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Adam Sandler

60 movies on Netflix

Biography

Adam Sandler is an American comedian, producer, writer and actor who first gained attention on Saturday Night Live, where he joined as a writer in 1990 and was a cast member until 1995. After growing up in Manchester, New Hampshire, he studied acting at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and graduated in 1988. His film debut came with Going Overboard (1989), and he became a leading comedy star with Happy Gilmore (1996), Billy Madison (1995), Big Daddy (1999), The Wedding Singer (1998), The Waterboy (1998), 50 First Dates (2004), Anger Management (2003), Click (2006) and Grown Ups (2010). He also voiced Dracula in the first three Hotel Transylvania films. Critics praised his dramatic work in Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), Uncut Gems (2019) and Hustle (2022); the first brought a Golden Globe nomination and the third an Independent Spirit Award. In 2023 he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

60years old

Turns 61 on September 9in 330 days

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Adam Richard Sandler (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
60
Career span
37 years1989 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Comedian Dennis Miller saw Sandler perform in Los Angeles and suggested him to Lorne Michaels, the producer of Saturday Night Live. In 1990 Sandler joined SNL as a writer.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Sandler had to leave the cast of Very Bad Things, a bachelor party comedy, because he was working on The Waterboy, one of his first big hits.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Sandler was in the running to voice Rocket Raccoon in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, but the part went to Bradley Cooper.

  4. Behind the camera

    In 1999 Sandler started Happy Madison Productions, his own film production company. The outfit's first producing credit went to Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, a film starring Rob Schneider.

  5. A first

    Sandler's first original Netflix film was the Western comedy The Ridiculous 6. Netflix announced on January 6, 2016 that no other movie in its history had been watched as often in 30 days.

  6. A first

    Sandler acted again with Jennifer Aniston in the Netflix movie Murder Mystery, released in June 2019. That film broke the company record for its biggest opening weekend, and a sequel, Murder Mystery 2, followed in 2023.

Adam Sandler movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. 50 First Dates2004 Comedy, Romanceas Henry Roth

    IMDb rating 6.8421K votes

  2. Click2006 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Michael Newman

    IMDb rating 6.5393K votes

  3. Uncut Gems2019as Howard Ratner

    IMDb rating 7.4362K votes

  4. Hotel Transylvania2012as Draculavoice

    IMDb rating 7.1320K votes

  5. Hotel Transylvania 22015as Draculavoice

    IMDb rating 6.6166K votes

  6. Grown Ups2010as Lenny Feder

    IMDb rating 6.0319K votes

  7. Happy Gilmore1996as Happy Gilmore

    IMDb rating 7.0312K votes

  8. Just Go with It2011as Danny

    IMDb rating 6.4294K votes

Most often with

Dennis Dugan directed eight of these films, Frank Coraci six and Steven Brill six. Allen Covert appears in seventeen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Allen Covert, 17 films togetherSee the 17 films with Allen CovertJackie Sandler, 16 films togetherSee the 16 films with Jackie SandlerRob Schneider, 14 films togetherSee the 14 films with Rob SchneiderSteve Buscemi, 12 films togetherSee the 12 films with Steve BuscemiNick Swardson, 11 films togetherSee the 11 films with Nick SwardsonDavid Spade, 10 films togetherSee the 10 films with David SpadeDennis DuganDirector, 8 filmsSee the 8 films by Dennis DuganFrank CoraciDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by Frank CoraciSteven BrillDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by Steven Brill

Films together

Box office

What Adam Sandler's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.5 billion

39 of the 59 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 59 films: 39 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 6 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 6Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018as Dracula (voice)$529 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 47% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018as Dracula (voice)
    $529M9.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Hotel Transylvania 22015as Dracula (voice)
    $473M8.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Hotel Transylvania2012as Dracula (voice)
    $358M6.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Grown Ups2010as Lenny Feder
    $271M4.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Grown Ups 22013as Lenny Feder
    $247M4.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Pixels2015as Brenner
    $245M4.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Click2006as Michael Newman
    $241M4.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Big Daddy1999as Sonny Koufax
    $235M4.3% of the total
Just Go with It (2011), $215 millionBedtime Stories (2008), $213 millionYou Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), $204 million50 First Dates (2004), $196 millionAnger Management (2003), $196 millionThe Longest Yard (2005), $191 millionI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), $187 millionThe Waterboy (1998), $186 millionMr. Deeds (2002), $171 millionZookeeper (2011), $170 millionJack and Jill (2011), $150 millionBlended (2014), $128 millionThe Wedding Singer (1998), $123 millionDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), $92.9 millionFunny People (2009), $71.6 millionLittle Nicky (2000), $58.3 million

$2.9 billionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 53% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1996 to 2023.

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Adam Sandler's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2023Mark Twain Prize for American HumorWon
2012Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorThat's My BoyWon
2011Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorJack and JillWon
2011Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ScreenplayJack and JillWon
1999Golden Raspberry Award for Worst ActorBig DaddyWon
1996MTV Movie Award for Best FightHappy GilmoreWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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