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Business Insider
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
All 11 of Adam Sandler's Netflix movies, ranked by critics
Adam Sandler has starred in 11 Netflix original movies to date, many of which he produced. They include movies like "Hustle," "Hubie Halloween," and his latest, "Happy Gilmore 2." Here are all his Netflix movies from worst to best, based on their Rotten Tomatoes scores. For the last decade, Adam Sandler has brought his outlandish brand of comedy to Netflix. It didn't start off well, as his first original movie for the streaming giant, "The Ridiculous 6," got hit with the dreaded 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. But if there's one thing Sandler has always been, it's critic-proof. In the 10 years since, he's continued to deliver a wide array of movies for the streamer, from the "Murder Mystery" franchise opposite Jennifer Aniston to more dramatic fare like "The Meyerowitz Stories" and "Hustle." Sandler's latest film is a return to familiar territory. "Happy Gilmore 2," the sequel to his beloved 1996 comedy, stars Sandler once again in the title role as the unlikely golf hero, who this time returns to the sport to earn money to support his daughter's ballet classes. What did the critics think of "Happy Gilmore 2"? Below, all of Adam Sandler's Netflix movies ranked from worst to best, according to their Rotten Tomatoes score. Note: Rotten Tomatoes scores were accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change. 11. "The Ridiculous 6" (2015) Rotten Tomatoes score: 0% Summary: Sandler plays an outlaw raised by Native Americans in the Old West. After discovering he has five half-brothers, he sets out with them to find their deadbeat dad. What critics thought: Sandler's multi-film, multi-million-dollar deal with Netflix didn't start well. Critics hated the movie so much that it received the dreaded 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "With the lazy, misshapen 'The Ridiculous 6,' Adam Sandler robs his new Netflix benefactors blind," critic Nick Schager wrote for The Playlist. 10. "The Do-Over" (2016) Rotten Tomatoes score: 9% Summary: Sandler and David Spade play two friends who get into deep trouble when they decide to fake their own deaths and create new identities. What critics thought: Though not as reviled as "The Ridiculous 6," this movie's rating still landed in the single digits on Rotten Tomatoes. "'The Do-Over' is what happens when a successful artist is given lots of money and very little direction. We all deserve better," K. Austin Collins wrote for The Ringer. 9. "The Week Of" (2018) Rotten Tomatoes score: 26% Summary: Sandler and Chris Rock play fathers who have to spend the week together leading up to their kids getting married. Hilarity ensues. What critics thought: Or not. Critics were not fans of this one, either. "While the movie is ultimately more of the same old same old, it is at least not as appallingly sexist and culturally insensitive as 'The Ridiculous Six,'" wrote New York Times critic Glenn Kenny. 8. "Sandy Wexler" (2017) 7. "Murder Mystery" (2019) Rotten Tomatoes score: 43% Summary: Sandler plays a New York City cop and Jennifer Aniston plays his wife who really wants a trip to Europe. When it finally happens, the two find themselves in the middle of a murder on a yacht. What critics thought: Even with the casting of Aniston, critics didn't find much to be entertained by. "It would be uncomfortably cynical to assume that Sandler thinks these novocaine-like comedies are what common people want to watch, but the guy doesn't leave us much choice," wrote IndieWire 's David Ehrlich. 6. "Murder Mystery 2" (2023) 5. "Hubie Halloween" (2020) Rotten Tomatoes score: 54% Summary: Hubie (Sandler) is a man devoted to everyone being safe during Halloween. But after a string of murders on Halloween night, he sets out to save the town. What critics thought: Though still a rotten score, the Sandler movies are starting to get closer to respectability. "Fans of Adam Sandler's usual fare are in for a treat. Everyone else may want to avoid this trick," critic Rob Hunter wrote for Film School Rejects. 4. "Happy Gilmore 2" (2025) 3. "The Meyerowitz Stories" (2017) Rotten Tomatoes score: 92% Summary: An estranged family gathers in New York City to celebrate the artistic work of their father. What critics thought: A Netflix movie starring Sandler finally found praise from critics — but it wasn't a Sandler-produced movie. This was written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who cast Sandler as one of the sons. "Expertly sketched by Baumbach, this memoir-like portrait of lives half-lived is the kind of bittersweet, dimensional character comedy we're now used to seeing told in three seasons of prestige television. Baumbach gives us the whole package in two hours," Matt Patches wrote for Thrillist. 2. "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" (2023) 1. "Hustle" (2022)
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Joy Taylor breaks silence on Fox Sports firing months after bombshell sex lawsuit
Joy Taylor has finally spoken out on her Fox Sports split one week after it was revealed the network axed her weekday show. The host's nine-year stint at Fox came to an abrupt end after the network reportedly failed to renew her contract four months after she found herself embroiled in a bombshell sex lawsuit. Now, the 38-year-old has been left questioning her future in sports media as she addressed her Fox exit for the first time. 'Overall, like the saying 'it doesn't feel like work when you're doing something that you actually enjoy.' I think what happened to me this year took that away from me,' Taylor said on The Ringer's Higher Learning. 'I don't know if I'll get that back. I might — and maybe like when the callous forms over the wound and you get away from things you it doesn't feel, like the tremors go away, so we're not there yet — but right now, it doesn't feel that way. It doesn't feel exciting. More to follow.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Zach Lowe responds to Nets' Cam Thomas over 'consensus' spat
