Adam Sandler has now become a brand. But little do we know about his life, career, and struggles he faced to become the person he is today. Today we can see Adam Sandler’s journey in the entertainment field as a successful and renowned person and he has also delivered many hit movies.
Success always doesn’t come easily. Similarly, Adam Sandler has also gone through struggles to become the brand that he is today. In this article, we will have a sneak peek into his life and also see about the 51 best Adam Sandler movies of all time and discuss about his journey.
Early life
Adam Richard Sandler was born in Brooklyn, NYC on September 9th, 1966. He is one of the finest actors, comedians, and a filmmaker in recent times. Apart from all this, he is really a gem of a person and has a refreshing personality.
Adam’s works are admirable. He came from a very simple family background. His father was an electrical engineer, and his mother was a teacher.
He did not have any ancestors in the industry. But he earned a prestigious position for himself in the entertainment industry. He grew up in Manchester and graduated in 1988, with a bachelor’s degree in acting.
Adam was the youngest of the four children by his parents. He did his first stage performance when he was 17. This was when he discovered the comedian in him.
Ironically, he didn’t plan to enter the industry. His brother motivated him to do so. For his higher education, he moved to New York University and started doing supporting roles that helped him understand how the industry works.
Fortunes hit him hard when he performed in a comedy club in LA. Comedian Dennis Miller identified his true potential and introduced him to the industry. It really amazes me to see such true gems being identified and given to the hands of the industry.
Personal Life
Adam Sandler met the love of his pretty soon. He married Jacqueline in the year 2003. The couple is the parents of two beautiful daughters, Sadie and Sunny.
He always makes sure to prioritize his family first and spend time with his family. He never misses a chance to feature his family in movies.
Early Career
Today, we can see people speak about Adam Sandler as a person and we can also still see people who browse films of Adam Sandler. Like others, his journey wasn’t just a bed of roses. He had his own ups and downs, faced failures, learned from them, and came back stronger.
He started his career as a writer and gradually developed himself to be the person he is now. His first television appearance was for “The Cosby Show” in 1987. However, this was not enough for him to achieve a breakthrough in the industry.
Going Overboard (1989)
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Going overboard is the debut film of Adam Sandler. The synopsis of this film pretty much explains Adam Sandler’s life. The story is about a struggling comedian who grabs a job opportunity on a cruise.
It’s safe to say that this film didn’t receive much recognition. This, on the other hand, paved the way for his career.
Saturday Night Live (1990 to 1995)
After his first debut, Adam Sandler still continued to perform as a comedian. This was when he bumped into another comedian, Dennis Miller. Dennis Miller introduced him to Lorne Michaels, the producer of Saturday night live.
On his insistence, Adam Sandler was given a chance to be the writer for the show. He also performed amazing original songs on the show. Later in 1995, he was fired by the team. What even more fascinates me is that he returned back to the same show in 2019 as a host.
In the meantime, he worked on many movies and shows as a comedian, actor, and creator. His graph wasn’t gradual. It did have ups and downs. But still, every time he fell down; he learned from his downfall and transformed these downfalls into steps to reach great heights.
Adam Sandler Filmography
Adam Sandler films are always fun to watch. The career of Adam Sandler is almost 33 years old now. He began his career in 1989 and is still actively present. He has worked for three decades and still gives quality content to the viewers and never disappoints them.
Throughout his career, Adam Sandler has done a total of 74 films, 23 series, and 4 documentaries.
Given this brief time, that’s really a lot to achieve. We can collect the best 51 of Adam Sandler’s and rank them according to the ratings of Rotten tomatoes. Now that we have discussed about his early journey in the industry, we will look into some of the Adam Sandler’s best movies in detail.
51 Best Adam Sandler Movies:
51. The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Taylor Lautner, Steve Buscemi, Rob, and David Spade
- IMDb Rating: 4.8/ 10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA
- Platforms available: Netflix
About The Ridiculous 6:
Released in the year 2015, this story is about White Knife, who is an orphan. White Knife is raised by Americans. Later he discovers his five half-brothers and the team heads to save their father. This movie was an absolute disaster and less than welcomed by the audience.
