Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- manic
- melancholic
- sentimental
- reflective movie night
- robin williams retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an underdeveloped, overly sentimental dark comedy that struggles to balance manic premise and emotional mortality drama.
What sets it apart
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Henry believes he has only 90 minutes to live, motivating his city-wide attempt to make amends.
Henry’s habitual anger has hurt his family and acquaintances, and the diagnosis prompts him to seek forgiveness.
The frantic premise and city-wide search are played through dark comedy but increasingly emphasize mortality and remorse.
Henry reassesses his behavior and relationships after Dr. Sharon Gill gives him the mistaken 90-minute prognosis.
Films like The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, and why
The Bucket List
Shares darkly comic mortality themes, frantic pacing, and a protagonist attempting emotional repair after a life-changing diagnosis.
As Good as It Gets
Combines abrasive central characters, family reconciliation, and a tonal shift from broad comedy toward heartfelt drama.
Groundhog Day
Uses a compressed deadline, urban setting, and screwball energy to explore regret, relationships, and personal transformation.
The Last Word
Pairs comic frustration with end-of-life reflection and emotional reconciliation in a contemporary character drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Alden Robinson
- Release Date
- 2014-05-23
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (560)
Cast
- Robin Williams
- Mila Kunis
- Peter Dinklage
- Melissa Leo
- Hamish Linklater
- Sutton Foster
- James Earl Jones
- Richard Kind
- Daniel Raymont
- Chris Gethard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn about?
- After an angry Brooklyn man is mistakenly told he has 90 minutes to live, he races through his damaged relationships seeking forgiveness.
- What is The Angriest Man in Brooklyn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Angriest Man in Brooklyn violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.
- What did critics think of The Angriest Man in Brooklyn?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an underdeveloped, overly sentimental dark comedy that struggles to balance manic premise and emotional mortality drama.
- Which films are like The Angriest Man in Brooklyn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bucket List, As Good as It Gets, Groundhog Day, and The Last Word.
- How long is The Angriest Man in Brooklyn?
- The Angriest Man in Brooklyn runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Angriest Man in Brooklyn?
- In United States, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
