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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Everyone has a bad day. Henry has one every day.

20145.61h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson
Written by Assi Dayan, Daniel Taplitz
Produced by Bob Cooper, Tyler Mitchell, Daniel J. Walker
Box Office0Revenue: $615K

Top Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Henry Altmann

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Dr. Sharon Gill

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Aaron Altmann

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Bette Altmann

Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

Tommy Altmann

Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster

Adela

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Ruben

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Bix

Daniel Raymont

Daniel Raymont

Ulugbek

Chris Gethard

Chris Gethard

Dr. Jordan Reed

Themes & Keywords

friendshipdark comedyfamily relationshipsdoctorbrooklyn, new york citywrong diagnosisbad dayend of lifereconsidering of life

About The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn is a drama, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of friendship, dark comedy, family relationships, doctor, brooklyn, new york city, wrong diagnosis. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, it stars Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage. 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.

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