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Plot

Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) has completely shut himself off emotionally from the outside world. During the attacks that occurred on September 11th, he lost his wife, three daughters, and the family dog. By chance, Charlie is reunited with his old college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle). Alan, a successful but unhappy dentist, recognizes Charlie's grief and attempts to rekindle their friendship and bring Charlie out of his depression. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9th, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ...

Charlie uses noise-cancelling headphones and a disheveled, Bob Dylan-esque appearance (poofy hair and an unstylish long jacket) to insulate himself from any contact or reminder of the upper middle-class world where he enjoyed life with his adoring family (a wife; daughters age 5, 7, and 9; and a poodle). He tools around Manhattan on a motorized scooter which he uses for quick getaways from unpleasant encounters.^[1] Noise-canceling headphones reduce unwanted ambient sounds (i. ... This article is about the recording artist. ...

Johnson's situation is the inverse of Charlie's. Charlie gave up dentistry after 9/11, while Johnson leads a clinic with six dentists. Charlie maintains a disheveled appearance and hides in his apartment fiddling with his record collection, playing videogames, remodeling his kitchen or behind a drum kit in a seedy club playing rage rock; Johnson's grooming and apparel and demeanor are so attractive that women are constantly hitting on him at work. Charlie apparently only knows three people: his landlord, an exploitative bar owner and an accountant named Sugarman (Mike Binder), using his interaction with them to enable him to stay isolated. Johnson knows many people but is not emotionally close to any of them, not even his wife Janeane (Jada Pinkett Smith). He never listens to his daughters, gets blown off by his receptionist, and his dental partners refuse to back him when a patient named Donna Remar (Saffron Burrows) threatens a phony sexual harassment lawsuit after he rebuffed her sexual advances in his office. She later tells him, though, that she had gone through a rotten divorce, after she learned that her husband of ten years had cheated on her with another woman for the last five of them, and she has been since unable to recover from her emotional distress. Embarrassed about her sexual advances toward Alan, she drops the lawsuit. Mike Binder (born 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. ... Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ... Saffron Dominique Burrows (born October 22, 1972 or January 1, 1973[1]) is an English actress. ...

When Johnson spots Charlie for the first time since their college days, it takes him two tries to connect. Johnson is surprised that Charlie doesn't recognize him, and it takes quite a bit of effort to convince him they were once friends. After Johnson is able to convince him, Charlie becomes enthusiastic and they rekindle their friendship, going on nightly outings in the city that upsets Johnson's wife.

Attempts by Johnson to bring up Charlie's dead family result in outbursts of rage and violence from him. The first time, in the seedy bar where Charlie plays the drums in a band, teetotaler Charlie demands "Who sent you?" and throws root beer in Johnson's face. The second time, he trashes Johnson's dental office.^[2]

Charlie's internal situation is well-described by the movie's main soundtrack choice, Love Reign O'er Me (from the classic The Who album Quadrophenia, with a cover done by Pearl Jam). Love Reign Oer Me is a song from The Whos second rock opera, Quadrophenia. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Alternate cover Original soundtrack version Quadrophenia is a double album released by The Who on October 19, 1973, one of the groups two full-scale rock operas. ... This article is about the rock group. ...

Only love can make it rain ...

Love, reign o'er me (reign over me).

The song expresses both rage and despair. In it love is seen as an antidote to dust and heat (cool, cool rain) - and also as a welcome ruling force (reign o'er me).

Torn from the love of his family, Charlie becomes depressed and shuts out all the pain with drumming, collecting old LP's and playing the Sony video game Shadow of the Colossus.^[3] (altho in every reference to the video game the actors misspeak the name as Shadows of the Collosus) “PS2” redirects here. ... Shadow of the Colossus , lit. ...

Johnson has been trying - inappropriately - to get informal psychological help from Angela Oakhurst (Liv Tyler) by repeatedly following her outside the skyscraper where they both work. Oakhurst is a young female therapist in his office building, and easily recognizes that Johnson's "friend's" situation is really his own. After fruitless attempts to help Charlie himself or set him up with a middle-aged (male) therapist, Alan gets her to take Charlie on when Charlie agrees that he needs help. Their sessions are short, and Charlie ends them the moment she asks any questions about the "thoughts" he's been avoiding. At the end of the third session, Oakhurst warns him that he eventually has to tell his story to somebody if he wants to heal his wounds. Liv Tyler (born Liv Rundgren, on July 1, 1977 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York[1]) is an American actress best known for her roles of Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. ...

Eventually Charlie finally opens up to Johnson (overheard by Dr. Oakhurst) and shares about his family. Memories of his family rush back into his mind and the sensation becomes too much for him to handle. He gets intoxicated and unearths a gun from a pile of boxes but has no bullets. He goes outside, sees two NYPD officers taking their break in a coffee shop, and points his empty gun at a taxi driver. He knows that the action will draw the attention of the policemen, and he seems to want to be killed (suicide by cop). The two officers confront him, and one pulls his sidearm, prepared to shoot him while calling out to his partner, who ran off. The cop's partner blindsides Charlie, tackling and disarming him, and the two cops slam him against a wall and arrest him. The city decides not to press charges against a "9/11 widower beat up by two cops" but insists on a 3-day psychological evaluation. Charlie is released, thanks to Alan and Angela, but must attend a hearing to determine whether or not he will be institutionalized. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Suicide-by-cop is a suicide method in which someone deliberately acts in a threatening way towards a law enforcement officer, with the main goal of provoking a lethal response (e. ...

Johnson, Donna, Adell (Charlie's landlord), Oakhurst, and Sugarman all attend the hearing, where the young prosecutor uses pictures of Charlie's family to trigger outbursts from him. He tries to tune the memories out by shouting out the tune of "Love Reign O'er Me" out loud. The judge (Donald Sutherland) recognizes what the prosecutor is doing and begins to believe that the case is largely based on a family dilemma between Charlie and his in-laws (whom Charlie has been avoiding since 9/11), the closest thing to family he has now. The judge gives the power to his in-laws to decide if he should be institutionalized, and warns them of the seriousness of the power he has placed in their hands. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

After overhearing Donna saying that he just has a broken heart and that the court doesn't understand that, Charlie hesitantly but forthrightly speaks to his in-laws about "seeing" his wife, kids and even the dog in strangers he encounters - which for him are even more vivid reminders than the photos his father-in-law carries in his wallet.

Finally, Johnson conspires with Fineman to help him move out over the weekend (before the final hearing, which never transpires on screen). Johnson meets the in-laws at the empty apartment, which is spotless and has a beautifully remodeled kitchen, and asks them to let Fineman go. They agree. Then Johnson sets up Charlie with Donna. Johnson calls his wife and discovers that he has hope that he can once again enjoy the company of his family. He then hops on Charlie's scooter, and heads home.

Tagline

• Let in the unexpected.

• Live every day like it's the best day of your life.

Soundtrack

The title of the film comes from the song "Love, Reign o'er Me" by The Who. The song appears on the film's soundtrack along with a cover version recorded specifically for the film by Pearl Jam. Also, the song that plays in the trailer on TV is Ashes by UK band Embrace.The Fray song Over My Head is featured on the soundtrack. Love, Reign oer Me is the final song from The Whos second rock opera, Quadrophenia, and has been a concert staple for years. ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Embrace are an English guitar band from Brighouse near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. ... The Fray is a four-piece piano rock band from Denver, Colorado. ... Over My Head is the name of a song by the several artists: Over My Head (Cable Car) by The Fray. ...

Cast

Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9th, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Don Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ... Liv Tyler (born Liv Rundgren, on July 1, 1977 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York[1]) is an American actress best known for her roles of Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. ... Saffron Dominique Burrows (born October 22, 1972 or January 1, 1973[1]) is an English actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mike Binder (born 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. ...

Reception

Reign Over Me currently holds a 63% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. General praise has been awarded to the performances of Sandler and Cheadle, with many reviews praising Mike Binder's direction and screenplay.[3] The film opened in 1,671 theaters with a $4,465 per theater average, giving it a total gross of $7.5 million for the weekend. It ended its theatrical run with a domestic total of $19.7 million and an international total of $1.2 million, making a total gross of $20.9 million.[4] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Trivia

Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle in Reign Over Me.

• Tom Cruise and Javier Bardem were initially signed on to play Adam Sandler's role and Don Cheadle's role, respectively. When Cruise dropped out, Bardem suggested Sandler for the part because he enjoyed Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love. Then Bardem dropped out of the project, so Cheadle was brought in. Brad Pitt was also considered for the role that ultimately went to Adam Sandler.
• 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.[5]
• Every song that's played in the background is either played on Charlie's iPod or has its album mentioned by Charlie.
• The film was shot partly using the Panavision Genesis camera system and edited using Apple Inc.'s Final Cut Pro software.
• The girl Charlie falls for is named Donna, the same name as Adam Sandler's wife in Click.

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See also

• September 11, 2001 attacks in popular culture

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Notes

Jeremy Roush is the name of: Jeremy Roush, a film editor whose credits include Reign Over Me Category: ...

External links

• Official site
• Reign Over Me at the Internet Movie Database
• Reign Over Me at Rotten Tomatoes
• Reign Over Me Screening in Berkeley, CA with Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle and director Mike Binder on Sidewalks Entertainment
• The Colossus and the Comedian (From Kotaku, discusses integration of Shadow of the Colossus game in Reign Over Me)