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Reign Over Me

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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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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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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V M. @IndianWarrior 1d Awesome emotional touching love it See more 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. See more 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. See more Noel L Aug 23 And I thought Uncut Gems was Adam Sandler's most serious role. What a sad but also hopeful tale See more Dan P Aug 5 These critics are so wrong See more Faiz D May 13 Adam Sandler gave a fantastic performance. See more Read all reviews
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Mike Binder

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Adam Sandler

Charlie Fineman

Don Cheadle

Alan Johnson

Jada Pinkett Smith

Janeane Johnson

Liv Tyler

Angela Oakhurst

Saffron Burrows

Donna Remar

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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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