50. Going Overboard (1989)
- Director: Valerie Breiman
- Writer: Valerie and Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Valerie, Peter Berg, and Bert Young
- IMDb: Rating 1.8/ 10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 0%
- Platforms available: Vudu
About Going Overboard:
Unfortunately, this was the debut film of Adam Sandler. The story is about Adam Sandler who plays the role of a comedian. He takes up a job on the cruise and tries to bag a big chance for his talent.
This movie really didn’t take off well. But this served as the base for Adam Sandler to create a brand of Adam Sandler best films in the coming years.
49. Jack and Jill (2011)
- Director: Denis Dugan
- Writer: Ben Zook
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes
- IMDb Rating: 3.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 3%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About Jack and Jill:
The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. In Jack and Jill, Adam Sandler plays the role of Jack and Jill was his twin sister by whom he is constantly annoyed. However, he puts up with her in order to get a chance to work with actor Al Pacino.
Jack and Jill’s movie bagged awards for worst actor, worst actress, and worst movie. The reviewers told me that Jack and Jill was one of the dumbest movies they’ve ever seen. It was considered to be a not-so-good movie among other Sandler’s movies, but it did have its usual Sandler comedies.
48. Bulletproof (1996)
- Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
- Writer: Joe Gayton
- Cast: Adam, Damon Wayans, Renee, James
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 8%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About Bulletproof:
The film was distributed by Columbia pictures and universal pictures. Adam plays Archie Moses (a thief) who uses drugs. He is unaware that his friend (Damon Wayans) is a cop and gets into trouble.
The cop uses Adam to catch the entire gang and Adam ends up in jail. Later, he faces a lot of situations, escapes jail, and leads another life.
47. Grown-ups 2 (2013)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Adam, Tim, Fred Wolf
- Cast: Adam, Kevin James, David, Chris
- IMDb Rating: 5.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 8%
- Platforms available: YouTube, Apple TV
About Grown-ups 2:
Adam Sandler’s character is Lenny Feder, who sends his family and decides to spend some quality time with his friends. Later, Lenny and his friends find themselves in weird situations and they are left alone to fight the situation.
Grown-ups is a franchise of the movie that was released in 2010. In this movie, Adam also bagged the award for favorite actor Kids’ choice for his performance in Grownups.
46. The Do-Over (2016)
- Director: Steven Brill
- Writer: Kevin Barnett and Chris Pappas
- Cast: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn
- IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 9%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About The Do-Over:
Adam plays the role of Max, an FBI agent. He is a friend of Charlie, a bank manager. The duo doesn’t like their lifestyle and identity.
They create a scenario to fake their death and restart their life. Later they come to know that the fake identities they create for themselves are two characters with even bigger problems. The movie had mixed reviews and was premiered only on Netflix.
45. Mixed Nuts (1994)
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Writer: Nora and Delia Ephron
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Steve, Mandeline
- IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 13%
- Platforms available: Prime video
About Mixed Nuts:
The story developed by the sisters focuses on Christmas dark comedy and casts a lot of people. It is also notable that Adam Sandler has only done a small role in this film, as these are the films at the beginning of his career.
44. The Cobbler (2014)
- Director: Tom McCarthy
- Writer: Tom McCarthy and Paul Sado
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dustin, Ellen
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 10%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Apple TV
About The Cobbler:
Adam Sandler’s character is featured to be Max who is a Cobbler. This seems to be his grandfather’s profession as well.
Later, Max discovers a sewing machine that aids him in living the life of his customers. He experiences the life of different customers and sees the world with a whole new vision.
43. Grown-ups (2010)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David, Chris, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek
- IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 11%
- Platforms available: Netflix, Apple TV
About Grown-ups:
The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Adam plays the role of Lenny. Lenny revisits his place along with four other friends after learning about the demise of their basketball coach.
They have been friends for quite some time and also won the basketball championship at a young age. The friends meet up and have a whole lot of conversation and have great moments together.
42. Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
- Director: Seth Kearsley
- Writer: Brooks Arthur, Adam Sandler, and Allen Covert
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Rob, Seth Kearsley
- IMDb Rating: 5.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 12%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About Eight Crazy Nights:
Adam played the role of Davey a 33-year-old man. He is an alcoholic. The story revolves around the trouble he gets in after drinking and messing up with the law. The judge sentences Davey to community service and the rest of the story is about his experience in the community.
41. Zookeeper (2011)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Jay and David
- Cast: Adam, Kevin, Rosario, Nick
- IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 14%
- Platforms available: HBO Max
About Zookeeper:
Unfortunately, we can’t see the presence of Adam in this film. Adam has been a voice cast for this film.
The story is about a zookeeper, Griffin who is about to quit his job at the zoo. The animals that love Griffin unveil him a secret that they can talk about. Adam Sandler has been the voice of Donald, the monkey.
40. Dirty work (1998)
- Director: Bob Saget
- Writer: Frank, Norm, Fred
- Cast: Norm, Jack, Traylor, Adam
- IMDb rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 14%
- Platforms available: HBO Max
About Dirty work:
Two friends Mitch and Sam are in need of money but are unfortunately fired by their employer. They soon find a way to earn money and become successful. However, they get into trouble when they have some deceiving clients in their business. Adam has made a cameo appearance in this movie as well.
39. Blended (2014)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Clare and Ivan
- Cast: Adam, Drew Barrymore, Bella, Jessica
- IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 15%
- Platforms available: YouTube, Apple TV
About Blended:
Adam Sandler has played the role of Jim. He is a single parent and goes on a blind date with a woman named Lauren (Drew Barrymore) which goes terribly wrong.
The two of them didn’t want to see each other but fate had other decisions. They end up being at a resort together and begin to catch feelings.
38. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
- Director: Denis Dugan
- Writer: Barry and Alexander
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin, Jessica, Dennis
- IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 15%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime
About I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry:
Adam Sandler plays the role of Chuck. He is Larry’s best friend. Carried away by the monetary benefits of being a gay couple, the duo pretends to be a gay couple but later gets into trouble when a detective decides to unveil the truth.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry didn’t give the essence of Sandler’s movie to the audience.
37. Pixels (2015)
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Writer: Tim Herlihy
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Michelle, Ashley, Kevin James
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 18%
- Platforms available: YouTube, Apple TV
About Pixels:
Sandler has played the lead role as Brenner and has also co-produced the movie. The movie features undefeatable arcade gamers.
This is a fantasy film, where a team of players is put together to fight against the aliens and to stop the potential war. Pixels was nominated to be the worst Sandler movie.
36. Just Go with It (2011)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Allen and Timothy
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Bailee Madison
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 19%
- Platforms available: Netflix, YouTube, Apple TV
About Just Go with It:
Adam Sandler plays the lead role of a doctor in this film, and he has also co-produced the film. He has paired up with Jennifer Aniston, who was remarkable for her work in F.R.I.E.N.D.S as Rachel. Jennifer Aniston plays the role of Katherine.
Adam plays a plastic surgeon. He takes his assistant and girlfriend on a trip, but later things worse. But at the end, he solves the problems and also marries Jennifer Aniston, mother of two.
35. That’s My Boy (2012)
- Director: Sean Anders
- Writer: David Caspe
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton, Susan, James Caan
- IMDb Rating: 5.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 20%
- Platforms available: Netflix
That’s My Boy Plot:
Donny (Adam Sandler) gets agitated by the behavior of his father, who is in prison, and his mother, who is inappropriate. Things turn for the worse as his father returns from jail just a few days before Donny’s wedding.
34. The Hot Chick (2002)
- Director: Tom Brady
- Writer: Tom Brady
- Cast: Rob, Rachel, Anna, Matthew, Adam
- IMDb rating: 5.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 21%
- Platforms available: Disney+
About The Hot Chick:
Jessica (Rachel) assumes to have the most perfect life. But things turn when she wakes up one day and finds herself in the body of another man who is a criminal. Adam has played a cameo role in this film.
