Adam Sandler’s 10 Worst Movies (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

Adam Sandler is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the movie business. After getting his start on Saturday Night Live, Sandler went on to become one of the highest-grossing comedy actors of all time and continues to make popular movies all these years later. But he is also an actor who isn’t often favored by critics.

While they seem to agree Sandler is capable of delivering stunning performances, many of his films have been brutally torn apart by critics for his entire career. But which of his movies did they hate the most? Check out Adam Sandler’s worst movies according to Rotten Tomatoes.

10 Blended (14%)

Sandler and Drew Barrymore have proven to be a solid on-screen team in The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates, but Blendednot as well received. The two actors star as single parents who have a disastrous blind date then find themselves stuck on an African vacation with each other and their respective families.

Though the movie was received kindlier by audiences, critics pointed to it as a rare Sandler comedy that is actually just boring. The slapstick gags and the sentimental moments quickly grew tiring for most, despite Sandler and Barrymore being likable.

9 Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights (12%)

Sandler’s attempt to give Jewish kids a Hanukkah film to watch during the holiday season was admirable. It’s just a shame he didn’t make a better movie. This animated comedy features Sandler as a hard-drinking miserable man who is set on a path to redemption during the holidays.

Despite apparently being aimed at kids, critics were turned off by the overuse of vulgar humor. Sandler seemed to be embracing his most juvenile tendencies with cheap bathroom jokes and an annoying amount of product placement.

8 The Do-Over (10%)

While it’s nice that Sandler enjoys making movies with his old Saturday Night Live pals, they don’t usually turn out so well. The Do-Over stars Sandler and David Spade as two unlucky friends who decide to fake their own deaths in order to turn their lives around.

The silly and thoughtless plot was pointed at as one of the major issues with this film. Spade and Sandler, despite their chemistry, also make for obnoxious leads in a project that would have better suited them in their younger years.

7 Mixed Nuts (10%)

Like Eight Crazy Nights, Mixed Nuts is another unconventional holiday comedy from early in Sandler’s career. The film stars Steve Martin in the story of the unusual people working at a crisis hotline during the Christmas season. Sandler has a supporting role as one of the employees.

The film features a star-studded cast who can do little to elevate the dismal material they have to work with. Though Martin makes for a decent lead, the jokes are mean-spirited and the premise is far too thin to justify an entire movie. Critics were shocked that the great Nora Ephron was responsible for such a lackluster effort.

6 Grown Ups (10%)

Sandler once again decided to use his star power to have some fun with his best buddies. Grown Ups stars Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Keven James, and Rob Schneider as a group of childhood friends who reunite at their old summer camp to say goodbye to their old basketball coach.

Some critics admitted that the fun being had by the cast of funny men is occasionally infectious, but it only stretches for far. They called the rest of the movie a dull and directionless romp that forces such talented people to resort to lowbrow humor.

5 The Cobbler (9%)

When it was announced that Sandler would be teaming up with acclaimed filmmaker Tom McCarthy, it seemed like one of Sandler’s more acclaimed dramatic turns. However, The Cobblerturned out more like Sandler’s usual silly comedies in the story of a cobbler who can become different people by wearing their shoes.

Critics allowed that the film was more interesting than the usual Sandler comedy with a silly premise. However, the over-sentimental story and cliched moments made it hard to see much of an improvement. The result was called a dull and corny dramedy.

4 Bulletproof (8%)

It seems like every comedic actor has to make a buddy-cop comedy at some point in their career and Sandler is no different. Bulletproofstars Damon Wayans as an undercover FBI agent who is forced to team up with his former friend and criminal (Sandler) to take down a crime lord.

In comparison to the other buddy cop movies, critics found Bulletproof to be one of the lesser entries in the genre. The action was not seen as being particularly entertaining and the humor didn’t elicit many laughs from the critics.

3 Grown Ups 2 (7%)

The whole gang is back together — minus Schneider — in this sequel to the panned but successful Grown Ups. The comedy finds the immature adult friends moving back to their hometown, reuniting with old acquaintances and meeting new enemies as the summer kicks off.

For the second time around, critics found that the cast and filmmakers seemed to be even less interested in making a worthwhile movie. The same tired and lowbrow humor was at play, making for another dull and lazy excuse for these famous friends to hang out together.

2 Jack And Jill (3%)

The premise of Jack and Jill sounds like Sandler is just tormenting his audience at this point. He plays a successful advertising executive who is forced to put up with his obnoxious twin sister (also Sandler) while she visits him and his family for an extended period.

Unsurprisingly, the premise didn’t go over well with critics and they didn’t have many nice things to say about the movie beyond that. They complained that Sandler seems to be giving a half-hearted attempt in both roles and never becomes remotely convincing at playing a female. They were also quite dismayed at the movie’s use of the great Al Pacino in a supporting role.

1 The Ridiculous 6 (0%)

Sandler’s lucrative partnership with Netflix kicked off with this Western comedy. Sandler stars as a man raised by Native Americans who realizes he and five other men are the illegitimate sons of an outlaw. The half-brothers decide to join forces to save their father.

Apparently, there was next to nothing to love in this film. Critics were quick to point out the movie’s insensitive and childish portrayal of Native Americans The story, acting, and jokes were all met with a resounding opinion that Sandler needed to put a lot more effort into his recent comedies.

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