The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Binder
Written by	Mike Binder
Produced by	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
Production company	Media 8 Entertainment
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
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[1]
Box office	$28.2 million[1]

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 Jack Binder, Alex Gartner and Sammy Lee, 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.