Reign Over Me

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Reign Over Me

R

2007

2h 4m

Drama

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Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler), who lost his family in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, still grieves over their deaths. He runs into his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), and the two rekindle their friendship. Alan himself is feeling the strain of family and professional responsibilities, and his renewed bond with Charlie gives both men the strength to carry on during a turning point in their lives.

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Critics Consensus

Reign Over Me is a charming, affecting tale of friendship and loss, with solid performances from Adam Sandler as a broken, grief-stricken man and Don Cheadle as his old friend and savior.

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

04/20/2007

This film manages to be not just bearable, but on occasion actually quite affecting.

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

04/20/2007

2/5

Without Sandler, Reign Over Me would be a gloopy, post-9/11 love-in, making cavalier use of a fine but helpless cast.

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Ian Johns

The Times (UK)

04/20/2007

2/5

It's as if 9/11 was simply coopted to bring an extra weight to a script that couldn't be trusted to deliver on its own.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/21/2019

Binder does an excellent job of creating interesting characters with compelling stories and sprinkles in some humorous moments. The characters are given life by a talented cast.

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

06/06/2019

3.5/4

Binder's screenplay is a thing of gentle beauty, and indeed so is the film as a whole.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

11/03/2018

4/5

Mike Binder likes to fatten up his movies with side stories... These asides are distracting and enjoyable if a little flabby in places. This detracts from what is mostly a thoughtful, even stupefying study/comedy of human frailty.

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Nickolas W

@NickolasW96 Jan 18

This is my favorite movie. Adam Sandler really hits deep for me. Such a sad, yet warm, masterpiece in my opinion. It makes me wonder why he didn’t pursue more dramatic roles.

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Frank M

Nov 25

Mike Binder did a great job telling this sad story. This is definitely one of Adam Sandler's best movies ever. It is just a shame that no one seems to know anything about it.

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Noel L

Aug 23

And I thought Uncut Gems was Adam Sandler's most serious role. What a sad but also hopeful tale

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Dan P

Aug 5

These critics are so wrong

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Faiz D

May 13

Adam Sandler gave a fantastic performance.

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Augustine J

Mar 7

This movie talks about the attitude of dealing with a person in pain with no way out. There is maturity that embraces the hardships of others without sympathy, comparison for self-comfort, or other self-interest. It would be a miracle to be able to have such a person around. Adam Sandler in this movie is as amazing as Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine.

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Synopsis

Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler), who lost his family in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, still grieves over their deaths. He runs into his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), and the two rekindle their friendship. Alan himself is feeling the strain of family and professional responsibilities, and his renewed bond with Charlie gives both men the strength to carry on during a turning point in their lives.

Director: Mike Binder
Producer: Michael Rotenberg
Screenwriter: Mike Binder
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment, Sunlight Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.7M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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