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The Upside of Anger

20051h 58mComedy · Drama
directed by Mike Binder

“Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together.”

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6.3 / 10
292 votes
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6.8 / 10
23,549 votes
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63 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
74%

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Joan Allen·Terry Wolfmeyer
Kevin Costner·Denny Davies
Erika Christensen·Andy Wolfmeyer
Keri Russell·Emily Wolfmeyer
Alicia Witt·Hadley Wolfmeyer
Evan Rachel Wood·Popeye Wolfmeyer
Mike Binder·Adam 'Shep' Goodman
Tom Harper·David Junior
Dane Christensen·Gordon Reiner
Danny Webb·Grey Wolfmeyer