ANALYZE THAT, the star-studded sequel to 1999's smash comedy hit ANALYZE THIS, reunites neurotic mobster Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) with his former psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal). The anxious mob boss is about to finish his prison sentence but he is suffering a nervous breakdown behind bars and the only one who can diagnose his ailments is Sobel. After a string of hysterical tests, the Feds grant Sobel permission to observe Vitti as a patient and, much to the dismay of Sobol's wife Laura (Lisa Kudrow), as a house guest. However, Sobel has problems of his own. He's suffering from a severe identity crisis after the death of his father, and Vitti's presence in his suburban New Jersey home has the psychiatrist acting crazy too. In an effort to straighten Vitti out, Sobel decides that the solution is to find him a real, honest job. Vitti tries his hand at several ill-matched professions, and finally finds his dream job as a technical advisor on a SOPRANOS-like cable television show. Everything is going smoothly until Vitti starts to take the show a little too seriously, calling his former mafia cohorts to the set. A raucous comedic event that uses the chemistry between De Niro and Crystal to great effect, ANALYZE THAT is yet another knee-slapping gem from director Harold Ramis.
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2002
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Single Side - Dual Layer
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Harold Ramis - Director
Featurette - 1. Making of ANALYZE THAT
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Games - 1. M.A.D.E.
Executive Producer
Barry Levinson: Director/Screenwriter/Producer, DINER (1982)
Executive Producer
Bruce Berman: executive producer
Executive Producer
Chris Brigham: executive producer
Executive Producer
Len Amato:
Director of Photography
Ellen Kuras: American Cinematographer
Review 1:
"...Mr. De Niro and Mr. Crystal exude a breezy camaraderie that recalls Bing Crosby and Bob Hope ambling jauntily down some nonsensical road to nowhere..."
Source: New York Times
p.E13 12/-6/2002
Review 2:
"...The appeal of ANALYZE THAT can be credited in large part to the infectious fun found in the performances of Crystal and De Niro..."
Source: Box Office
p.62 3/1/2003
Review 3:
"...Smart and genial..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.35 03/01/2003