Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- broad
- lazy sunday
- comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a facile and superficial recycling of the original film's premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul Vitti returns from prison and relies on Dr. Ben Sobel for counseling after release.
Ben Sobel inherits the family practice while struggling with his own stress.
Paul Vitti's gangster identity is repeatedly placed alongside Ben's therapy practice and family life.
The returning Vitti-Sobel relationship is expanded through prison release, counseling, and Ben's inherited practice.
Films like Analyze That, and why
Analyze This
Shares the crime comedy premise, mobster protagonist, therapy-centered humor, and uneasy pairing of a gangster with a reluctant professional.
Mickey Blue Eyes
Combines organized crime, broad comedy, family stress, and a tough criminal whose behavior is softened through an unlikely personal relationship.
The Freshman
Uses fish-out-of-water comedy and criminal underworld conventions to build humor around an outsider navigating gangster culture.
Movie Details
- Director
- Harold Ramis
- Release Date
- 2002-12-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1445)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Billy Crystal
- Lisa Kudrow
- Joe Viterelli
- Cathy Moriarty
- Joey Diaz
- Jerome Le Page
- Joseph Bono
- Brian Rogalski
- Thomas Rosales Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 That about?
- A volatile mobster seeks therapy from his old analyst while the analyst struggles to manage an inherited practice and his own mounting stress.
- What is Analyze That like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Analyze That as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Analyze That violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Analyze That as mild.
- What did critics think of Analyze That?
- Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a facile and superficial recycling of the original film's premise.
- Which films are like Analyze That?
- Films with a similar feel include Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, and The Freshman.
- How long is Analyze That?
- Analyze That runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Analyze That?
- In United States, Analyze That is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
