What’s your favorite Adam Sandler movie?
According to The Numbers, the worldwide aggregate box office profit of Adam Sandler films from digital media such as DVDs, movie theaters, BluRays, or satellite TV is over $3 billion. Sandler has appeared in over 60 movies and 15 TV shows in several different genres. It seems it’s nearly impossible for someone to have not seen at least one Adam Sandler movie in your life due to his popularity in casting.
Despite this, well-known Adam Sandler movies commonly have a low Rotten Tomato score. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the most popular Adam Sandler movies based on ratings are “Hustle” (2022), “The Meyerowitz Stories” (2017), and “Uncut Gems” (2019). However, classic movies such as “Waterboy” (1998), “Happy Gilmore” (1996), and “Grown Ups” (2010) were rated as low as 43 (out of 100) on the Adam Sandler movie ranking.
Seriously?
I’m not alone in my disgust with the injustice of it all. “I wouldn’t expect this many people to dislike some of the most popular Adam Sandler movies since I grew up watching them. I take offense to anyone who hates them,” said FCHS junior Cecily McMillian. Her favorite movie, “Just Go With It” (2011) was rated only 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics claiming the movie was “bearable at best,” and “juvenile.” One critic, Allan Almachar, even went as far to say that “everyone deserved better.”
“Every Adam Sandler movie I’ve watched is great, but every time I look it up the Rotten Tomatoes, the scores are horrible. My favorite movie, “Waterboy”, is only 34%,” said junior Vanessa Vandevander. While writing a recent article, “The Ultimate Comedic Football Movie,” Vandevander said she was flabbergasted looking at the critic reviews of her favorite movie. One critic rated it a two out of ten and stated the movie was an “utterly pathetic madness that can barely be considered a comedy.”
Wow, that was harsh. I feel like professional critics shouldn’t be reviewing Adam Sandler movies as harshly as they do. Sure, his flicks are immature at times, but that can be nice when you just want to melt back to your blissful youth. I believe Adam Sandler movies should be rated on experience, the laugh, and their ability to help you kick back and have some silly fun.
So next time you turn on a movie, consider not checking the ratings ahead of time. Instead, let yourself enjoy the moment without letting anyone else tell you what you should think.
