On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 128 reviews, with an average rating of 6.48/10. In the United States, the film finished 11th in its opening weekend with $1.5 million opening weekend. Things We Lost in the Fire grossed $3.2 million, and $5.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $8.5 million. The soundtrack to Things We Lost in the Fire was released on October 30, 2007. David Duchovny as Brian Burke (flashbacks).Benicio del Toro as Jerald "Jerry" Sunborne.He leaves red flowers on Audrey's doorstep with a note that reads "Accept the good," a phrase which Jerry himself had told Brian, and that Brian had subsequently said to Audrey many times. Jerry is still struggling with his addiction but seems to be well on his way to recovery. But after he leaves her a heartfelt note she accepts that he is going. At first Harper, who has come to love Jerry as much she did her father, is angry that he is leaving. Audrey and Neal rescue and rehabilitate Jerry, and he agrees to admit himself to a specialized clinic.
This causes Jerry to relapse with heroin. She becomes angry when Jerry helps Dory overcome his fear of submerging his head in the pool something Brian had tried to do for a few years.Įventually, Audrey demands that Jerry leave the house after he questions Audrey on her reaction to Harper playing hooky from school. But Audrey, upset and confused, takes out her grief at Brian's death on Jerry. Jerry helps Audrey cope in many ways, including lying with her in bed to help her sleep. The relationship between Jerry and Audrey is fragile and complicated. During his stay at the Burke home Jerry struggles to remain drug-free and also becomes very fond of Harper and Dory. Her brother Neal delivers the message to Jerry and takes him to the funeral.Īudrey invites Jerry to move into the room adjacent to their garage, which he does. On the day of the funeral Audrey realizes that she has forgotten to inform Jerry of Brian's death. Jerry Sunborne is a heroin addict who has been Brian's close childhood friend for many years.Īudrey gets tragic news delivered to her door by the local police: Brian has been killed in an attempt to defend a woman who was being beaten by her husband. Audrey Burke and her warm and loving husband Brian have been happily married eleven years they have a ten-year-old daughter named Harper and a six-year-old son named Dory.
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