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Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Actor, producer and writer · Born September 9, 1966 (60) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films, which have combined to earn more than $2 billion at the box office. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a further four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million. Sandler's comedic roles include Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), Click (2006), Grown Ups (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Blended (2014), Murder Mystery (2019) and Hubie Halloween (2020). He also voiced Davey, Whitey, and Eleanore in Eight Crazy Nights and Dracula in the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2012–2018). While some of his comedic films, including Jack and Jill (2011), have been panned, resulting in Sandler receiving nine Golden Raspberry Awards and 37 Raspberry Award nominations, more than any actor other than Sylvester Stallone, he has received critical acclaim for his dramatic performances in the dramedy films Spanglish (2004), Reign Over Me (2007), and Funny People (2009). He has also been roundly praised for his leading roles in auteur films including Punch-Drunk Love (2002) by Paul Thomas Anderson, Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems (2019), the last of which earned him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 9, 1966 (60)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 129 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Adam Sandler's films like?

Across their 80 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy50 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
33%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Power
1%
Family bonds31 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth24 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship19 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 79 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 64 · Serious 10 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 40 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 12

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 41 · Charged 34 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 37 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 17

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 62

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 48 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 64 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 71 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

59 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 36 of 59 analyzed roles.

Hero
36 of 59
Mentor
7 of 59
Trickster
6 of 59
Ally
4 of 59
Shadow
4 of 59
Threshold guardian
1 of 59
Shapeshifter
1 of 59
Show the 59 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
45
Joyful
43
Warm
32
Hopeful
15
Tense
15
Other
71

How their films linger

Feel-good57 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun43 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy58
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Adam Sandler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Sandler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

129 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 86 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Don't Say Good Luck(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Roommates(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Marty Supreme(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bunny(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jay Kelly(2025)

    as Ron Sukenick

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Happy Gilmore 2(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Happy Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Kinda Pregnant(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Madha Gaja Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Story

  • An SNL Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (archive footage)

  • Adam Sandler: Love You(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Spaceman(2024)

    as Jakub Procházka

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Leo(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Leo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah(2023)

    Producer · as Danny Friedman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Out-Laws(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Murder Mystery 2(2023)

    Producer · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hustle(2022)

    Producer · as Stanley Sugerman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Winona Ryder - Die Geister, die sie rief(2022)

    as TV Producer (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Home Team(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hubie Halloween(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Hubie Dubois

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as The Grandfather

  • The Wrong Missy(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Goldman v Silverman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rod Goldman

  • Uncut Gems(2019)

    as Howard Ratner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Murder Mystery(2019)

    Producer · as Nick Spitz

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation(2018)

    as Count Dracula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Week Of(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Kenny Lustig

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Meyerowitz Stories(2017)

    as Danny Meyerowitz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Puppy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dracula (voice)

  • Sandy Wexler(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Sandy Wexler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Can Wait(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy (Kevin's former partner)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Do-Over(2016)

    Producer · as Max Kessler

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    Producer · Writer · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Dracula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pixels(2015)

    Producer · as Brenner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • An SNL Valentine(2015)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Top Five(2014)

    as Adam Sandler

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Men, Women & Children(2014)

    as Don Truby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Cobbler(2014)

    as Max Simkin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blended(2014)

    Producer · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 12-12-12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Sandler

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Grown Ups 2(2013)

    Characters · Producer · Writer · as Lenny Feder

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Transylvania(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Count Dracula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • That's My Boy(2012)

    Producer · as Donny Berger

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jack and Jill(2011)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Jack / Jill

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Zookeeper(2011)

    Producer · as Donald the Monkey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Breaking In(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Just Go with It(2011)

    Producer · as Danny Maccabee

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Jam Twenty(2011)

    as Opera Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Lenny Feder

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas(2009)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Funny People(2009)

    as George Simmons

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • It's On with Alexa Chung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Shortcut(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Stories(2008)

    Producer · as Skeeter Bronson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The House Bunny(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan(2008)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Zohan Dvir

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Wilderness(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry(2007)

    Producer · as Chuck Levine

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Reign Over Me(2007)

    as Charlie Fineman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 87 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Click(2006)

    Producer · as Michael Newman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • VH1 Rock Honors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Benchwarmers(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo(2005)

    Producer · as Javier Sandooski (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • So You Think You Can Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Longest Yard(2005)

    Executive Producer · as Paul Crewe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • WWE WrestleMania 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Adam Sandler

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as John Clasky

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 50 First Dates(2004)

    as Henry Roth

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 12 Scopitones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Barry Egan

  • Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Couch Testing Man

  • Anger Management(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Dave Buznik

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Adam Sandler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Day with the Meatball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Adam Sandler

  • Eight Crazy Nights(2002)

    Producer · Writer · as Davey / Whitey / Eleanore / Deer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Punch-Drunk Love(2002)

    as Barry Egan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Master of Disguise(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Deeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Longfellow Deeds

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Sandler (uncredited)

  • The Animal(2001)

    Executive Producer · as Townie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Joe Dirt(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Anime-ban Little★Nicky: Henachoko Akuma Nicky no NY Taikenki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Characters

  • Little Nicky(2000)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo(1999)

    Executive Producer · as Robert Justin (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Peeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer · Writer · as The Peeper

  • Big Daddy(1999)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Bobby Boucher

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff 'The Beast' Sussman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    as Satan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Singer(1998)

    as Robbie Hart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Self

  • Bulletproof(1996)

    as Archie Moses

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Happy Gilmore(1996)

    Screenplay · as Happy Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Billy Madison(1995)

    Writer · as Billy Madison

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mixed Nuts(1994)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Airheads(1994)

    as Pip

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Buddy 1

  • Coneheads(1993)

    as Carmine

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Sandler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shakes the Clown(1991)

    as Dink the Clown

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Testing Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Drug Dealer

  • The Dog Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Shifty

  • The Marshall Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Usher

  • Going Overboard(1989)

    Additional Writing · Writer · as Schecky Moskowitz

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 100 episodes · Writer · as Self · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Various Characters · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Drug Dealer

  • Grown Ups 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters · Producer · Writer · as Lenny Feder

  • Leo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · as Leo (voice)

  • They Were Just Nice People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Time Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vincent

  • Untitled Josh Safdie Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 129 titles, 124 of them dated from 1972 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

$542M worldwide

Highest rated

Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Grown Ups (2010)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19722026

Peak 2014 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 50 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 129: 57 only acting, 42 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting27 of 129: 5 only writing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing60 of 129: 19 only producing, 41 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew5 of 129: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

129 titles, 44 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 39 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1990s23 · 22 acting · 7 crew2000s40 · 29 acting · 23 crew2010s32 · 27 acting · 20 crew2020s25 · 14 acting · 17 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 77% of 60 roles
899904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 18 major nominations, 1991–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
  3. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  4. 2020
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Male Lead
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  6. 2018
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy
  7. 2003
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  8. 1999
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Comedy Album
Show 5 earlier years
  1. 1996
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Comedy Album
  2. 1994
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Comedy Album
  3. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
  4. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program
  5. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Adam Sandler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 86; across their 79 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 94 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed43

Most divisive · actor

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)

90th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 73 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Adam Sandler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 67 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore64 titles15–60 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity67 titles23–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity66 titles32–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs64 titles13–60 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense62 titles7–45 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adam Sandler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Sandler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Giarraputo shares the most, 37.

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Producers

  • Jack Giarraputo37 titles    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Jack Giarraputo
  • Barry Bernardi19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Barry Bernardi
  • Kevin Grady14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Kevin Grady
  • Judit Maull10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Judit Maull

Mixed roles