33. Little Nicky (2000)
- Director: Steven Brill
- Writer: Steven Brill
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Patricia, Harvey, Allen, Quentin
- IMDb Rating: 5.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 21%
- Platforms available: Apple TV
About Little Nicky:
Adam Sandler plays the lead role in Little Nicky. He played the character of Nicky, one of the three children of the ruler of hell. However, he seems to be the kindest and has trouble creating problems for people. Little Nicky juggles between saving his father and stopping his brothers from the mean act.
32. Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Director: Steven Brill
- Writer: Adapted from Mr. Deeds goes to town and Opera hat
- Cast: Sandler, Winona, John, Steve, Peter Gallagher
- IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 22%
- Platforms available: Peacock
About Mr. Deeds:
This story has been adapted from Mr. Deeds goes to town by Frank Capra. Adam has played the role of Mr. Deeds. Peter Gallagher played opposite Adam in this film.
He hails from a small town, but later fortune finds him when he inherits a rich life from his uncle. His fortunes turn bad when trouble also finds its way toward him.
31. Airheads (1994)
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- Writer: Rich Wilkes
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser, Steve, Amy
- IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 25%
- Platforms available: Hulu
About Airheads:
Sandler played the role of Pip, one of the band members of “The Lone Rangers”. Along with his other member Chazz and Rex, they try to develop their brand but in vain.
In order to get their songs popular, they threaten a radio station to play their songs. Fortunately, everything turns out to be good and the band gets more attention than ever needed.
30. Sandy Wexler (2017)
- Director: Steven Brill
- Writer: Dan Bulla, Paul Sado
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer, Kevin, Rob
- IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 27%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About Sandy Wexler:
Adam Sandler characterizes the role of Sandy Wexler the same as the movie name. He works as a manager for business clients. A job-minded Sandy Wexler falls in love with his client, Jennifer who is a singer. The movie beautifully depicts how Adam handles his job and love simultaneously.
29. The Week Of (2018)
- Director: Robert Smigel
- Writer: Robert Smigel
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris, Rachel, Steve
- IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 26%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About The Week Of:
Adam Sandler characterizes Kenny Lustig and Chris Rock plays the role of Kirby. They are forced to come together to celebrate the wedding of their children.
The fathers being entirely opposite in nature try to set aside their differences for their children. The story speaks about the chaos that happens in the meantime of the wedding.
28. Bedtime Stories (2008)
- Director: Adam Shankman
- Writer: Matt Lopez
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Teresa, Russel, Courteney Cox
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 27%
- Platforms available: Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV
About Bedtime Stories:
“Bedtime stories” were yet another downfall in his career. In Bedtime Stories, Adam Sandler plays the role of Skeeter and Courteney Cox plays Wendy, sister to Skeeter. She asks Skeeter to take care of her children.
Every night, when Skeeter came up with bedtime stories it comes true. The uncle, niece, and nephew are left alone to explore the magic of their dreams. Bedtime stories bagged a bad name for Disney, due to the poor script and cinematography. This is also one of the worst films of Sandler’s career.
27. The Animal (2001)
- Director: Luke Greenfield
- Writer: Rob and Tom Brady
- Cast: Rob, John, Edward, Adam
- IMDb Rating: 4.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 30%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime
About The Animal:
Adam has played a very small role in the movie. His presence can be seen in the angry mob that gathers to confront his act of Marvin. Marvin, an officer has animal-like behavior after an incident. This puts him in embarrassing situations.
26. The Longest Yard (2005)
- Director: Peter Segal
- Writer: Sheldon Turner
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 31%
- Platforms available: Hulu
The Longest Yard (2005) was actually a remake of the film with the same name, released in the year 1974. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The character of the lead role Paul was played by Adam Sandler.
The Longest Yard Plot:
Paul is a famous football player but later ends up in jail. He meets the warden of the jail who is a crazy fan of football and asks him to arrange a game between the inmates and the warden.
25. Men, Women, and Children (2014)
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Writer: Jason Reitman
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer, Judy, Kaitlyn
- IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 33%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime
About Men, Women, and Children:
The movie depicts the reality of over usage of the internet. Adam Sandler characterizes Don Truby. His wife, Helen Truby, and Don are physically unhappy with each other. Helen dates multiple men on the internet and Don discovers it. The discovery leads to chaos as the family gives into the hands of the internet.
