1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,500 (tense music) 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:11,580 --> 00:00:12,413 - You know, I gotta do it. 5 00:00:12,413 --> 00:00:13,246 I do whatever the hell I want. 6 00:00:13,246 --> 00:00:14,395 - I know, - That's what I'm all about, 7 00:00:14,395 --> 00:00:15,228 man. - You're Adam Sandler, 8 00:00:15,228 --> 00:00:16,440 You are Adam Sandler. - Who could say no to me? 9 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:17,803 No one can say no to you. 10 00:00:17,803 --> 00:00:18,830 - Just my mama. 11 00:00:18,830 --> 00:00:19,663 - [Man] Just your mama. 12 00:00:19,663 --> 00:00:20,873 - And she does it a lot. 13 00:00:20,873 --> 00:00:23,873 (upbeat jazz music) 14 00:00:38,150 --> 00:00:40,840 - [Narrator] Producer, comedian, actor. 15 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,860 He's Hollywood's most renowned funnyman. 16 00:00:43,860 --> 00:00:46,730 With a career stretching, three decades so far, 17 00:00:46,730 --> 00:00:48,820 and a successful production company, 18 00:00:48,820 --> 00:00:51,700 Adam Sandler is a household name. 19 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:53,210 - See we're so down to earth 20 00:00:53,210 --> 00:00:54,470 that he kind of just felt like 21 00:00:54,470 --> 00:00:57,483 we had been friends for a long time. 22 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:06,187 - Best known for his roles in "Happy Gilmore," 23 00:01:06,187 --> 00:01:08,212 "The Water Boy," and "Grown Ups," 24 00:01:08,212 --> 00:01:09,680 Adam Sandler has written 25 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,313 some of the most popular comedy films to date. 26 00:01:14,878 --> 00:01:19,360 - You just get jittery a couple of days before it comes out. 27 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:20,940 But we like it. We like it. 28 00:01:20,940 --> 00:01:22,430 Hopefully people connect with it 29 00:01:22,430 --> 00:01:23,833 and that's why you do it. 30 00:01:25,620 --> 00:01:26,740 - He makes me laugh, you know what I mean? 31 00:01:26,740 --> 00:01:28,500 We just laugh. We laugh together all the time. 32 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:30,323 We have a great relationship. 33 00:01:31,870 --> 00:01:33,510 We just click, our families get together. 34 00:01:33,510 --> 00:01:37,270 We have the same sensibility and I'm always honored 35 00:01:37,270 --> 00:01:39,383 to do stuff with him and want to work with him. 36 00:01:39,383 --> 00:01:44,100 So, when he thinks of me to put me in any of his movies, 37 00:01:44,100 --> 00:01:45,893 I'm thrilled and it's great. 38 00:01:49,290 --> 00:01:51,020 - [Narrator] Despite fluctuating reviews, 39 00:01:51,020 --> 00:01:53,930 his films are always popular with audiences, 40 00:01:53,930 --> 00:01:57,410 winning him the most watched Netflix film in 2019 41 00:01:57,410 --> 00:01:59,510 with "Murder Mystery." 42 00:01:59,510 --> 00:02:01,010 - It's lucky, man, you never know. 43 00:02:01,010 --> 00:02:03,690 Sometimes people won't leave me alone. 44 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:05,444 And then all of a sudden you're... 45 00:02:05,444 --> 00:02:08,037 America or the whole world, is like, 46 00:02:08,037 --> 00:02:10,910 "All right, get outta here, we've seen you enough." 47 00:02:10,910 --> 00:02:12,640 It's out of your control sometimes. 48 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:14,563 I try to hide out as much as I can. 49 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,040 - [Narrator] Sandler has a large filmography 50 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,480 of family favorites, 51 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,263 feel good classics that have you laughing throughout. 52 00:02:25,660 --> 00:02:29,010 Having just extended a production deal with Netflix. 53 00:02:29,010 --> 00:02:31,663 Adam Sandler shows no signs of stopping. 54 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,330 And as long as his audience are entertained, 55 00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:37,513 the critics remarks are harmless. 56 00:02:51,030 --> 00:02:53,150 - I was a kid. I was growing up. 57 00:02:53,150 --> 00:02:55,760 I had an amazing mom, I had an amazing dad, 58 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,588 brothers and sisters, my brother and my two sisters. 59 00:02:58,588 --> 00:03:01,670 All they ever did was make me feel like I'm good at things. 60 00:03:01,670 --> 00:03:04,420 And even when I was terrible at things, they were like, 61 00:03:05,314 --> 00:03:07,400 "You're so remarkable, Adam, you're great." 