Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me (2007)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (150 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (143,257 ratings)

A chance run-in with an old college roommate becomes the catalyst for healing in writer/director Mike Binder's tale of friendship and understanding in post-9/11 New York. When the Twin Towers went down on that fateful morning in 2001, Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) lost everything that he had to… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Mike Binder
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Mar 23, 2007 Wide
Sony Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • David Jenkins, Time Out

    Director Mike Binder has twigged on to the fact that if you root Sandler's genially churlish moron act into a more sober foundation, a vulnerable, believable and even lovable character can begin to emerge.

  • David Edelstein, New York Magazine

    The film is slick when it needs to be raw, tidy when it needs to sprawl, and amorphous when it needs to focus.

  • David Fear, Time Out New York

    Binder's insistence on pitching everything at the level of either sitcom shenanigans or movie-of-the-week weepiness compromises any significance the subject matter might have.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    This is not a simple, uplifting tale. It's never clear whether Charlie will fully recover, and that sense of realism is the film's strength.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    At the very least, it puts a whole new spin on Billy Madison.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Joshua W


    Such a good change of the normal Sandler filck. This was really heartfelt and emotional. Sandler shows he's got real acting chops and show people in the real road, which I am a fan of. Amazingly talented cast. Another change from the average Sandler flick.

  • Cassie H


    Very moving and touching but I do prefer Adam in more comedic rules.

  • David S


    So, did you like Adam Sandler's serious work in Punch-Drunk Love? You didn't see it/thought it was too similar to his comedic work with little drama? Well, how about Spanglish? You didn't see it/wanted to see him do it with a bigger role? If you answered the latter to… More

  • Chris W


    You can't fault this movie for having good intentions. It trys to present an honest and sincere portrait of how friendship can help heal some seriously deep wounds and resolve some problematic issues. This film should be commended for that, especially as it uses 9/11 as the… More

  • Lady D


    It was an interesting idea to catch the knock on effects from the 911 tradegy, that are still with people in many ways today and centering this around one person's grief really shows the feeling of how big this still is. It has to be said that Adam Sandler did (I feel) give… More

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