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Reign Over Me
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Grief-stricken Adam Sandler deals with 9/11.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Reign Over Me
Parents need to know that this isn't an Adam Sandler comedy. Rather, it's a drama about a man's ongoing response to losing his family on 9/11. For much of the film, Sandler's character is ragged-looking, distraught, aggressive, and foul-mouthed -- though he can also be charming in a childish way. His visits to a therapist are mostly sad, as is his eventual lengthy description of his loss. There's lots of swearing and derogatory slang, as well as discussion of suicide (one nearly successful attempt is shown), insanity, institutionalization, and oral sex. Some yelling, pushing, and hitting takes place during a fight, and minor drinking in bar leads to an argument.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the lingering effects of 9/11 on our culture. How have the media treated the event? How do tragic stories and images help us work through emotional wounds? How does Donna's trauma affect her differently than Charlie's affects him? Why do you think Charlie is so fond of popular culture that reminds him of his youth (comics, '80s bands, video games, etc.)? How does the media help define an era?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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great for discussion when watched with an adult
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Great movie, even though there is the swearing you don't tend to notice it as much when your paying attention to the grieving messed up guy. Excellent show, I have recommended it to others. Not a comedy... Adam Sandler does the swearing in the movie, but that should be a given.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
very good
i think it is a good movie to see if u want to see what the impact on a person that lost everything from 9-11 i wish it wasn't rated R so i can see it by myself!!! but adam sandler is the best actor ever.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Excellant film good for the average teenager
This is truly a great film. It is a study of greif, loss, coping, and male friendship. Sandler gives the performance of his carreer as a man suffering trauma, and Don Cheadle backs him up, giving a powerhouse performance. This is a film that, while it certainly won't appeal to most teenagers, is certainly one to be enjoyed by them. The language is fairly coarse, but it is probably about 1/3 as bad as the average stuff they hear in the school cafeteria.
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| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 50% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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