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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Part of Alan's subplot is that he's taken for granted at home and at work. Alan's standing up for himself parallels Charlie's starting to come out from under the weight of his guilt and tragedy and start living for himself again.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Charlie for the most part appears to have high functioning autism due to childlike behavior, stimming by listening to music, social awkwardness and preference of solitude. However his behavior is actually a result of untreated PTSD/Depression and prolonged grief induced isolation as he used to be more social. While it isn't confirmed or acknowledged, Charlie appears to have autistic coding to his character.

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* AdultFear: Charlie's wife and children were on American Airlines Flight 11, which was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the North Tower on 9/11.


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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Charlie's wife and children were on American Airlines Flight 11, which was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the North Tower on 9/11.

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* CloudCuckooLander: Charlie is like this for most of the film.

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* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter. Charlie ends up not needing to be committed, makes peace with his in laws, mending their relationship, moves out of his family's old home with Alan's help and starts to make progress in moving forward with his life, including having a ShipTease with another troubled patient of his therapist, Donna Remar, hinting at a more healthy future for the both of them.
* CloudCuckooLander: Charlie is like this for most of the film.film, as is Donna.



* GetOut: Both Alan and his receptionist order his stalker patient out of the office, with the latter even throwing in a PrecisionFStrike to boot.

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* GetOut: Both Alan and his receptionist order his stalker patient out of the office, with the latter even throwing in a PrecisionFStrike to boot.being much louder about it.



* PartingWordsRegret: One of the things that eats away at Charlie most of all, the last time he spoke to his wife before she and their family were killed was arguing over something as trivial as house renovations. This in turn leads to him obsessively painting and reorganizing his home over and over in the present.

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* PartingWordsRegret: One of the things that eats away at Charlie most of all, the last time he spoke to his wife before she and their family were killed was arguing snapping at her on the phone over something as trivial as house renovations. kitchen remodeling when he was in a hurry to work. This in turn leads to him obsessively painting repainting and reorganizing remodeling his home kitchen over and over in the present.
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* PartingWordsRegret: One of the things that eats away at Charlie most of all, the last time he spoke to his wife before she and their family were killed was arguing over something as trivial as house renovations. This in turn leads to him obsessively painting and reorganizing his home over and over in the present.
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One of Creator/AdamSandler's rare forays outside of comedy, ''Reign Over Me'' is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.

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One of Creator/AdamSandler's rare forays outside of comedy, ''Reign Over Me'' is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Charlie's in-law's lawyer. The presiding judge even orders him at one point to "shut up." Granted, this was in the privacy of judge's chambers.

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* {{Jerkass}}: GetOut: Both Alan and his receptionist order his stalker patient out of the office, with the latter even throwing in a PrecisionFStrike to boot.
* HappilyMarried: Charlie and his late wife. He even said that unlike many men's wives, she never nagged.
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Charlie's in-law's lawyer. The presiding judge even orders him at one point to "shut up." Granted, this was in the privacy of judge's chambers.chambers.
** Alan's one patient, who flirts with him and tries to entice him into an affair and once that fails, tries to sue him for inappropriate behavior.
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* AdultFear: Charlie's wife and children were on a hijacked plane by terrorists, that was later used in 9/11.

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* AdultFear: Charlie's wife and children were on a American Airlines Flight 11, which was hijacked plane by terrorists, that was later used in terrorists and crashed into the North Tower on 9/11.

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* PacManFever:
** Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' and he plays it convincingly, and if you watch carefully, he's defeating the colossi in order.
** Adam Sandler said in an interview that they didn't want the video game to just be a throw away bit of characterization, and actually picked this specific game to symbolically represent Charlie overcoming his grief.

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* PacManFever:
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PacManFever: Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'', and he plays it convincingly, and convincingly; if you watch carefully, you can see that he's defeating the colossi in order.
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order. Adam Sandler said in an interview that they didn't want the video game to just be a throw away throwaway bit of characterization, and actually picked this specific game to symbolically represent Charlie overcoming his grief.
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* AdultFear: Charlie's wife and children were on a hijacked plane by terrorists, that was later used in 9/11.

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* ShownTheirWork: The use of ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' wasn't mere PacManFever. For example, all the colossi fought in the film were done in the actual game order.

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* RuleOfSymbolism: Charlie playing ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' is is a brilliant metaphor, since the plot revolves around pursuing and knocking down giant creatures the size of buildings who had done nothing to incur the attack, much like the fall of the Twin Towers themselves. Not only that, but the main character of the game, Wander, is on a quest to resurrect his dead lover, not unlike Charlie having lost his wife and daughters.
* ShownTheirWork: The use of ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' wasn't mere PacManFever. For example, all the colossi fought in the film were done in the actual game order. Not only that, but the choice of game also has major thematic implications on the plot.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The film is named after the song "Love Reign O'Er Me" by Music/TheWho, one of the songs Charlie listens to shut out the world. A cover by Music/PearlJam plays over the credits.

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* PacManFever: Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' and he plays it convincingly, and if you watch carefully, he's defeating the colossi in order.