62 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,817 Anything I did, I sang in the car, 63 00:03:08,817 --> 00:03:11,530 "What a great singer, you're so funny." 64 00:03:11,530 --> 00:03:15,253 Just they made me, instilled me with confidence. 65 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:19,750 So much so that I thought I could be a pro baseball player 66 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:22,560 until my father said, "You're too slow." 67 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,300 But that was when I was 11. 68 00:03:24,300 --> 00:03:27,540 Then I had the just go, "All right, maybe a comedian." 69 00:03:27,540 --> 00:03:30,724 But I love my family very much. 70 00:03:30,724 --> 00:03:33,220 And they made it a point, 71 00:03:33,220 --> 00:03:35,190 the whole family was always about our family. 72 00:03:35,190 --> 00:03:37,540 My parents always made me feel 73 00:03:37,540 --> 00:03:39,860 very like there was nothing else, 74 00:03:39,860 --> 00:03:41,860 but me and my brother and two sisters. 75 00:03:41,860 --> 00:03:42,870 So I. 76 00:03:42,870 --> 00:03:44,870 - [Narrator] Adam Richard Sandler, 77 00:03:44,870 --> 00:03:47,800 born on September 9th 1966 78 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,233 into a Jewish family. 79 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,100 Raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, 80 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:55,640 he quickly earned the reputation as class clown 81 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:56,910 at his high school. 82 00:03:56,910 --> 00:03:59,091 His brother Scott noticed his talent 83 00:03:59,091 --> 00:04:01,330 and encouraged him to perform standup 84 00:04:01,330 --> 00:04:02,913 at a comedy club in Boston. 85 00:04:06,970 --> 00:04:09,360 Motivated to pursue a career in comedy. 86 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,230 He attended the Lee Strasbourg Theater and Film Institute 87 00:04:12,230 --> 00:04:14,103 in New York city after high school. 88 00:04:17,220 --> 00:04:20,310 Sandler continued to chase his dreams of show business, 89 00:04:20,310 --> 00:04:22,352 and attended Tisch School of The Arts, 90 00:04:22,352 --> 00:04:25,653 graduating in 1988, with a degree in acting. 91 00:04:26,980 --> 00:04:29,090 Adam Sandler's first television appearance 92 00:04:29,090 --> 00:04:31,850 was in "The Cosby Show" in the late 1980s, 93 00:04:31,850 --> 00:04:34,630 where he played the role of a friend of the Huxtable family. 94 00:04:34,630 --> 00:04:35,960 - Hey, Smitty, come here, man. 95 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,360 - Just a second, fellas, I'll be right with you. 96 00:04:40,810 --> 00:04:41,880 How about I, uh, 97 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,680 pick you up around seven o'clock? 98 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,113 - Great, I'll be waiting. 99 00:04:47,101 --> 00:04:49,060 (audience laughs) 100 00:04:49,060 --> 00:04:51,060 - Gents, when you see this, 101 00:04:51,060 --> 00:04:52,910 you are going to want to kiss me too, but don't. 102 00:04:52,910 --> 00:04:54,770 Guess how we're getting to the prom? 103 00:04:54,770 --> 00:04:56,950 Our very own limousine. 104 00:04:56,950 --> 00:04:58,500 - Oh man, how'd you score that? 105 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,280 - [Narrator] Throughout this time, 106 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:08,320 he continued to perform standup comedy shows. 107 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,300 Although he made his first film debut in 1989 108 00:05:11,300 --> 00:05:13,300 in the film "Going Overboard," 109 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:16,960 his standup comedy was leading him into the spotlight. 110 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,630 This caught the attention of comedian Dennis Miller, 111 00:05:19,630 --> 00:05:22,333 who recommended him to the "Saturday Night Live" team. 112 00:05:24,950 --> 00:05:26,280 This led to his employment 113 00:05:26,280 --> 00:05:29,760 as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" in 1990. 114 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,180 Soon after he started 115 00:05:31,180 --> 00:05:33,470 making occasional appearances on the show 116 00:05:33,470 --> 00:05:35,453 and became a permanent cast member. 117 00:05:38,510 --> 00:05:41,480 Sandler was part of the show for five years, 118 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,170 gaining a large amount of popularity 119 00:05:43,170 --> 00:05:45,013 for his juvenile antics. 