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The Upside of Anger is a 2005 drama / comedy / romance written and directed by Mike Binder. Set in the Detroit area, it stars Joan Allen, Kevin Costner and Evan Rachel Wood amongst others.

Tagline: Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together

Plot

Terry Wolfmeyer (Allen) is thought to be left by her husband, and has to raise her four daughters by herself. At the end of the film they find that her husband had fallen into a hole in the back portion of their large property. Why no one ever thought to look for him is left unexplained. She finds herself in a mess of alcohol and anger. Denny Davies (Costner) is her neighbor, a retired baseball player who starts off as her drinking buddy but ends up as a romantic interest. Terry's daughters are left to deal with their mother's relationship and the changing family dynamics.

Cast

Joan Allen
— Terry Wolfmeyer
Kevin Costner
— Denny Davies
Alicia Witt
— Hadley Wolfmeyer
Keri Russell
— Emily Wolfmeyer
Erika Christensen
— Andy Wolfmeyer
Evan Rachel Wood
— Lavender "Popeye" Wolfmeyer
Mike Binder
— Adam "Shep" Goodman
Tom Harper — David Junior
Dane Christensen — Gorden Reiner
Danny Webb — Grey Wolfmeyer
Magdalena Manville — Darlene
Suzanne Bertish — Gina
David Firth — David Senior
Rod Woodruff — Dean Reiner
Stephen Greif
— Emily's Doctor

Awards and nominations

Awards won: 2

Chicago Film Critics Association
: (1) Best Actress - Joan Allen
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
: (1) Best Supporting Actor - Kevin Costner

Nominations: 3

Online Film Critics Society: (1) Best Actress - Joan Allen
Satellite Awards: (2) Best Musical or Comedy Actor - Kevin Costner, Best Musical or Comedy Actress - Joan Allen

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