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Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 125
Fresh: 80 | Rotten: 45

Things We Lost in the Fire is a well-acted, beautifully filmed reflection on love, loss, addiction and recovery from life's obstacles.

Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 9

Things We Lost in the Fire is a well-acted, beautifully filmed reflection on love, loss, addiction and recovery from life's obstacles.

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A woman who lost her husband in a random act of violence and a heroin addict who was a lifelong friend of the dearly departed discover that the beloved husband and friend's unfortunate passing is actually a blessing in disguise in Open Hearts director Susanne Bier's Dogme-style drama. When her husband (David Duchovny) was killed, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) didn't think she would be able to summon the strength to carry on. Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro) is a heroin addict who was one of the

R, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

Directed By: Susanne Bier

Written By: Allan Loeb

In Theaters: Oct 19, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Feb 13, 2008

Box Office:$3.2M

Dreamworks/Paramount

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Cast

Benicio Del Toro
Jerry Sunborne
David Duchovny
Steve Burke
Alison Lohman
Kelly
Omar Benson Miller
Neal
John Carroll Lynch
Howard Glassman
Alexis Llewellyn
Harper Burke
Halle Berry
Dory Burke
Micah Nicolas Berry
Dony Burke
Robin Weigert
Brenda
Paula Newsome
Diane
Sarah Dubrovsky
Spring
Maureen Thomas
Grandma Ginnie Burke
Patricia Harras
Howard's Wife
V.J. Foster
Distressed Man
Carolyn Field
Teresa Haddock
Marlies Dick
Police Officer
Todd Charles Mosher
Police Officer
James Lafazanos
Arnie
Liam James
Cousin Dave
Quinn Lord
Cousin Joel
Alejandro Chavarria
Backyard Kid
Ken Tremblett
Brenda's Husband
Hilary Strang
N.A. Meeting Director
Jessica McLeod
Harper's Friend
Victoria Campbell
Harper's Friend
Gerry Rousseau
John in Alley
Abraham Jedidiah
Mr. Skopes
Adrian Hough
N.A. Meeting Man
Kendall Cross
N.A. Meeting Person
Lorena Gale
N.A. Meeting Person
R. Nelson Brown
N.A. Meeting Person
Hakan Coskuner
Alvin the Addict
James Bayliss
Misunderstood Dealer

Critic Reviews for Things We Lost in the Fire

All Critics (134) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (85) | Rotten (47) | DVD (20)

Things We Lost in the Fire is certainly not a comedy, but it is definitely mordant with its two Big Themes: Loss and Addiction, both treated in a singularly heavy-handed manner, for which I blame primarily Mr. Loeb's screenplay.

October 31, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Observer

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Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

Top Critic

Berry gives a riveting performance, but as a deeply decent man trapped in a hell of his own making, Del Toro gives the kind of career performance Berry gave in Monster's Ball.

October 27, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Top Critic

It's very strong.

October 22, 2007 Comment

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

The movie is an engrossing melodrama, and it has its heart in the right place.

October 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Things We Lost in the Fire veers away from the real and hard and toward the fantastic.

October 19, 2007 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

Top Critic

Its deliberate pacing may put some viewers off, as will the bleakness of the subject matter, but it's worth seeing, mostly to soak up the complex shades of Del Toro's performance.

October 19, 2007 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Top Critic

Every trace of maudlin evaporates in one of Del Toro's lopsided grins.

April 28, 2011 Full Review Source: East Bay Express

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

They lost, but the audience gains.

August 3, 2009 Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review

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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

3BlackChicks Review

...if I could have accepted their predicaments as anything other than pure melodrama, I might have liked the movie more. (Blu-ray Edition)

March 21, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

You can't manufacture honest sentiment.... So, I'd have to call the movie a noble miss.

March 21, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The best part of the film is del Toro's performance, a junkie jumble of many layers, glued together with a deep seated humanity that reaches out to us.

August 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

A Susanne Bier film guarantees us a potent emotional journey, and this, Bier's first English language film, dissects hearts and searches for truths.

August 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

The film felt very anti-climatic to me for some reason.

May 26, 2008 Full Review Source: WJFK-FM (CBS Radio)

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Kevin McCarthy

WJFK-FM (CBS Radio)

Where the film's ambitions crumble is in its avowed refusal to make its audience too uncomfortable.

May 1, 2008 Full Review Source: MSNBC

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

Del Toro does some of his very best work here, delivering a raw, honest performance that avoids many of the usual clich�s that come with depictions of drug addicts.

March 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Giant Magazine

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Ethan Alter

Giant Magazine

I wish someone had lost this script in the fire.

March 5, 2008 Comment (1)

Staci Layne Wilson

Buzzine Magazine

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An emotional, powerful story of grief, addiction and love. Excellent performances from Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, perhaps both their best roles to date.With a very realistic viewpoint this film is told and it is a Drama that really pulls you in and makes you care about the outcome, above all else it's honest!

September 7, 2007

Lady D'arbanville

Super Reviewer

I kept wanting more. A spark. A fire to erupt and totally engross me, suck me into the story. I wanted to feel like I wasn't just watching a movie; I was a part of the story. But it never happened. The best news about this one is that Halle Berry and, especially, Benicio Del Toro are back. Berry gives her best

January 19, 2011

Lanning : )

Super Reviewer

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