The Upside of Anger
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The Upside of Anger is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Binder and starring Joan Allen, Kevin Costner and Evan Rachel Wood. The film was produced by Alex Gartner, Sammy Lee and Jack Binder. It received mostly positive reviews with praise for Allen and Costner's performances, and was also a moderate box office success grossing $28.2 million from a $12 million budget.
Infobox
Directed by
Mike Binder
Written by
Mike Binder
Produced by
mw- Jack Binder Alex Gartner Sammy Lee
Starring
Joan Allen Kevin Costner Erika Christensen Evan Rachel Wood Keri Russell Alicia Witt Mike Binder
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Edited by
Steve Edwards Robin Sales
Music by
Alexandre Desplat Kevin Sargent
Productioncompanies
Media 8 Entertainment VIP Medienfonds Sunlight Productions
Distributed by
New Line Cinema (North America)Media 8 Entertainment (international)
Release dates
January 23, 2005 (2005-01-23) (Sundance) March 11, 2005 (2005-03-11) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$28.2 million
Tables
· Awards and nominations
Chicago Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association
Category
Best Actress
Nominee
Joan Allen
Outcome
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Kevin Costner
Nominee
Nominated
Online Film Critics Society
Online Film Critics Society
Award
Online Film Critics Society
Category
Best Actress
Nominee
Joan Allen
Outcome
Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee
Kevin Costner
Outcome
Won
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Musical or Comedy Actress
Nominee
Joan Allen
Outcome
Nominated
Best Musical or Comedy Actor
Best Musical or Comedy Actor
Award
Best Musical or Comedy Actor
Category
Kevin Costner
Nominee
Nominated
| Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | Ref. |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Joan Allen | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kevin Costner | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Joan Allen | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Kevin Costner | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Musical or Comedy Actress | Joan Allen | Nominated | |
| Best Musical or Comedy Actor | Kevin Costner | Nominated |
References
- Box Office Mojohttp://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=upsideofanger.htm
- The New York Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150529181020/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/11/movies/shes-all-angles-hes-got-curves.html
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/QUIET-STAR-GETS-ANGRY-AND-EARTHY-2723549.php
- Made in Atlantishttp://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/2005/anger.htm
- Binder, Mike et al. "Creating the Upside of Anger." (Featurette) DVD. New Line Home Entertainment. The Upside of Anger.
- The Associated Presshttps://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2005/01/25/costner-finds-new-game-in-the-upside-of-anger/31682039007/
- The Argus-Presshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yXYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1257%2C1011420
- filmbudget.comhttps://filmbudget.com/the-upside-of-anger/
- InsideRadio.comhttps://www.insideradio.com/free/detroit-rocker-wrif-launches-podcast-celebrating-its-own-motor-city-legacy/article_a4f85690-00da-11ea-8f58-b7f4e4395d62.html
- Wilmington Star-Newshttps://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2005/03/10/costners-back-and-that-might-not-be-a-bad-thing/30776378007/
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/SUNDANCE-DIARY-Now-batting-once-again-Kevin-2735763.php
- ComingSoon.nethttps://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/503495-sundance_film_festival_2005_preview_part_four
- Screen Dailyhttps://www.screendaily.com/new-line-sees-upside-from-anger/4017516.article
- Rotten Tomatoeshttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/upside_of_anger/
- The New Yorkerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20060627184916/http://www.newyorker.com/critics/cinema/?050404crci_cinema
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://web.archive.org/web/20050408013943/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000769583
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Good-acting-adult-plot-make-Upside-of-Anger-2620439.php
- Rolling Stonehttps://web.archive.org/web/20220713165253/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-upside-of-anger-250913/
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-upside-of-anger-2005
- The A.V. Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/the-upside-of-anger-1798200497
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43664-2005Mar17.html
- The Austin Chroniclehttps://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2005-04-08/the-upside-of-anger/
- The Village Voicehttps://web.archive.org/web/20050310150420/http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0510,winter1,61845,20.html
- The Globe and Mailhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-upside-of-anger/article20420614/
- chicagofilmcritics.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/20120515203059/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=58
- Broadcast Film Critics Associationhttps://archive.today/20120629073908/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2005.php
- Online Film Critics Societyhttps://ofcs.org/awards/2005-awards-9th-annual/
- SFGATEhttps://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Brokeback-is-top-film-pick-of-S-F-critics-2588847.php
- International Press Academyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080202163529/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml
- "The Upside of Anger (DVD)"https://www.target.com/p/the-upside-of-anger-dvd/-/A-11348939