The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Robin Williams plays Henry Altmann, a man so consumed by rage that he keeps a running mental list of everything he hates: car alarms, slow walkers, blocked phone numbers. One morning in Brooklyn, a minor fender bender sends him into a fury that sets the tone for the worst day of his life. At a routine hospital visit, Dr. Sharon Gill (Mila Kunis) panics when Henry demands to know how long he has to live after learning he has a brain aneurysm. She blurts out a figure she spots on a magazine: 90 minutes. Henry storms out believing he is hours from death.

What follows is a frantic race across Brooklyn as Henry tries to make amends with his estranged wife Bette (Melissa Leo), his exasperated brother Aaron (Peter Dinklage), and his son Tommy (Hamish Linklater), who abandoned a law career to teach ballroom dancing. Sharon, consumed by guilt, desperately searches the borough to correct her mistake. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, best known for Field of Dreams, the film is a remake of the 1997 Israeli dark comedy The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum. It was Williams's final film released during his lifetime, hitting theaters on May 23, 2014, just three months before his death.

The film cost an estimated $10 to $15 million but earned only $615,198 at the worldwide box office, playing in very limited release before moving to video on demand. Critics were harsh, with a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score, though many praised Williams's committed performance. The cast also includes James Earl Jones as a stuttering shop clerk and Richard Kind in a supporting role. [edit]

Henry Altmann (Robin Williams) narrates his ever-growing list of grievances as he sits in Brooklyn traffic, late for a doctor's appointment. When a taxi rear-ends his car, he explodes at the driver, setting the tone for the day ahead. Two years earlier, Henry's eldest son Peter died in a car accident, a loss that shattered the family and turned Henry from a loving father into a bitter, angry man. His surviving son Tommy (Hamish Linklater) abandoned a law career to become a ballroom dance instructor, which Henry sees as a betrayal of Peter's memory. Henry's wife Bette (Melissa Leo) has grown distant, exhausted by his constant hostility. Only Henry's brother and business partner Aaron (Peter Dinklage) remains in regular contact, though their relationship is strained by Henry's abrasive demeanor.

At the hospital, Henry is seen by Dr. Sharon Gill (Mila Kunis), who is covering for her regular physician. Sharon reviews Henry's brain scans and discovers an aneurysm. When Henry aggressively demands to know how long he has to live, Sharon panics. She spots a magazine cover reading "90 minutes" and blurts out that figure. Henry storms out, believing he has exactly 90 minutes left. The central conflict of the film is twofold: Henry must race against the clock to make amends with everyone he has wronged, while Sharon realizes her catastrophic mistake and desperately searches Brooklyn to find Henry before it is too late.

Henry's journey takes him across Brooklyn as he attempts to reconcile with his loved ones. He seeks out his wife Bette, his brother Aaron, and his estranged son Tommy. Each encounter tests Henry's resolve to control his temper, and each relationship reveals layers of pain and regret. Henry also visits his elderly friend Ruben (James Earl Jones), a stuttering shop clerk, and encounters a series of aggravating characters including a foreign-born cabbie and an irritating traffic cop. The film flashes back to happier times, including a family picnic 25 years earlier showing Henry as a joyful husband and father, contrasting sharply with his present bitterness.

As the 90-minute deadline approaches, Henry's frantic efforts to apologize and reconnect are repeatedly undermined by his own nature. The people he tries to reach are skeptical, hurt, or simply unavailable. Sharon, meanwhile, tracks Henry through the city, calling hospitals and contacting his family. She is consumed by guilt, knowing her lie could lead to a man's death. The film builds toward the moment when Henry's time runs out, leaving viewers uncertain whether he will find redemption or perish alone and angry. The story explores themes of mortality, regret, forgiveness, and the possibility of change, even in one's final moments.[edit]