Reign Over Me (2007)

Director:

Mike Binder

Writer (WGA):

Mike Binder (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Let in the unexpected.

Plot:

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

Plot Keywords:

Mother In Law | Loss Of Daughter | Involuntary Commitment | Mental Illness | Father In Law

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Charlie Fineman
Don Cheadle	...	Alan Johnson
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Janeane Johnson
Liv Tyler	...	Angela Oakhurst
Saffron Burrows	...	Donna Remar
Donald Sutherland	...	Judge Raines
Robert Klein	...	Jonathan Timpleman
Melinda Dillon	...	Ginger Timpleman
Mike Binder	...	Bryan Sugarman
Jonathan Banks	...	Stelter
Rae Allen	...	Adell Modell
Paula Newsome	...	Melanie
John de Lancie	...	Nigel Pennington
Paul Butler	...	George Johnson
Camille LaChe Smith	...	Cherie Johnson (as Camille LaChe-Smith)

Also Known As:

Empty City (USA) (working title)
Reign O'er Me (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual references.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #42006) | Germany:6 | Sweden:7 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Greentrees Films

Trivia:

At first Adam Sandler declined his part because he was terrified of it, although he thought the character was incredible after he read the script. A month later, he reread the script and decided that he wanted to do it.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bar scene, Alan gets soaked by Charlie's drink, covering his face, shirt, tie, and coat. Alan then turns and when he exits the door, he is completely dry.

Quotes:

Alan Johnson: Hannah, Charlie is a superhero from outer space that stuffs the front of his tights with a sock.
Dental Hygienist: [in fake accent] You are very nice.

Movie Connections:

Features Young Frankenstein (1974)

Soundtrack:

Hoop-Dee-Doo

The Best Serious Adam Sandler Role

Reign Over Me (titled after the who song) is a movie that is sure to bring a tear to almost everyone's eye. It was a moving story of a guy (sandler) that lost his family in the 9-11 world trade center attacks. Years later, he runs into an old college roommate (cheadle) that he doesn't even recognize due to the post-dramatic stress ensued by the loss of his family. The two rekindle their old friendship and Cheadle's character, Johnson, realizes that he must get Sandler's character, Fineman, some help before it's too late.

This was the first movie that has made me cry in a long time. It's completely worth watching and after seeing it, I'm positive the viewer will appreciate his or her family much more.