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Reign Over Me (2007)

Reign Over Me poster
Directed by
Mike Binder
Genre
drama film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 1,214 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man deeply traumatized by losing his family on 9/11 spirals into isolation. His former college roommate tries to reconnect with him and help him heal.

somberemotionalslow-burnmelancholicintimateheavyreflectivebittersweetgrief-filled

What happens

Reign Over Me is a 2007 American buddy drama film written and directed by Mike Binder, produced by his brother Jack Binder, and starring Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, and Donald Sutherland. The film follows the story of former college roommates and old friends Alan and Charlie, the latter of whom is struggling with depression after the death of his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks. This was Melinda Dillon's final film role. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was theatrically released on March 23, 2007, and on DVD and Blu-ray on October 9, 2007. It is the first of two films produced by Madison 23 Productions, a drama subsidiary of Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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