Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- light date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the central Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal pairing entertaining, while noting that formulaic Mafia clichés and uneven situational comedy limit the film’s freshness.
What sets it apart
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Paul Vitti brings his anxiety attacks and personal problems to Dr. Ben Sobel, turning psychotherapy into a source of mafia comedy.
Ben is given a pressing two-week deadline to treat Vitti after the gangster refuses to accept no for an answer.
The powerful mob boss secretly suffers intense anxiety attacks and seeks help before a major meeting of Mafia leaders.
The film places recognizable mob-boss rituals and 1970s gangster-movie conventions inside a psychotherapy comedy.
Films like Analyze This, and why
Mickey Blue Eyes
Shares the fish-out-of-water crime comedy premise, mobster culture, and comic tension between a dangerous gangster and an ordinary professional.
The Freshman
Combines organized crime with broad buddy comedy and an anxious outsider forced into proximity with gangsters.
Married to the Mob
Features a comic clash between criminal underworld conventions and everyday domestic life, with an ensemble-driven tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Harold Ramis
- Release Date
- 1999-03-05
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2215)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Billy Crystal
- Lisa Kudrow
- Chazz Palminteri
- Kresh Novakovic
- Bart Tangredi
- Michael Straka
- Joseph Rigano
- Joe Viterelli
- Richard C. Castellano
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Analyze This about?
- A pressured New York psychologist must treat a panic-stricken Mafia boss while preparing for his own remarriage and surviving the gangster’s demands.
- What is Analyze This like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Analyze This as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Analyze This violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Analyze This as mild.
- What did critics think of Analyze This?
- Critics broadly found the central Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal pairing entertaining, while noting that formulaic Mafia clichés and uneven situational comedy limit the film’s freshness.
- Which films are like Analyze This?
- Films with a similar feel include Mickey Blue Eyes, The Freshman, and Married to the Mob.
- How long is Analyze This?
- Analyze This runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Analyze This?
- In United States, Analyze This is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
