Adam Sandler Is Back On Top Of Netflix With New Comedy
After teaming up with Netflix once again, Adam Sandler is celebrating a spot on the streamer’s coveted Top 10 list with his latest feature, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. According to FlixPatrol, the title is catching the attention of fans everywhere who can’t get enough of the comedian. For those who need even more Sandler in their lives, the comedy flick features performances by Adam Sandler’s wife, Jackie Sandler, as well as their two daughters, Sadie and Sunny.
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, starring Adam Sandler, is a comedy hit on Netflix.
Based on Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 YA novel of the same name, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah centers on two inseparable teenage besties. After a boy causes a rift between the pals, their bat mitzvah plans go off the rails. Adam Sandler’s real-life daughter, Sunny, plays one of the leading teens, while Samantha Lorraine appears as the other.
Along with being her father in real life, Adam Sandler also plays Sunny’s dad in the film. As mentioned, the pair is joined by family members Jackie Sandler and Sadie Sandler with Idina Menzel (Frozen) also starring.
Pulling together cast is Jackie Hoffman (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies), Dylan Hoffman, Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live), Ido Mosseri (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), Dan Bulla, and Luis Guzmán (Wednesday).
Currently placed on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive 96%, critics and audiences alike are loving what the cast and crew have done with the on-screen adaptation of the beloved coming-of-age tale.
Penned by Alison Peck and directed by Sammi Cohen, it should come as a surprise to no one that along with starring in the film, Adam Sandler also serves as a producer under his Happy Madison Productions banner.
Since its founding in 1999, the production company has backed numerous Sandler-led projects including Little Nicky, Eight Crazy Nights, Anger Management, Funny People, Jack and Jill, Hustle, and so many more. Outside of Sandler as a leading man, the company has also stood behind titles such as The Out-Laws, Home Team, The Wrong Missy, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, and Joe Dirt.
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah marked yet another winner for Adam Sandler on the streaming platform. Currently placed on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive 96%, critics and audiences alike are loving what the cast and crew have done with the on-screen adaptation of the beloved coming-of-age tale.
Adam Sandler has long paired up with Netflix to bring audiences some of the most hilarious films across any streaming platform. Along with You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, the Saturday Night Live alum also recently celebrated the release of his animated feature, Leo.
Like his work with his wife, Adam Sandler also has a penchant for bringing the same acting collaborators along for the ride from project to project.
The film centers on the titular lizard (Sandler) and his cage mate, a turtle named Squirtle (Bill Burr) as they break free from their confines inside of an elementary school classroom in Florida to go on the adventure of a lifetime.
Like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Adam Sandler also brought the whole family on board for Leo with his wife and two daughters joining the vocal cast. In fact, acting is how Adam Sandler and his wife, Jackie Sandler, originally met when the two crossed paths on the set of 1999’s Big Daddy.
Since then, the duo have worked together on a slew of titles including Little Nicky, Hotel Transylvania, Murder Mystery, Hubie Halloween, The Ridiculous Six, Blended, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and more.
Like his work with his wife, Adam Sandler also has a penchant for bringing the same acting collaborators along for the ride from project to project. In You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah alone, not only is the star’s family involved but he reteams with the likes of Ido Mosseri, Luis Guizmán, and Idina Menzel, with whom he starred opposite in the critically acclaimed drama, Uncut Gems.
With another winner under his belt, Adam Sandler is sure to be one of Netflix’s most valued collaborators following the success of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. This year also saw the arrival of Murder Mystery 2, the second installment in the comedy franchise that sees Sandler team up with his bestie Jennifer Aniston. As of right now, neither Netflix nor the actor have revealed what their next project will be but with another set of Top 10 bragging rights, more productions are likely on the way.
