Analyze This

"New York's most powerful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings."

Mar 5 1999 R 1h 43m
Comedy, Crime

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.

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Plot

Living in the shadow of his famous psychiatrist father, with multiple issues to deal with while getting ready to remarry, the New York City psychologist, Dr Ben Sobel, has one more problem to take care of, after a fender bender with the powerful mob boss, Paul Vitti. Secretly suffering from intense anxiety attacks that render him incapable of doing what he is best at, the notorious gangster decides to pay the good doctor a visit, hell-bent on resolving his deep-seated issues before the annual meeting of Big Apple's Mafia Dons. Now, Ben has a pressing two-week deadline to come up with an effective solution, as his conflicted but dangerous patient takes no for an answer. Can Ben analyse this?

Written by

Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis

Directed by

Harold Ramis

Cast

Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Australia

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Baltimore Pictures, Tribeca Productions, Spring Creek Productions

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
168,646
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA