Reign Over Me
A grieving widower haunted by 9/11 struggles to reclaim his life, finding unexpected solace in an old college roommate whose friendship forces him to confront the depths of his loss before it consumes him.
“Let in the unexpected.”
Synopsis
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City meets his old college roommate. Reconnecting with him becomes a source of support as the man struggles to cope with his grief.
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A crew of 47+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Steve EdwardsShot by Russ T AlsobrookScored by Rolfe KentDesigned by Christian Wintter
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$22.2M
US & Canada: $19.7M — 88% of worldwide · International: $2.6M (12%)
Opening weekend: $7.5M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.6M — 49% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,671 theaters
Also known as
- Die Liebe in mirde
- À cœur ouvertfr
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Adam Sandler
as Charlie Fineman
Don Cheadle
as Alan Johnson
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Janeane Johnson
Liv Tyler
as Angela Oakhurst
Saffron Burrows
as Donna Remar
Donald Sutherland
as Judge Raines
Robert Klein
as Jonathan Timpleman
Melinda Dillon
as Ginger Timpleman
Mike Binder
as Bryan Sugarman
Jonathan Banks
as Stelter
Rae Allen
as Adell Modell
Paula Newsome
as Melanie
Supporting cast
27John De Lancie
as Nigel Pennington
Paul Butler
as George Johnson
Camille Lache Smith
as Cherie Johnson
Imani Hakim
as Jocelyn Johnson
Denise Dowse
as Psychiatric Hospital Therapist
Anthony Chisholm
as William Johnson
B J Novak
as Mr. Fallon
Jessica Golden
as Night Club Comic
Ted Raimi
as Peter Savarino
Harris Peet
as Kemp
Molly Binder
as Becky Fishman
Tommy Nohilly
as Patty
Robert Harvey
as Dental Partner
Nick Taylor
as Taxi Driver
M D Walton
as New York Police Officer #1
Chad Brigockas
as New York Police Officer #2
Elizabeth Andrews
as Sugarman's Secretary
Neal Young
as New Dental Patient
Lela Loren
as Dental Hygienist
Joey King
as Gina Fineman (uncredited)
Gina Fricchione
as Dr. Johnson's Waiting Room Patient (uncredited)
Diana Gettinger
as Doreen Fineman (uncredited)
Karen Huie
as News Reporter (uncredited)
Lou Irizarry
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Andre M Johnson
as New York Police Officer (uncredited)
Arick Salmea
as Rock Club Guy (uncredited)
Nick Vlassopoulos
as Examining Doctor (uncredited)
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