I’d call Adam Sandler’s recent box office offers weak, at best. Actually, the worst part is that it isn’t so much a “recent” development. Adam Sandler hasn’t made a quality movie this millennium.
We are talking about 12 or 13 years to be specific. Big Daddy was released in 1999. Here is Sandler’s filmography post-1999…
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Nicky | Also executive producer and writer Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay |
| 2001 | The Animal | Townie | Cameo appearance Executive producer |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Longfellow Deeds | Also executive producer Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor, Comedy |
| Punch-Drunk Love | Barry Egan | Gijón Internation Film Festival Award for Best Actor Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
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| Eight Crazy Nights | Davey Stone (voice) | Also producer and writer Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
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| A Day with the Meatball | Himself | Short film | |
| The Hot Chick | Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) | Cameo appearance Executive producer |
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| 2003 | Anger Management | Dave Buznik | Also executive producer |
| Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | Documentary | |
| Stupidity | Himself | Documentary | |
| The Couch | Couch Testing Guy | Short film | |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Henry Roth | Also executive producer Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Drew Barrymore) People’s Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Drew Barrymore) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance |
| Spanglish | John Clasky | ||
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Paul Crewe | Also executive producer People’s Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – People’s Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man |
| Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Javier Sandooski (uncredited) | Cameo appearance Producer |
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| 2006 | Click | Michael Newman | Also producer Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – People’s Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Charlie Fineman | |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Charles “Chuck” Levine | Also executive producer Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – People’s Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Kevin James and Jessica Biel) |
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| 2008 | You Don’t Mess with the Zohan | Zohan Dvir | Also producer and writer |
| Bedtime Stories | Skeeter Bronson | Also producer Nominated – Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor |
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| 2009 | Funny People | George Simmons | |
| The Shortcut | Executive producer | ||
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Lenny Feder | Also producer and writer |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Dr. Daniel “Danny” Maccabee | Also producer Razzie Award for Worst Actor Teen Choice Award for Favorite Movie Chemistry (shared with Jennifer Aniston) Nominated- Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Brooklyn Decker and Jennifer Aniston) |
| Zookeeper | Donald the Capuchin Monkey (voice) | Also producer | |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Writer and Producer Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay |
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| Jack and Jill | Jack/Jill Sadelstein | Also producer and writer Kids Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor Razzie Award for Worst Actor Razzie Award for Worst Actress Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, and himself) Razzie Award for Worst Ensemble |
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| 2012 | That’s My Boy | Donny Levine | Also producer |
| Hotel Transylvania | Dracula (voice) | ||
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Lenny Feder | Also Producer |
To be clear, I’m not even vouching for Big Daddy as a good film. It was fine. Decent, for sure. But I have to draw the line somewhere.
Onto the latest piece of crap. That’s My Boy, based solely on previews, looks like it could be as bad as any of Sandler’s previous movies. That’s quite the accomplishment. That damn voice that Sandler uses in every movie since Billy Madison is enough to drive me bat-shit crazy.
Further demonstrating my Sandler cut-off point; the last funny thing Adam Sandler did was at the 2000 MTV VMA show.
That was the summer of 2000. And it really puts it into perspective. That was a long time ago.
Rotten Tomatoes says that 85% of people want to see That’s My Boy. I have to assume this is a very inexact, nonscientific poll. Sadly though, there isn’t a whole lot holding Sandler back from another hit this weekend. Movies have been terrible recently. In this regard, Sandler’s latest piece of garbage will fit right in.
I guess we should have never expected longevity from a Jets fan from New Hampshire. Hell must feature a Sandler movie marathon on infinite loop. That fucking cutesy comedy voice on repeat for eternity… good heavens.
