Things change when he runs into his former college roommate, Charlie Fineman (ADAM SANDLER), a one-time dentist who gave up his practice and most everything else following the death of his wife and three girls in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Unable to deal with his grief or the attempts of his in-laws, Jonathan (ROBERT KLEIN) and Ginger Timpleman (MELINDA DILLON) to contact him, Charlie's only social contacts are with his landlady, as well as his former friend turned personal lawyer, Bryan Sugarman (MIKE BINDER), who now watches over Charlie's insurance and government payout funds.
Feeling sorry for his former friend, Alan hangs out with Charlie, playing video games in his apartment and zipping around the city on his motor scooter. His new late-night activities, however, don't sit well with Janeane, putting even more of a strain on their marriage. Yet, Alan is committed to help make Charlie better, and thus tries to do just that, including through Angela and other means.
Violence includes police tackling a man holding an empty gun who's trying to get them to kill him. Other less dangerous physical contact occurs, but any of that could be unsettling to sensitive viewers. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, while tense family (and related thematic) material includes a man still reeling from his family's deaths in the terrorist attacks of 9/11, while a couple's marriage is strained.
Drinking also occurs, with one bit presumably helping fuel a man's suicidal thoughts. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there are varying amounts of handheld camerawork in the film.
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(2007) (Don Cheadle, Adam Sandler) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
None
Heavy
Mild
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Minor
*None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
Heavy
Heavy
Moderate
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Reviewed March 15, 2007 / Posted March 23, 2007
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