PhiloAnger Management (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league baseball player whose career was put on the shelf for good by his own struggle with anger issues.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Philo
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league baseball player whose career was put on the shelf for good by his own struggle with anger issues.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical theme of individual emotional management and personal growth through therapy. It champions an individualized solution to personal problems without promoting a specific ideological viewpoint or critiquing broader societal structures.
The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI themes not being central to the plot.
Secondary
The show features openly gay characters, Patrick and Nolan, as regular members of an anger management group. Their sexuality is present but incidental to the main plot, neither serving as a primary source of ridicule nor as a central theme for affirmation. Their character development and comedic situations largely stem from their individual personalities and issues, similar to other group members.
The character of the anger management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell, who was a male in the source film, is portrayed as a female character, Kate Wales, in the television series adaptation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2012 TV series "Anger Management" features a new cast of characters and an original premise, rather than directly adapting or recasting specific characters from the 2003 film of the same name. No established characters from prior canon were portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.2
Critic Ratings
2.3
4.3
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