Reign Over Me

R

Released Mar 23, 2007

2 hr. 4 min.

Drama

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64%

153 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Jason R

Adam Sandler in a serious role and he does a great job as a man who lost his family in tragedy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Fethi 2

yooo.this is a good movie for crying.this film has emotion waves and this provide you perceive it is like real life.adam sandler and other guy are very good.However other chracter werent acting as two of them.ı absouletly recommend

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Hunter E

Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler give fantastic performances, Sandler in particular as he shows his more serious side. That, along with a touching story, makes for a heartwarming watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Joshua W

This is probably the first movie ever to make me cry. It was an odd mixture of humor and extremely serious and mature situations, but it worked. Definitely a movie to watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/23

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B. B

Fun movie to watch first time in 2023

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/23

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Audience Member

Great acting. Worth a one time watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Mike Binder

Director

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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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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

Apr 20, 2007

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

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

Rated: 2/5

Apr 20, 2007

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Ian Johns

Times (UK)

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.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 20, 2007

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

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.

Nov 21, 2019

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 6, 2019

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

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.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2018

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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
Executive Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Lynwood Spinks
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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