24. The Waterboy (1998)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Adam Sandler, Tim
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Frank, Kathy Bates, Henry, Fairuza
- IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 33%
- Platforms available: Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV, YouTube
The Waterboy Plot:
Adam Sandler takes the lead role of Bobby Boucher, who serves as a water boy to his football team. The teammates bully him, and Bobby Boucher turns to his coach. Later, his coach adds him to the team after discovering the skill sets, he possesses.
23. Click (2006)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Steve Koren and Mark
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Kate, Christopher, Frank
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 34%
- Platforms available: Vudu
Adam Sandler has also been the producer of this film.
Click Plot:
Michael (Adam Sandler) who is an architect always prefers a job over a family due to his work situation. One day, he discovers a remote that pretty can pretty much control his life. He uses the remote to move to the past and future. However, things go beyond control when the remote overpowers his life.
22. Coneheads (1993)
- Director: Steve Barron
- Writer: Tom and Dan
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Dan, Jane Curtin, Michael
- IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 35%
- Platforms available: Apple TV
Adam Sandler is featured as Carmine in this film.
Coneheads Plot:
A UFO hits the earth, and a team is sent to investigate it. Meanwhile, the UFO seems to carry cone-shaped-headed aliens and they try and adapt to the lifestyle of earth and lead a life until their spaceship gets alright. When the couple returns to their place, they are in place for a surprise.
21. You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle, Dennis, Rob Schneider
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 37%
- Platforms available: Apple TV
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan is an action-based comedy film and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. In You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Adam Sandler features the lead role of Zohan.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Plot:
Zohan is an Israeli Commando and John Turturro plays his rival. Zohan later gets tired of his job and moves to NYC to live his dream life and he chooses hairstyling as his new career. After years and years of being a commander, he focuses on a peaceful and normal life.
Also, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan is the fourth movie of the combination of Dennis and Adam.
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20. Big Daddy (1999)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Adam Sandler, Steve, and Tim
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Leslie
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 39%
- Platforms available: Hulu, Vudu
Big Daddy was nominated for a huge list of awards. In the contrast, Big Daddy won awards for worst actor and favorite actor: comedy genres. Big Daddy also won the movie of the summer award.
Big Daddy Plot:
The big daddy is about Sonny (Adam Sandler), an unsettled law student. He offers to take care of Julian (Cole) to win the heart of his girlfriend. However, things don’t go as planned. In the meantime, Julian and Sonny develop a genuine relationship and bond well together.
19. Billy Madison (1995)
- Director: Tamra Davis
- Writer: Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Brigette, Bradley Whitford, Darren
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 41%
- Platforms available: Prime video
About Billy Madison:
Adam Sandler’s character is the same as the film title, Billy Madison. Billy Madison (Adam) is in his late 20’s. Bradley Whitford plays the role of chairman of the company. He is born into a wealthy family and is considered childish, immature, and irresponsible.
Agitated by his father, Billy Madison takes upgrades 1 to 12 all over again, to prove himself worthy of his father’s dynasty. The film uncovers a whole new of fun elements. Adam Sandler’s character as Billy Madison was one of the best of Sandler’s performances onscreen.
18. Anger Management (2003)
- Director: Peter Segal
- Writer: David S. Dorfman
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 42%
- Platforms available: HBO max, Apple TV
About Anger Management:
Anger Management is a typical story as the title. Dave (Adam Sandler) works at a pet clothing store. He is a typical definition of an angry young man. Due to a series of events, he has to undergo anger management classes.
His classes are handled by Buddy (Jack Nicholson). Anger Management explores Sandler comedies like all movies. Anger Management definitely had humor elements, but with a cast like this, the audience expected a little more.
17. Shakes the Clown (1991)
- Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
- Writer: Bobcat
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Bobcat, Robin, Tom, Julie
- IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 43%
- Platforms available: Vudu
Shakes the Clown Plot:
The director has played the lead role, Shakes. Shakes and his other clown friends get into trouble when they are framed for a murder case. In order to save themselves, they have to track down the real suspects.