120 00:05:46,220 --> 00:05:48,370 He performed several songs on the show, 121 00:05:48,370 --> 00:05:51,410 including "The Thanksgiving Song" and "The Hanukkah Song," 122 00:05:51,410 --> 00:05:53,498 which were loved by audiences. 123 00:05:53,498 --> 00:05:54,439 ♪ Elvis fans ♪ 124 00:05:54,439 --> 00:05:55,779 ♪ Can't be wrong ♪ 125 00:05:55,779 --> 00:05:57,166 ♪ Turkey, turkey dee ♪ 126 00:05:57,166 --> 00:05:58,588 ♪ Turkey, turkey dap ♪ 127 00:05:58,588 --> 00:05:59,702 ♪ I eat the turkey ♪ 128 00:05:59,702 --> 00:06:01,199 ♪ And I take a nap ♪ 129 00:06:01,199 --> 00:06:03,081 (audience laughs) 130 00:06:03,081 --> 00:06:08,081 ♪ Thanksgiving is a special night ♪ 131 00:06:09,361 --> 00:06:14,361 ♪ Jimmy Walker used to say "Dynamite" ♪ 132 00:06:15,124 --> 00:06:16,468 ♪ That's right ♪ 133 00:06:16,468 --> 00:06:19,097 ♪ Turkey with the gravy and the cranberry ♪ 134 00:06:19,097 --> 00:06:22,332 ♪ Can't believe the Mets traded Daryl Strawberry ♪ 135 00:06:22,332 --> 00:06:23,537 ♪ Turkey for you ♪ 136 00:06:23,537 --> 00:06:26,204 (upbeat music) 137 00:06:32,740 --> 00:06:34,420 - [Narrator] It was during the 1990s 138 00:06:34,420 --> 00:06:36,370 that Adam Sandler began receiving 139 00:06:36,370 --> 00:06:38,420 real recognition for his films. 140 00:06:38,420 --> 00:06:40,780 He starred in the movie "Coneheads" with friends 141 00:06:40,780 --> 00:06:43,703 Chris Farley and David Spade in 1993, 142 00:06:44,730 --> 00:06:45,580 and in "Airheads" 143 00:06:45,580 --> 00:06:48,993 with Steve Buscemi and Brendan Frazier in 1994. 144 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:56,760 His successful string of films continued into the late 1990s 145 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,900 and he received much acclaim for his role 146 00:06:58,900 --> 00:07:01,200 as an unsuccessful ice hockey player 147 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:02,970 who discovers a passion for golf 148 00:07:02,970 --> 00:07:07,110 in the comedy film "Happy Gilmore" in 1996. 149 00:07:07,110 --> 00:07:10,260 - Well, it was an idea that Adam Sandler, 150 00:07:10,260 --> 00:07:14,007 who's the star, had with his partner, Tim Hurlihy. 151 00:07:16,253 --> 00:07:19,397 They're both hockey fans, they're both golf fans, 152 00:07:19,397 --> 00:07:23,501 and thought it would be cool to meld the two together, 153 00:07:23,501 --> 00:07:27,383 the blue collar, fighting mentality of hockey 154 00:07:27,383 --> 00:07:32,383 with the upper-crust sort of staid vision of golf, 155 00:07:32,703 --> 00:07:35,150 and bring that to golf. 156 00:07:35,150 --> 00:07:36,261 Punching, 157 00:07:36,261 --> 00:07:37,810 hitting, 158 00:07:37,810 --> 00:07:38,739 cheering. 159 00:07:38,739 --> 00:07:39,940 (upbeat music) 160 00:07:39,940 --> 00:07:42,410 - [Narrator] He followed it up with other comedic roles, 161 00:07:42,410 --> 00:07:44,230 such as his role in "The Wedding Singer" 162 00:07:44,230 --> 00:07:47,733 and "The Water Boy," his first hit film in 1998. 163 00:07:48,780 --> 00:07:50,240 - I want you to visualize 164 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,250 all those people that have been mean to you, 165 00:07:52,250 --> 00:07:53,550 and then I want you to attack. 166 00:07:53,550 --> 00:07:55,630 I want you to visualize and then attack. 167 00:07:55,630 --> 00:07:56,720 Can you handle that? 168 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,330 - I try. 169 00:07:58,330 --> 00:07:59,163 - He's gonna try 170 00:08:06,210 --> 00:08:07,043 - What's the matter with you boy, 171 00:08:07,043 --> 00:08:10,487 are you too st-stupid to do what your coach tells you? 172 00:08:13,291 --> 00:08:14,947 - No. 173 00:08:14,947 --> 00:08:16,350 - No, what? 174 00:08:16,350 --> 00:08:17,746 (screams) 175 00:08:17,746 --> 00:08:20,329 (tackle thuds) 176 00:08:23,030 --> 00:08:26,150 - [Narrator] In 1999, Sandler starred in "Big Daddy," 177 00:08:26,150 --> 00:08:29,713 which was his highest grossing film up until 2015. 178 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:33,430 - Just played the part the way I thought I should play it. 179 00:08:33,430 --> 00:08:34,943 It's not like I'm changing my whole career. 180 00:08:34,943 --> 00:08:36,671 It's just this one particular movie 181 00:08:36,671 --> 00:08:39,240 I acted a different way. 182 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:40,073 Now what? 183 00:08:40,946 --> 00:08:41,930 (milk bottle thuds) 184 00:08:41,930 --> 00:08:42,763 - [Announcer] Now. 185 00:08:42,763 --> 00:08:43,596 - You wear a diaper? 