Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Let in the unexpected.

Directed by Mike Binder

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Sunlight Productions

2007124 min7.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic exploration of grief and male friendship, where rekindled connection offers a path through trauma and loss.

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.

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  • Is Reign Over Me sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Reign Over Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Reign Over Me easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Reign Over Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Reign Over Me end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity34

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Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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