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* PacManFever: PacManFever:
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* ShownTheirWork: The use of ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' wasn't mere PacManFever. For example, all the colossi fought in the film were done in the actual game order.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Charlie for the most part appears to have high functioning autism due to childlike behavior, stimming by listening to music, social awkwardness and preference of solitude. However his behavior is actually a result of untreated PTSD/Depression and prolonged grief induced isolation as he used to be more social. While it isn't confirmed or acknowledged, Charlie appears to have autistic coding to his character.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When privately speaking to Charlie's in-laws, the judge tells them that he now fully understands how sensitive Charlie is towards the subject of his family's death. He sympathetically tells them that he wants them to privately make a decision over the weekend on whether or not to have Charlie committed to an institution so that he can receive treatment and therapy.
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* {{Angrish}}: Charlie's preferred method of expressing his anger.
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Alan Johnson (Crreator/DonCheadle), a dentist, is on his way home from work when he spots his old college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), leaving a hardware store. Two weeks later, Alan runs into Charlie again, and this time insists on catching up over a cup of coffee. The two eventually become friends again, but Charlie aggressively distances himself from Alan anytime the issue of Charlie's family comes up. It is revealed that Charlie lost his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks as they were on American Airlines Flight 11, and that he has been having great difficulty coping with the loss.

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Alan Johnson (Crreator/DonCheadle), (Creator/DonCheadle), a dentist, is on his way home from work when he spots his old college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), leaving a hardware store. Two weeks later, Alan runs into Charlie again, and this time insists on catching up over a cup of coffee. The two eventually become friends again, but Charlie aggressively distances himself from Alan anytime the issue of Charlie's family comes up. It is revealed that Charlie lost his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks as they were on American Airlines Flight 11, and that he has been having great difficulty coping with the loss.
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One of Creator/AdamSandler's rare forays into a serious drama. Reign Over Me is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.

Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), a dentist, is on his way home from work when he spots his old college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), leaving a hardware store. Two weeks later, Alan runs into Charlie again, and this time insists on catching up over a cup of coffee. The two eventually become friends again, but Charlie aggressively distances himself from Alan anytime the issue of Charlie's family comes up. It is revealed that Charlie lost his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks as they were on American Airlines Flight 11, and that he has been having great difficulty coping with the loss.

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One of Creator/AdamSandler's rare forays into a serious drama. Reign outside of comedy, ''Reign Over Me Me'' is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.

Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), (Crreator/DonCheadle), a dentist, is on his way home from work when he spots his old college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), leaving a hardware store. Two weeks later, Alan runs into Charlie again, and this time insists on catching up over a cup of coffee. The two eventually become friends again, but Charlie aggressively distances himself from Alan anytime the issue of Charlie's family comes up. It is revealed that Charlie lost his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks as they were on American Airlines Flight 11, and that he has been having great difficulty coping with the loss.loss.

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* CloudCuckooLander: Charlie is like this for most of the film.



* CloudCuckooLander: Charlie is like this for most of the film.
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* SuicideByCop: Attempted.

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* SuicideByCop: Attempted.Attempted by Charlie after the depression gets too much for him.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The film is named after the song "Love Reign O'Er Me" by TheWho, one of the songs Charlie listens to shut out the world. A cover by PearlJam plays over the credits.

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* RealSongThemeTune: The film is named after the song "Love Reign O'Er Me" by TheWho, Music/TheWho, one of the songs Charlie listens to shut out the world. A cover by PearlJam Music/PearlJam plays over the credits.
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* PacManFever: Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''ShadowOfTheColossus'' and he plays it convincingly, and if you watch carefully, he's defeating the colossi in order.

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* PacManFever: Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''ShadowOfTheColossus'' ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' and he plays it convincingly, and if you watch carefully, he's defeating the colossi in order.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The film is named after the song "Love Reign O'Er Me" by TheWho, one of the songs Charlie listens to shut out the world. A cover by PearlJam plays over the credits.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Alan's receptionist, Melanie.

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* BerserkButton: For most of the film, the idea of people forcing to see a shrink sets Charlie into a rage.

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* BerserkButton: For most of the film, the idea of people forcing him to see a shrink sets Charlie into a rage.



** Then again, he calls it Shadow''s'' of the Colossus.


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* UsedToBeMoreSocial: Charlie before the attacks.
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One of Creator/AdamSandler's first forays into a serious drama. Reign Over Me is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.

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One of Creator/AdamSandler's first rare forays into a serious drama. Reign Over Me is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.
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[[caption-width-right:508:Let In the Unexpected]]

One of Creator/AdamSandler's first forays into a serious drama. Reign Over Me is a 2007 melodrama about two old friends who fell out of touch and are re-united in post-9/11 New York City.

Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), a dentist, is on his way home from work when he spots his old college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), leaving a hardware store. Two weeks later, Alan runs into Charlie again, and this time insists on catching up over a cup of coffee. The two eventually become friends again, but Charlie aggressively distances himself from Alan anytime the issue of Charlie's family comes up. It is revealed that Charlie lost his wife and daughters in the September 11 attacks as they were on American Airlines Flight 11, and that he has been having great difficulty coping with the loss.

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!!This film provides examples of:
* BerserkButton: For most of the film, the idea of people forcing to see a shrink sets Charlie into a rage.
* CloudCuckooLander: Charlie is like this for most of the film.
* {{Jerkass}}: Charlie's in-law's lawyer. The presiding judge even orders him at one point to "shut up." Granted, this was in the privacy of judge's chambers.
* PacManFever: Averted. Charlie can be seen playing ''ShadowOfTheColossus'' and he plays it convincingly, and if you watch carefully, he's defeating the colossi in order.
** Then again, he calls it Shadow''s'' of the Colossus.
** Adam Sandler said in an interview that they didn't want the video game to just be a throw away bit of characterization, and actually picked this specific game to symbolically represent Charlie overcoming his grief.
* SuicideByCop: Attempted.
* [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Lawyer]]: The judge has this reaction to the in-laws' lawyer in his chambers after witnessing him [[spoiler: place a picture of Charlie's dead family on the table in front of him during his "Love, Reign O'er Me" freak-out.]]
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