186 00:08:44,452 --> 00:08:45,290 - No. 187 00:08:45,290 --> 00:08:47,696 - [Announcer] Sonny Colfax is finding out. 188 00:08:47,696 --> 00:08:48,920 - Could I have a night light? 189 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:49,753 - Night light? 190 00:08:49,753 --> 00:08:51,850 - [Announcer] Once you adopt a kid. 191 00:08:51,850 --> 00:08:53,760 (sign crackles) 192 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:55,150 - There you go, all right? 193 00:08:55,150 --> 00:08:56,400 - You better give that kid back. 194 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:57,710 - I tried to give him back. 195 00:08:57,710 --> 00:08:59,193 - [Announcer] You've got to keep him. 196 00:08:59,193 --> 00:09:00,189 - Go back to sleep. 197 00:09:00,189 --> 00:09:01,616 - I wet my bed. 198 00:09:01,616 --> 00:09:03,750 - All right. Nice and dry. 199 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:04,583 No more wetness. 200 00:09:06,035 --> 00:09:08,868 (baseball clunks) 201 00:09:10,490 --> 00:09:11,750 - [Narrator] The fun, loving comedy 202 00:09:11,750 --> 00:09:13,610 about a man pulling his life together 203 00:09:13,610 --> 00:09:16,600 for the sake of a child was popular with audiences, 204 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,550 but received mixed reviews. 205 00:09:18,550 --> 00:09:21,100 The beginning of Sandler's battle with the critics. 206 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,330 - We read a script that was a good movie, 207 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:26,540 but I didn't think I'd be too good at it. 208 00:09:26,540 --> 00:09:30,740 And then we talked to the president of the company, 209 00:09:30,740 --> 00:09:31,690 Amy Pascal, 210 00:09:31,690 --> 00:09:33,810 and she said that me and my buddy could rewrite it 211 00:09:33,810 --> 00:09:37,220 and tailor it more for what I think I could do. 212 00:09:37,220 --> 00:09:39,000 And we did it like that. 213 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:40,830 They laid down a nice script up top. 214 00:09:40,830 --> 00:09:43,920 And then we kind of did our own comedy with it. 215 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:44,753 - [Reporter] How exciting. 216 00:09:44,753 --> 00:09:47,170 (smooth music) 217 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:49,680 - [Narrator] This role won Sandler various awards, 218 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:53,130 including a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for best actor, 219 00:09:53,130 --> 00:09:54,380 and People's Choice Award 220 00:09:54,380 --> 00:09:56,303 for favorite comedy motion picture. 221 00:09:59,070 --> 00:10:02,480 This helped establish his iconic comedic character role, 222 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:04,530 which has followed him throughout his career 223 00:10:04,530 --> 00:10:07,160 and attracted both positive and negative views 224 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:08,513 from film analysts. 225 00:10:10,130 --> 00:10:13,000 Adam Sandler also met his now wife, Jackie, 226 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:14,530 on the set of "Big Daddy." 227 00:10:14,530 --> 00:10:17,450 And she had a small role playing a waitress. 228 00:10:17,450 --> 00:10:20,763 Before the film's release, the pair were already dating. 229 00:10:22,470 --> 00:10:25,140 Their relationship continued from strength to strength 230 00:10:25,140 --> 00:10:28,133 and the pair eventually tied the knot in 2003. 231 00:10:30,060 --> 00:10:32,670 1999 also saw Adam Sandler set up 232 00:10:32,670 --> 00:10:35,970 his own production company, Happy Madison Productions, 233 00:10:35,970 --> 00:10:38,273 off of the success of his previous roles. 234 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,600 Happy Madison Productions is based 235 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:42,950 in the Judy Garland Building 236 00:10:42,950 --> 00:10:45,423 on the Sony Studios Lot, Culver City. 237 00:10:47,010 --> 00:10:50,600 It also has company offices run by Sandler's brother, Scott, 238 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:52,993 in their hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire. 239 00:10:56,127 --> 00:10:58,240 "Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo" 240 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,520 was the first film produced by the company, 241 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:02,790 which was written by Sandler's fellow coworker 242 00:11:02,790 --> 00:11:05,023 at "Saturday Night Live" Rob Snyder. 