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas recently made headlines after addressing The Ringer's Zach Lowe over comments Lowe made in a recent episode of "The Zach Lowe Show" podcast. Lowe was pointing out what the consensus is on Thomas and his game, prompting Thomas to respond by dismissing the criticism. Once the dust settled, Lowe took the time to address the situation. "If Cam Thomas had listened to the subsequent 12 minutes, I don't think he did, but I don't know. He would have heard me deep-dive into his game and talk about career-high assists," Lowe said to colleague Rob Mahoney. While Thomas was within his right to address any criticism of him or his game, Lowe also spoke about Thomas for much longer than what was put on social media to provide context around the conversation. "Certain kind of passes that he's gotten meaningfully better at: Nick Claxton lobs, little dump-offs, and stuff like that," Lowe continued. "I have said consistently for two years of Cam Thomas dialogue that the guy can straight up get buckets and there is a place for him in the NBA. To me, that place is most likely sixth-man scoring burst guy, which is what I said in that 12-minute segment." As part of Lowe's discussion of Thomas, the former ESPN NBA commentator mentioned that Thomas is one of the most polarizing players in the NBA and how social media reacted to Lowe's comments proved that once again. Thomas, 23, is coming off the best season of his four-year career as he averaged 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.9% from three-point land. Thomas is currently a restricted free-agent this summer, meaning that he doesn't have much control over where he plays next season and with few NBA teams having ample cap space, Thomas may have to settle for what the Nets want to pay him. It's possible that Thomas is frustrated by his first foray into free-agency, something that Lowe understands, but Lowe also wanted to make it clear how he feels about the controversy and Thomas. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Zach Lowe responds to Nets' Cam Thomas over 'consensus' spat
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Zach Lowe responds to Nets' Cam Thomas over 'consensus' spat
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas recently made headlines after addressing The Ringer's Zach Lowe over comments Lowe made in a recent episode of "The Zach Lowe Show" podcast. Lowe was pointing out what the consensus is on Thomas and his game, prompting Thomas to respond by dismissing the criticism. Once the dust settled, Lowe took the time to address the situation. "If Cam Thomas had listened to the subsequent 12 minutes, I don't think he did, but I don't know. He would have heard me deep-dive into his game and talk about career-high assists," Lowe said to colleague Rob Mahoney. While Thomas was within his right to address any criticism of him or his game, Lowe also spoke about Thomas for much longer than what was put on social media to provide context around the conversation. "Certain kind of passes that he's gotten meaningfully better at: Nick Claxton lobs, little dump-offs, and stuff like that," Lowe continued. "I have said consistently for two years of Cam Thomas dialogue that the guy can straight up get buckets and there is a place for him in the NBA. To me, that place is most likely sixth-man scoring burst guy, which is what I said in that 12-minute segment." As part of Lowe's discussion of Thomas, the former ESPN NBA commentator mentioned that Thomas is one of the most polarizing players in the NBA and how social media reacted to Lowe's comments proved that once again. Thomas, 23, is coming off the best season of his four-year career as he averaged 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.9% from three-point land. Thomas is currently a restricted free-agent this summer, meaning that he doesn't have much control over where he plays next season and with few NBA teams having ample cap space, Thomas may have to settle for what the Nets want to pay him. It's possible that Thomas is frustrated by his first foray into free-agency, something that Lowe understands, but Lowe also wanted to make it clear how he feels about the controversy and Thomas.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why 'Superman's' Rotten Tomatoes Score Dropped 8 Points After Debut
Without question, the new Superman is a hit. Not only is the film on track to make $120 million domestically, but it will also probably make $210 million globally, following early screenings on July 9. In terms of big summer openings, this puts it slightly behind Jurassic World Rebirth, which earned a staggering $318 million worldwide during the long Fourth of July weekend, and is now at $378 million after its second week. Superman may yet surpass Jurassic World Rebirth, and it has one thing going for it that those cloned dinosaurs don't: More positive reviews than negative. Currently, as of Saturday, July 12, Superman is sitting with an 82 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. If that seems lower than you heard initially, don't worry, you're not under some kind of kryptonite spell; Superman's critical rating has dropped a full eight points since the initial "official" reveal of the movie's RT score. So, how could a movie with a score of 90 suddenly, in just a few days, drop down to 82?The short answer is twofold: More critics have reviewed the movie, and the movie has been out longer. Something casual moviegoers should never forget is that Rotten Tomatoes generally does their big score reveals before the majority of audiences have even seen a movie. This also means that some critics haven't posted their reviews yet, as there's a good amount of serious movies, folks who like to post their reviews around the time the average moviegoer can see the film, too. So, Superman dipped 8 points because there was a significant number of reviewers who broke with the crowd and gave the film a lukewarm or negative review. (Here at Men's Journal, we felt very mixed about it.) Writing for The Ringer, in a review posted on July 11, Adam Nayman probably summed up the negative Superman reviews best when he wrote: "Gunn is trying to tear something down and build it up at the same time." Most negative reviews of Superman come from critics who wanted to love the movie, but who felt that the movie was simply too overstuffed and rushed to be considered perfect. And so, while the audience score is soaring at 93 percent, the critical score is now a more modest 82. Whether or not this movie deserves all the hype is probably a healthy debate, and one that Superman would almost certainly 'Superman's' Rotten Tomatoes Score Dropped 8 Points After Debut first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 13, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
