Things We Lost in the Fire

R

Released Oct 19, 2007

1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

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65%

128 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

25,000+ Ratings

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After her husband dies in an act of senseless violence, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) is left alone with two young children and no idea how to cope. Nearly paralyzed by grief, Audrey tracks down her husband's childhood friend, Jerry (Benicio del Toro). Jerry is a drug addict, but Audrey invites him to move into her home nevertheless, and a mutually dependent relationship develops between the two damaged souls.

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Critics Consensus

Things We Lost in the Fire is a well-acted, beautifully filmed reflection on love, loss, addiction and recovery from life's obstacles.

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Ted B

3.0 stars; The story of two addicts. One addicted to drugs and one addicted to grief. The road to recovery is filled with heartbreak and disappointment for both. The plot was a little too cliche and day-to-day, which tended to make boring. However, the exceptional acting of Halle Berry and Benecio Del Toro raised it to a level of audience participation in the life of the characters. This was a Love story, just not a romantic kind. Things lost in a fire can be replaced, but people can't be .... what an interesting way to demonstrate this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Audience Member

This movie deserves a higher rating from the "professional" critics. Great story, great actors, great performances by all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Ignore the shallow reviews of the American critics here who can't deal with really good filmmaking without cute punchlines or patriotic music. This film is a real gem that should not be missed and cherished long afterwards because we all got something to lose no matter where we are in our lives and the most important thing is to keep appreciating what we have before its gone and feel empathy for those around us who are struggling in ways we might not yet understand.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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scott m

Story about a widow whose husband is murdered and she finds solace by befriending her husbands best friend who happens to be a drug addict. The story isn't much and isn't complicated at all. I really enjoyed Del Toro's acting. Halle Barry isn't bad. Better than she usually does. It's not a love story. It's part drug addiction, part dealing with death.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A fairly well-constructed plot, which unfolds gracefully. Del Toro and Berry are thoroughly human and believable characters who share a symbiotic road to recovery. Del Toro's character is complex, and part of the intrigue of this movie is the unravelling of his complexities, often in emotionally tense scenes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

The story does not hold up to the pace of the movie. Very long and slow with nothing really happening to draw you in further. Well acted for the most part but does also feel over acted as well, especially Halle Berry.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Susanne Bier

Director

Halle Berry

Audrey Burke

Benicio del Toro

Jerry Sunborne

David Duchovny

Brian Burke

Alison Lohman

Kelly

Omar Miller

Neal

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The beauty of this film lies in both the rich performances Bier draws from Berry and del Toro (it is truly a gift to watch these two share the screen together), and Tom Stern’s impressionistic cinematography.

Feb 13, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

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The English-language debut of Danish director Susanne Bier is at times morose but the tale of healing is directed with compassion and a powerful, sometimes discomforting intimacy.

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Mike Massie

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Though slowly paced, it's a film that knows how to build characters and thought-provoking situations for a striking analyzation of sorrow and struggle.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Synopsis

After her husband dies in an act of senseless violence, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) is left alone with two young children and no idea how to cope. Nearly paralyzed by grief, Audrey tracks down her husband's childhood friend, Jerry (Benicio del Toro). Jerry is a drug addict, but Audrey invites him to move into her home nevertheless, and a mutually dependent relationship develops between the two damaged souls.

Director: Susanne Bier
Executive Producer: Pippa Harris, Allan Loeb
Screenwriter: Allan Loeb
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks, Scamp Film and Theatre Ltd., Neal Street Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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