243 00:11:06,210 --> 00:11:08,530 Since then, happy Madison productions 244 00:11:08,530 --> 00:11:11,860 has produced all of Sandler's films, among others. 245 00:11:11,860 --> 00:11:15,050 He is involved with all aspects of the production, 246 00:11:15,050 --> 00:11:16,720 including rewriting some scripts 247 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,653 to suit his favorite comedy flair. 248 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:22,730 Adam Sandler also includes his family in his productions, 249 00:11:22,730 --> 00:11:25,140 often making short appearances. 250 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:25,973 - You know, I got to do it, 251 00:11:25,973 --> 00:11:26,806 I do whatever the hell I want. 252 00:11:26,806 --> 00:11:27,738 - [Man] I know. 253 00:11:27,738 --> 00:11:28,571 You're Adam Sandler. - That's what I'm all about, 254 00:11:28,571 --> 00:11:29,404 man - You are Adam Sandler. 255 00:11:29,404 --> 00:11:30,750 - Who could say no to me? - You do what you want. 256 00:11:30,750 --> 00:11:31,610 - No one can say no to you. 257 00:11:31,610 --> 00:11:32,443 - Just my mama. 258 00:11:32,443 --> 00:11:33,276 - Just your mama. 259 00:11:33,276 --> 00:11:34,253 - And she does it a lot. 260 00:11:38,032 --> 00:11:40,615 (gentle music) 261 00:11:50,390 --> 00:11:51,980 - [Narrator] Although his earliest films 262 00:11:51,980 --> 00:11:54,540 didn't receive favorable critical attention, 263 00:11:54,540 --> 00:11:58,010 in 2002 his starring role in "Punch Drunk Love" 264 00:11:58,010 --> 00:12:01,720 was a hit with audiences and received positive reviews. 265 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,163 Granting him a Golden Globe nomination. 266 00:12:06,380 --> 00:12:09,810 in 2004, Sandler starred alongside Drew Barrymore 267 00:12:09,810 --> 00:12:13,227 for the much loved romantic comedy, "50 First Dates." 268 00:12:14,970 --> 00:12:17,390 The film was originally written as a drama, 269 00:12:17,390 --> 00:12:18,950 but once Sandler was on board 270 00:12:18,950 --> 00:12:21,340 he rewrote the script into a comedy, 271 00:12:21,340 --> 00:12:24,433 adding in jokes and lighthearted moments to the storyline. 272 00:12:27,290 --> 00:12:29,020 Despite some negative articles, 273 00:12:29,020 --> 00:12:31,573 the film received mostly positive reviews. 274 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:37,530 The early 2000s saw Sandler appear in a variety of films, 275 00:12:37,530 --> 00:12:39,823 all receiving mixed reviews from critics. 276 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:43,340 Many critics knock him for producing 277 00:12:43,340 --> 00:12:44,990 essentially the same film 278 00:12:44,990 --> 00:12:47,803 just with slightly different characters and plot lines. 279 00:12:49,940 --> 00:12:52,380 His style of jokes has been called childish 280 00:12:52,380 --> 00:12:54,550 and many brand him as lazy. 281 00:12:54,550 --> 00:12:56,330 Knowing what hooks audiences in 282 00:12:56,330 --> 00:12:59,730 and being unwilling to change his style of films. 283 00:12:59,730 --> 00:13:02,260 - [Reporter] What research did you do for your role? 284 00:13:02,260 --> 00:13:03,093 - Zero. 285 00:13:03,093 --> 00:13:03,926 - [Reporter] Nothing? 286 00:13:03,926 --> 00:13:06,350 - The Sandman would just wake up, show up on the set. 287 00:13:06,350 --> 00:13:08,830 They'd throw these tight pants on me. 288 00:13:08,830 --> 00:13:11,040 I'd stumble out there drunk, throw a ball. 289 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,040 And then they put me back in my trailer. 290 00:13:14,570 --> 00:13:16,600 - [Narrator] However, harsh the critics may be, 291 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:19,453 Sandler's confidence is not knocked by this. 292 00:13:20,310 --> 00:13:21,823 - [Reporter] Does it matter what the critics say? 293 00:13:21,823 --> 00:13:23,693 Do you care about that? 294 00:13:23,693 --> 00:13:26,670 - You know, it doesn't matter that much to me. 295 00:13:26,670 --> 00:13:28,360 I know what they're gonna say every movie. 296 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:29,650 They're gonna say they don't like it. 297 00:13:29,650 --> 00:13:32,720 So it's... we'll be okay. 298 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:36,603 I believe in my stuff, that's important to me. 299 00:13:36,603 --> 00:13:41,603 And my friends and the people I make the movies for. 300 00:13:41,860 --> 00:13:43,870 I like 'em. That's the good news. 301 00:13:45,580 --> 00:13:48,260 - [Narrator] His family life also evolved in this time 302 00:13:48,260 --> 00:13:49,990 with Sandler and his wife, Jackie 303 00:13:49,990 --> 00:13:53,063 welcoming a daughter, Sadie, in 2006. 