The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Seen it?2014 | 84 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved 50/50 or American Fiction, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 21 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$615K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
- Robin WilliamsHenry Altmann
- Mila KunisDr. Sharon Gill
- Peter DinklageAaron Altmann
- Melissa LeoBette Altmann
- Hamish LinklaterTommy Altmann
- Sutton FosterAdela
- James Earl JonesRuben
- Richard KindBix
- Daniel RaymontUlugbek
- Chris GethardDr. Jordan Reed