16. Murder Mystery (2019)
- Director: Kyle Newacheck
- Writer: James Vanderbilt
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Gemma
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 45%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About Murder Mystery:
Sandler delivers an extraordinary performance in Murder Mystery. Once again Jennifer Aniston pairs up with Adam to give an entertaining film to the viewers. The murder mystery is all about Nick (Adam Sandler), an NYC cop, and Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), a hairdresser is all set to go on a vacation to Europe to rebuild their romance.
However, they get framed in charge of a murder case. The couple works together to prove themselves innocent. The murder mystery was a good family comedy film, and it also bagged the award for its favorite comedic movie.
15. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Writer: Robert and Adam
- Cast: Mel, Adam Sandler, Andy, Selena Gomez
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 45%
- Platforms available: Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube
Hotel Transylvania is an animated movie. Adam Sandler has also written two soundtracks for this movie. The story is centered on Sandler’s character.
Hotel Transylvania Plot:
Adam has voiced the lead role, Dracula. He runs a restaurant for the dark characters. Dracula has a daughter and seems to be an over-protective father. A human visits his hotel. He does everything that he can to prevent the human from falling in love with his daughter.
14. 50 First Dates (2004)
- Director: Peter Segal
- Writer: George Wing
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Lucia
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 45%
- Platforms available: YouTube and Apple TV
Sandler plays the lead role and Sandler’s character in this movie depicts a new dimension of love. This film is more of a romantic comedy film and was released by Columbia Pictures.
50 First Dates Plot:
Henry (Adam Sandler) falls in love with Lucy (Drew Barrymore) who has partial memory loss. Almost every day she forgets Henry. His enormous love interest for Lucy makes him date her every single day again and again. He keeps doing it hoping that she someday remembers him.
13. Hubie Halloween (2020)
- Director: Steven Brill
- Writer: Tim and Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Payton, Paris, Noah, Kevin James
- IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 52%
- Platforms available: Netflix
Hubie Halloween Plot:
Hubie Halloween talks about the experience of Hubie (Adam Sandler), an employee who monitors his city during Halloween. One of the meanest pranks played turns out to be a real murder. Hubie and his fellow mates are left with a case to solve during their Halloween.
Hubie Halloween was also listed in the favorite movie category.
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— Reel And Words (@reelandwords) October 7, 2020
12. Spanglish (2004)
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Writer: James L. Brooks
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Paz Vega, Shelbie, Sarah Steele
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 51%
- Platforms available: YouTube, Apple TV
Spanglish Plot:
Flor (Paz Vega) and Christina (Shelbie) move to America to live their dream lifestyle. They move in with John (Adam Sandler) and Deborah (Leoni). Later, they encounter a disastrous situation that seems to have an impact on the lives of Flor, Christina, John, and Debora.
11. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Writer: Robert Smigel and Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks, Selena Gomez, Andy
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 55%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime, YouTube
This animated film is a sequel to Hotel Transylvania released in the year 2012. Sandler plays Dracula once again.
Hotel Transylvania 2 Plot:
This film is centered around the concern of Dracula toward his grandson, Dennis. Dennis is half-vampire and half-human. However, Dennis doesn’t express any qualities of a vampire. This concerns Dracula and he tries to bring out the Dracula qualities of his grand son.
10. Happy Gilmore (1996)
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Writer: Tim and Adam Sandler
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Jessica, Bob Barker, Richard, Christopher Mcdonald, Carl
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 61%
- Platforms available: YouTube, Apple TV
About Happy Gilmore:
The film was distributed by Universal Pictures. Sandler’s character is the same as the title, Happy Gilmore. Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) seems to have an unsuccessful career in ice hockey.
On learning that his grandmother’s house is about to be taken, Happy Gilmore steps forward to play ice hockey to bag the cash prize. Happy Gilmore faces a lot of trouble in his journey. Happy Gilmore is determined to win by always means.
Miraculously, Happy Gilmore wins the tournament and later rescues his grandmother’s house. Sandler’s performance in and as Happy Gilmore is really appreciable. Overall, Happy Gilmore is a good entertainer.