304 00:13:55,270 --> 00:13:58,557 In 2008, Adam Sandler produced and starred in 305 00:13:58,557 --> 00:14:00,800 "You Don't Mess With The Zohan," 306 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,520 a comedy about a soldier who fakes his own death 307 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:04,540 to pursue his dreams 308 00:14:04,540 --> 00:14:07,310 of becoming a hairstylist in New York City. 309 00:14:07,310 --> 00:14:08,720 - My guy is a soldier. 310 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,650 He's an Israeli soldier who's been fighting for many years. 311 00:14:11,650 --> 00:14:16,650 He has borderline super powers as a soldier. 312 00:14:17,220 --> 00:14:19,710 And he's just kinda tired of fighting 313 00:14:19,710 --> 00:14:21,410 and wants peace in his life, 314 00:14:21,410 --> 00:14:25,330 and has a secret dream of wanting to cut hair. 315 00:14:25,330 --> 00:14:27,770 And he's embarrassed to tell anybody that. 316 00:14:27,770 --> 00:14:30,620 So anyways, they won't let him out of the army 317 00:14:30,620 --> 00:14:32,000 because they need him too much. 318 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,700 And he decides to fake his own death 319 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:38,930 and he goes over to America and starts cutting hair. 320 00:14:38,930 --> 00:14:41,460 And he wants to work with Paul Mitchell, 321 00:14:41,460 --> 00:14:43,040 but he can't get a job there. 322 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,850 So he starts working at a crappy salon. 323 00:14:45,850 --> 00:14:48,580 And the salon is owned by a Palestinian girl. 324 00:14:48,580 --> 00:14:51,939 And it's kind of a "West Side Story" thing. 325 00:14:51,939 --> 00:14:53,430 - They fall for each other, 326 00:14:53,430 --> 00:14:56,130 but they know that they can't be together. 327 00:14:56,130 --> 00:14:59,070 - Well, I did think that it was out there, 328 00:14:59,070 --> 00:15:00,867 but I also kind of laughed and went, 329 00:15:00,867 --> 00:15:02,340 "You'd be funny doing that." 330 00:15:02,340 --> 00:15:04,740 And Adam had this idea about eight years ago, 331 00:15:04,740 --> 00:15:06,767 and I kept quietly cheerleading this like, 332 00:15:06,767 --> 00:15:08,567 "You know what you gotta to do next? 333 00:15:09,530 --> 00:15:10,380 Israeli hairdresser." 334 00:15:10,380 --> 00:15:11,990 - [Interviewer] so this is all your fault, basically? 335 00:15:11,990 --> 00:15:12,823 - Maybe. 336 00:15:12,823 --> 00:15:15,000 But then when it came down time to really doing it, 337 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,613 and they wanted me to play the Palestinian cab driver, 338 00:15:21,610 --> 00:15:22,830 I had to work at this one. 339 00:15:22,830 --> 00:15:24,520 I didn't really relax for a while. 340 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,510 'Cause it's not just getting the accent 341 00:15:26,510 --> 00:15:29,750 and speaking, Aramaic. 342 00:15:29,750 --> 00:15:31,080 I had to learn... 343 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:34,690 I mean I had makeup and everything, 344 00:15:34,690 --> 00:15:37,382 and then just be comfortable in it. 345 00:15:37,382 --> 00:15:38,740 So it did take some work, 346 00:15:38,740 --> 00:15:40,270 that honestly took some work this time. 347 00:15:40,270 --> 00:15:44,060 It was fun, but you know, Adam got to go on set like that. 348 00:15:44,060 --> 00:15:45,110 For me, it was like four hours. 349 00:15:45,110 --> 00:15:47,050 He'd come visit me two hours into makeup. 350 00:15:47,050 --> 00:15:49,600 And he'd go, "Okay, see you in two hours." (laughs) 351 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:54,450 - I did have an Israeli guy who used to cut my hair. 352 00:15:54,450 --> 00:15:56,560 A really nice guy named Yuki. 353 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:57,890 And he used to talk, 354 00:15:57,890 --> 00:16:00,300 I used to ask him questions about the Israeli army. 355 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:03,540 And while he was discussing the Israeli army 356 00:16:03,540 --> 00:16:06,270 and machine guns and all this stuff, 357 00:16:06,270 --> 00:16:09,670 he'd also be combing my hair and fluffing it up and stuff. 