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Movies that feel like Anger Management (2003)

If you loved Anger Management, the closest films we have are Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014), Knocked Up (2007) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). All three share Anger Management's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But when Buddy steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, Dave goes from mild to wild as the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc with his life.

πŸ… 42% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Peter Segalwittyplayfuluplifting

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Serial (Bad) Weddings
2014 Β· dir. Philippe de Chauveron
β˜… 7comedy

Common ground: amused

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

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Knocked Up
2007 Β· dir. Judd Apatow
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· romance Β· drama

One thread runs through both: joyous

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
2023 Β· dir. David F. Sandberg
πŸ… 49%β˜… 5.9comedy Β· action Β· fantasy

Both are built on the same subject: joyous

The difference: Leans harder into action than Anger Management does

Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

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Wonka
2023 Β· dir. Paul King
πŸ… 82%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· family Β· fantasy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: amused

The difference: Sits closer to family than Anger Management does

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

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Trouble
2024 Β· dir. Jon Holmberg
β˜… 6.2action Β· comedy Β· crime

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2020s show

Wrongfully convicted of murder, a clumsy electronics salesman faces police corruption and criminal conspiracies in an attempt to prove his innocence.

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The Hangover
2009 Β· dir. Todd Phillips
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.7comedy

Comedy with a pulse of uplift, in both cases

When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

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The Longest Yard
2005 Β· dir. Peter Segal
πŸ… 31%β˜… 6.4drama Β· comedy Β· crime

Peter Segal directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Missing the uplift of Anger Management

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.

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Chungking Express
1994 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Witty comedy in both cases

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

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Get Smart
2008 Β· dir. Peter Segal
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.5action Β· comedy Β· thriller

Both are Peter Segal's work, and they rhyme

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

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Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 Β· dir. Kyle Balda
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.5animation Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

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EuroTrip
2004 Β· dir. Jeff Schaffer
β˜… 6.6comedy

Both work the same wit

When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.

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The Boss of It All
2006 Β· dir. Lars von Trier
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.6comedy

Both run playful where it counts

The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the "Boss" face to face the owner has to hire a failed actor to play the part.

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