Ben Stiller has played a brief role in this movie, and it was left uncredited.
9. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Writer: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy, Selena Gomez, Genndy Tartakovsky
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 62%
- Platforms available: Amazon Prime Video
This is the third sequel to this animated franchise.
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Plot:
This film is centered on Dracula who feels lonely because he only runs a hotel for the monsters and does nothing else. To make him happy, his family sets him on a joyous vacation.
8. Reign Over Me (2007)
- Director: Mike Binder
- Writer: Mike Binder
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Don, Mike Binder, Liv Tyler
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 64%
- Platforms available: Hulu
Reign Over Me Plot:
Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) is left with nothing to do but grief over the loss of his wife and daughter in the twin tower attack. Later, he catches up with his friends which helps him to overcome his pain.
7. The Wedding Singer (1998)
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Writer: Tim Herlihy
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine, Matthew, Helen
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69%
- Platforms available: Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos
Wedding singer sits in the genre of romantic comedy with physical comedy, as well. The Wedding Singer has various soundtracks. Of them, two were created by Sandler. Wedding singer received an average response from the audience and wedding singer was also mentioned frequently to be the best Adam Sandler film.
The Wedding Singer Plot:
The Wedding Singer film features Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler), a wedding singer by profession. He meets Julia (Drew Barrymore) at a wedding and promised to sing at the latter’s wedding.
Little did they know what the future had in store for them. In the later part of the wedding, the singer becomes more romantic. Robbie and Julia express their love interest in each other. The wedding singer ends on a beautiful note as the couple gets married.
6. Funny People (2009)
- Director: Judd Apatow
- Writer: Judd Apatow
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69%
- Platforms available: Apple TV
Funny People is a typical movie of Sandler comedy. This film reflects the life of Adam Sandler. Sandler movies are always a pleasure to watch. He has also worked on four soundtracks for this film.
Funny People Plot:
Funny People are about George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a long-standing comedian in the industry. When he comes to know about his illness, he finds a suitable person (Seth Rogen) who can take up his place in the industry and trains him with everything possible. Jonah Hill played Leo, another rising comedy star.
#funnypeople with #adamsandler is a haunting movie from the first few minutes that has this very insightful vantage point that only a @JuddApatow could bring – #lesliemann is in it and that is gold… also keeping a little #zevon in your heart for awhile pic.twitter.com/lKkeNGs80l
— Mike J. Nichols (@TheEditDoctor) December 28, 2021
5. Punch Drunk Love (2002)
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary, Hazel
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 79%
- Platforms available: Vudu
Punch Drunk Love is a romantic comedy film with hints of physical comedy. It is yet another pure Adam Sandler film. This movie was extremely welcomed by the audience. Punch Drunk Love also bagged three awards for best director, best actor, and best supporting actress.
Punch Drunk Love Plot:
Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) involves himself in phone sex to accompany his loneliness. Later, this habit turns out to be the enemy of his relationship with Lena (Emily Watson). Punch Drunk Love ends on a beautiful note as Egan pleads for forgiveness and the couple unites towards the end.
4. Uncut Gems (2019)
- Director: Josh and Bennie Safdie
- Writer: Josh and Bennie Safdie
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, LaKeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 92%
- Platforms available: Netflix
Uncut Gems are for sure one of Adam Sandler’s best films also Uncut Gems is one among Sandler’s films that were released worldwide. Sandler plays the lead role in the film.
Uncut Gems Plot:
Uncut Gems is a story about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a jeweler and a gambling addict who struggles to pay off his debt. When given an opportunity, he uses it wisely to save his business and family and also end up repaying his debts. Critics mentioned that uncut gems were one of the best Adam Sandler films.
3. Hustle (2022)
- Director: Jeremiah Zagar
- Writer: Taylor Materne, Will Fetters
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Anthony Edwards, Bob Marjanovic, Juancho Hernangomez
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
- Platforms available: Netflix
It was released on 8th June 2022, and it received positive reviews from critics. This movie is produced by Happy Madison Productions. Adam received a lot of praise for the portrayal of his character, Stanley.