358 00:16:09,670 --> 00:16:11,330 So I just thought it was funny 359 00:16:11,330 --> 00:16:14,090 to see a guy talk about macho things 360 00:16:14,090 --> 00:16:16,883 and have to put conditioner on my head. 361 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,220 - [Narrator] Sandler wrote the script in 2000, 362 00:16:20,220 --> 00:16:22,360 but after the events of 9/11 363 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:24,340 the production team decided to wait a while 364 00:16:24,340 --> 00:16:26,560 before returning to the project. 365 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:27,520 - [Interviewer] 'Cause you do handle 366 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:29,460 incredibly sensitively issues in this film. 367 00:16:29,460 --> 00:16:30,910 - Yeah. So it came to that. 368 00:16:30,910 --> 00:16:33,890 You know, I didn't think that all the way through, 369 00:16:33,890 --> 00:16:35,547 I called my friends up and said, 370 00:16:35,547 --> 00:16:37,910 "What do you think of an Israeli commando guy 371 00:16:37,910 --> 00:16:39,070 becoming a hairstylist?" 372 00:16:39,070 --> 00:16:39,903 And we all laughed. 373 00:16:39,903 --> 00:16:41,407 And then we were writing the movie, we're like, 374 00:16:41,407 --> 00:16:44,010 "Oh man, we got to talk about a lot of heavy stuff," 375 00:16:44,010 --> 00:16:46,970 but we try to make it as funny as possible. 376 00:16:46,970 --> 00:16:50,080 And also the message at the end of the movie's 377 00:16:50,983 --> 00:16:53,913 a pretty obvious thing, it would be nice if we got along. 378 00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:58,950 So, we knew eventually we were getting to a nice message 379 00:16:58,950 --> 00:17:01,650 just it was ugly to get there. 380 00:17:01,650 --> 00:17:02,782 - [Interviewer] Some people would say, 381 00:17:02,782 --> 00:17:07,500 it's not such a good idea to handle such sensitive issues 382 00:17:07,500 --> 00:17:09,720 in a comedy format. - Right, right. 383 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:12,020 - [Interviewer] Presumably you disagree. (giggles) 384 00:17:12,020 --> 00:17:12,853 - I guess so. 385 00:17:12,853 --> 00:17:15,327 Maybe if I wasn't in it, I'd watch it and go, 386 00:17:15,327 --> 00:17:17,020 "Hey, I hate these guys." 387 00:17:17,020 --> 00:17:17,853 Because I'm in it, 388 00:17:17,853 --> 00:17:20,010 I'm going to have to stick up for it. (chuckles) 389 00:17:20,010 --> 00:17:21,960 - Did you worry about offending people? 390 00:17:23,670 --> 00:17:25,080 - Hmm. Yeah. 391 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:29,920 Yeah, I did, but I just thought it was silly enough. 392 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,210 It's silly, it's approached in a silly way 393 00:17:32,210 --> 00:17:33,810 and, yeah, there's very serious... 394 00:17:33,810 --> 00:17:38,240 People who've lost family to these situations, 395 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,080 there's no way they're ever going to laugh at it. 396 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,310 Yeah, it was on my mind, 397 00:17:43,310 --> 00:17:47,450 but I just wanted to make light of a situation 398 00:17:47,450 --> 00:17:52,033 maybe that can be a way to at least talk about it. 399 00:17:53,297 --> 00:17:54,740 - [Narrator] "You Don't Mess With The Zohan" 400 00:17:54,740 --> 00:17:56,860 got a pretty weak critical reception, 401 00:17:56,860 --> 00:17:59,310 with reviews noting it featured a lot of laughs, 402 00:17:59,310 --> 00:18:01,210 but eventually the premise wears thin. 403 00:18:02,558 --> 00:18:06,240 - [Interviewer] Have people being positive to you about it? 404 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,246 - Yeah, but that's usually how it goes. 405 00:18:08,246 --> 00:18:09,079 (interviewer laughs) 406 00:18:09,079 --> 00:18:09,912 People walk up to me, 407 00:18:09,912 --> 00:18:12,230 they're not going to jump right on 408 00:18:12,230 --> 00:18:13,770 why they can't stand my movies. 409 00:18:13,770 --> 00:18:15,370 Usually they're polite. 410 00:18:15,370 --> 00:18:16,713 But I think it's getting, 411 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:21,450 if anyone has a problem with it, 412 00:18:21,450 --> 00:18:23,880 that wasn't the intention of it. 413 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:25,210 The intention was to make you laugh. 414 00:18:25,210 --> 00:18:29,900 And also just, I don't know, 415 00:18:29,900 --> 00:18:33,520 see these Israelis and Palestinians as people 416 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:37,170 and not just saying, "Bad guys, bad guys," 417 00:18:37,170 --> 00:18:40,268 people fighting and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. 