Producer(s):
- Sammy Lee, Jack Binder, Alex Gartner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Alcohol Consumption, Drug Content, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Mild Violence)
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- 2005 - The Upside of Anger - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Actress
- 2005 - The Upside of Anger - National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
- 2005 - The Upside of Anger - San Diego Film Critics Association - Best Actress
- 2005 - The Upside of Anger - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