Hustle Plot:
The film focuses on Stanley Sugerman (Adam Sandler), a coach and a scout who is in search of good basketball players. He then discovers a raw talent in Spain and starts training him for NBA draft. This movie reflects Adam’s life lesson.
#Hustle scores another career highlight for #AdamSandler in another stunning performance. The cast is remarkable and the emotional beats are a slam dunk. Whether you're looking to laugh, cheer or cry. Check out our full review: https://t.co/pTT2zLkvqA pic.twitter.com/66H9itPRky
— 🎃Victims and Villains🎃 (@VctmsAndVillans) June 9, 2022
2. The Meyerowitz Stories – (2017)
- Director: Noah Baumbach
- Writer: Noah Baumbach
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Emma Thompson
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
- Platforms available: Netflix
About The Meyerowitz Stories:
Meyerowitz’s story features Danny (Adam Sandler) who returns to his father, Harold (Dustin Hoffman) after an unsuccessful marriage. Ben Stiller plays Matthew, half-brother of Danny. Emma Thompson plays the role of their fourth wife to Harold.
Danny and his sibling later discover his works of art and decide to celebrate his works. Meyerowitz’s stories have won three awards. Critics have praised the director of Meyerowitz stories for a perfect selection of crew members. This was one of the best Adam Sandler films.
1. Saturday Night Live (1990 to 1995)
About Saturday Night Live:
Saturday Night Live is undoubtedly one of the best series so far. The show initially began in the year 1975 and is still on the run. Adam Sandler participated as a cast member from the year 1990 to 1995 in this show.
In fact, this was Sandler’s first stage that led him to success. In 1995, he was fired by the team, and he began his filmography career. Later in 2019, he returned to the show as host. This narrates the success of Adam Sandler.
Adam Sandler – The Actor, Producer, Writer, and Executive Producer
Now that we have seen his best 51 movies, we will also have a sneak peek into other avatars of Adam Sandler and his journey in the industry. Apart from being an excellent actor, Adam has also been a writer, producer, and executive producer. We all know that Adam began his career as a writer for the show, Saturday Night Live.
But even after moving exclusively into acting, he still continued to be a writer. So far, Adam has been a writer for 20 films. He has produced 60 films out of which he has been the executive producer of 20 films.
Adam has also done uncredited roles in a few movies and has been the voice-over to Dracula throughout the franchise of Hotel Transylvania. His presence can also be seen in 23 television shows. What we don’t know is that Adam is also a fantastic singer.
His debut song was in Saturday Night Live and from then on, he sang a few songs in his movies as well. 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer are a few of the movies that screen his silly songs. Adam’s dedication to his career is truly remarkable.
Adam Sandler in 2022
Earlier this year, Home Team and the fourth sequel of Hotel Transylvania was released. And now, we also have some exciting updates about his upcoming movies. It’s already been three decades of Adam Sandler, yet he continues to give us the best films and as of now, the release dates of two of his films are officially announced.
Hustle, a sports comedy film released on June 3, 2022, on Netflix. The plot of the film focuses on a basketball scout. Adam Sandler plays the role of Stanley in the film. Also, the film comes from Happy Madison production, owned by Adam Sandler.
Spaceman is another upcoming film directed by John Renck. This film is supposed to be a science fiction movie and based on the book Jaroslav Kalfar released in the year 2017. The exact date has not been announced yet, the movie was anticipated to hit the screens on September 2022, but later it was announced to be released in 2023.
Apart from these movies, we also have another movie named Murder mystery 2, which is to be released in February 2023. This is a sequel to his prior film released in the year 2019. It is expected to have the same cast for the lead roles.
Conclusion
Adam Sandler has explored almost all genres while journeying in the entertainment industry and gave us some of the best movies of all time. Sandler was always a man who balances his family and career perfectly. He stays in trend with the world and gives beautiful movies with his own essence of humor and storyline.
Adam also identifies potential talents and recognizes them. Adam Sandler still continues with his work and his fans just can’t control the excitement every time his movie hits the screen.
