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Reign Over Me
2007
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Positive Reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
But at 83 minutes, this is a kicky little movie, if ultimately a little too ish.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
Reign Over Me is disjointed and needlessly sentimental, though its whole often compensates for its sketchy parts.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
For two thirds of the way, Reign Over Me is a surprisingly solid flick.
Cinema Blend
5.0
Reign is the story of two former dental school roommates who are reunited on the streets of Manhattan after one has been devastated by the loss of his ..
Ny Daily News
3.8
Reign is a triumph for Cheadle and Sandler, whose performances strew the seeds of regeneration.
Philly
3.0
He has very definite ideas about how to savor old rock and pop music albums, best in their vinyl incarnations.
Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Like his fussy and contrived THE UPSIDE OF ANGER, actor/writer/director Mike Binders maudlin chronicle of a renewed friendship between two emotionally ..
Tv Guide
3.8
But by the end, characters are on their way to adulthood, painful and messy though it may be.Binder realizes that, though everything can be discussed, ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
Still, before the movie forces all its elements together, Reign Over Me is honest and has its heart in the right place, but its a shame Binder doesnt ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
This is not a simple, uplifting tale.Its never clear whether Charlie will fully recover, and that sense of realism is the films strength.
Usa Today
2.8
Always feels like its TRYING to be a Meaningful Film, rather than just BEING one. It wears its earnestness on its sleeve, hoping youll notice.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Tweet Reign Over Me Jim Lane By This article was published on 03.22.07 Advertisement A New York dentist (Don Cheadle) has a chance reunion with his fo ..
News Review
1.5
Its one of those movies that keeps screaming, Im a message movie!.You just want to scream back, Please!
News Review
4.0
Its extremely low key, with drama thats realistic and raw, balanced with a constant stream of natural humour and never remotely sentimental.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Worthy of particular mention on its own, the film has a terrific soundtrack (the title comes from a Who song) and some important observations about bo ..
View London
2.0
The well meaning but hugely awkward Reign Over Me delivers all of the above and more.
Film Journal
3.0
That tidiness is finally what keeps Reign Over Me from being more than a mildly entertaining fable.
Mountain X
2.8
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Emanuellevy
4.0
The film touches on many extremely sad and depressing issues, but Binder works in just enough comedy to keep the thing from falling into a dark pit of ..
Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
A testament to the therapeutic power of friendship, the movie tempers extreme pain with humor and in a measured yet lively manner.While devastating at ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.2
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa R runtime 124 minutes Wide Release Date 03/23/07 performer Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adam Sandler, Liv ..
Ew
4.0
Its a gripping and very sad glimpse at grief and its lasting effects on us when we truly lose something we cherish.
Cinema Crazed
3.0
Cheadles finest hour and proof that Sandler can act.Funny, sad and flawed like its characters.
Empire
4.5
Overall, its gently positive and humane, intelligent and witty, and a great piece of film making.
Eye For Film
2.5
The city takes on a golden patina, looking so warm and inviting that it seems nothing bad could ever happen there.But as much as one is predisposed to ..
Sf Gate
3.0
Reign Over Me is that most exotic of cinematic critters, the serious Adam Sandler movie.
Bbc
5.0
Reign Over Me closes with, at best, a cautious hope, leaving us more anxious than when we went in, and throughout the film there is a stunned and bewi ..
New Yorker
3.5
This is indeed a touching comedy drama, featuring Sandler at his most unmannered and vulnerable.
Washington Post
3.1
If the finished product is far from faultless, credit Binder for tackling such a premise with a heartfelt toughness that celebrates the simple joys in ..
The Movie Boy
1.0
His fade and cut techniques look like the work of a novice, and the movie has no real sense of pacing or timing, which is ironic coming from a former ..
Bullz-Eye
4.2
If only the filmmakers had resisted the urge to make a condescending and sentimental romantic pairing at the end of their movie, Reign Over Me may hav ..
Reeling Reviews
4.5
Cheadles good enough to make it work in a way that Chris Rock cant, but its still depressingly ordinary.
Flickfilosopher
2.5
A movie straining for profundity and occasionally reaching some emotional truths.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Reign Over Me has the best of intentions but, despite its desire to show how the perseverance of a good man can produce profound results, it bungles t ..
ReelViews
4.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.8
Despite a few weak points, the most heavily dramatic Sandler vehicle to date is a striking, genuinely touching, meticulously well acted friendship par ..
Seattle Pi
3.1
Rich metaphors dont mesh with the cheap laughs and string pulling melodrama that the movie ultimately offers its audience.
Movie Habit
1.5
Binder manages to infuse a decent amount of humor in his films, but they could hardly be called comedies.
7M Pictures
3.8
The remarkable thing is as angst ridden and heavy as it may sound, Reign Over Me is remarkably satisfying entertainment.
The Star
3.8
As for Sandler, his work here may not be award worthy, but its certainly better than many will expect.
Deseret News
2.0
His is a tragic story and a real reminder of the long term consequences of 911.
Urban Cine File
4.0
Which subject makes this Adam Sandler vehicle like none other that hes done.
Varia Gate
3.8
But a competitor is asking for decreases that could be almost as big.
Kansas City
3.8
The often powerful and relatable Reign Over Me is about a New York man named Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) who lost his wife and three daughters sudd ..
Christianity Today
3.1
What could have been written off as a silly comedy was imbued with heart and warmth thanks to Mr. Sandlers comically grounded performance.
Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
If you havent been watching, you have missed out, but Reign Over Me is the one you dont want to miss, and the one that will make everyone realize Sand ..
Waffle Movies
3.5
Binders latest film is a strange but intriguing drama that covers weighty topics that arent often dealt with in movies, at least not in this fashion, ..
ComingSoon
2.0
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3.8
There are depths to illness and aspects of loss that remain unfathomable to the outside world and are best treated with a giant spoonful of acceptance ..
Chron
2.0
Sandler, throughout his career, has got a lot of laughs from playing characters prone to bewildering switches of mood: its easy to see how this can be ..
Film Guardian
3.0
It is a tale about pain, grief and coming to terms with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
Film Guardian
3.1
When Binder isnt stuck on message, the picture has a breezy, inconsequential charm.
Mercury News
2.0
Donald Sutherland, as the judge, tries to bring dignity to a role that doesnt deserve it.Binder is the kind of director that attracts good actors like ..
Tony Mack
3.5
Sometimes its a close friendship that provides the life jacket to keep us afloat.
Review Express
3.5
Click for more images from Reign Over Me.Reign Over Me is a hit and miss film, but it is Sandlers portrayal of the traumatized Charlie that neverthele ..
Movies Ign
3.5
As reunited college roomies, the chemistry between Sandler and Cheadle is a thing of pure beauty.
English Oh My News
4.5
For a lot of others, none of that stuff will matter, for Reign Over Me is a flawed but beautiful movie with a broken heart.
Ar Kansas Online
1.7
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
Time Out Ny
2.0
This is ironic, given that the movie itself is unrepentantly guilty of avoidance to the last degree.
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