418 00:18:40,268 --> 00:18:42,270 (upbeat music) 419 00:18:42,270 --> 00:18:44,520 - [Narrator] The film grossed $38 million 420 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,030 on its opening weekend 421 00:18:46,030 --> 00:18:48,860 and Time magazine, and The Chicago Sun Times 422 00:18:48,860 --> 00:18:51,093 gave the film three out of four stars. 423 00:18:54,090 --> 00:18:57,530 2008 also saw the release of "Bedtime Stories," 424 00:18:57,530 --> 00:19:00,280 starring Adam Sandler in his first real appearance 425 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,130 in a family oriented film. 426 00:19:02,130 --> 00:19:04,640 His daughter Sadie made her first onscreen debut 427 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,263 in this film, at the tender age of two. 428 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,330 - He gets to know his nephew and niece a lot better. 429 00:19:11,330 --> 00:19:15,270 The stories help him just, become a child again. 430 00:19:15,270 --> 00:19:16,410 I think he's a little bitter 431 00:19:16,410 --> 00:19:18,420 because his dreams aren't coming true. 432 00:19:18,420 --> 00:19:21,140 And then it brings back the old stories 433 00:19:21,140 --> 00:19:23,900 that his dad used to tell him, and that kind of thing. 434 00:19:23,900 --> 00:19:25,180 - [Narrator] Adam Sandler's company, 435 00:19:25,180 --> 00:19:28,170 Happy Madison Productions, teamed up with Gunn Films 436 00:19:28,170 --> 00:19:30,882 and Walt Disney to produce the film. 437 00:19:30,882 --> 00:19:31,715 - It's a good time. 438 00:19:31,715 --> 00:19:35,090 I like kids, they're usually pretty fun to hang with. 439 00:19:35,090 --> 00:19:36,390 They make me feel smarter. 440 00:19:37,420 --> 00:19:40,130 I liked Russell Brand was a good guy to hang with. 441 00:19:40,130 --> 00:19:43,270 Keri Russell, a 10, great girl. 442 00:19:43,270 --> 00:19:44,770 Nothing wrong with this movie. 443 00:19:45,990 --> 00:19:47,060 - [Narrator] Despite receiving 444 00:19:47,060 --> 00:19:49,340 generally negative reviews from critics, 445 00:19:49,340 --> 00:19:54,340 it was a box office success after earning $212.9 million, 446 00:19:54,420 --> 00:19:57,280 against its $80 million budget. 447 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:58,940 - Yeah, I think it's a nice little escape. 448 00:19:58,940 --> 00:20:00,570 It's a cool movie. 449 00:20:00,570 --> 00:20:02,800 It's nice for families, 450 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,120 and there's enough jokes in there to make people laugh. 451 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:06,713 And I like it a lot. 452 00:20:08,120 --> 00:20:11,100 - Adam and Jackie Sandler also welcomed their second child, 453 00:20:11,100 --> 00:20:12,693 Sonny in 2008. 454 00:20:13,603 --> 00:20:15,260 - I love my daddy. 455 00:20:15,260 --> 00:20:16,240 - I love you too. 456 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:17,290 You guys are my buddies. 457 00:20:17,290 --> 00:20:18,890 I love you more than anything in the world. 458 00:20:18,890 --> 00:20:21,660 All right, and I just want to say- 459 00:20:21,660 --> 00:20:23,180 - I love my daddy. 460 00:20:23,180 --> 00:20:25,113 - Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. 461 00:20:25,113 --> 00:20:26,343 All right, you did good. 462 00:20:27,860 --> 00:20:30,160 - [Narrator] In 2010, Adam Sandler, 463 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:31,570 along with his close friends, 464 00:20:31,570 --> 00:20:35,520 Kevin James, David Spade, Chris Rock, and Rob Schneider 465 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,710 all starred in the family comedy "Grown Ups." 466 00:20:38,710 --> 00:20:40,345 - [Reporter] Now, you worked with a cool group of friends, 467 00:20:40,345 --> 00:20:42,059 people that work on "Saturday Night Live." 468 00:20:42,059 --> 00:20:44,092 How important for you is it to work with these people 469 00:20:44,092 --> 00:20:44,925 on a regular basis? 470 00:20:44,925 --> 00:20:45,957 - They're the only people who actually like me, 471 00:20:45,957 --> 00:20:48,170 that's why I stick around with 'em. 472 00:20:48,170 --> 00:20:50,499 And I think they feel the same about me. 473 00:20:50,499 --> 00:20:53,244 Not too many people like any of us. 474 00:20:53,244 --> 00:20:54,600 - [Reporter] That's not true though. 475 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,730 - No, it's not, just we do okay. 476 00:20:58,250 --> 00:21:01,000 - [Narrator] His daughter Sadie also appeared in this film, 477 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,420 making it apparent that Sandler wanted his children 478 00:21:03,420 --> 00:21:05,430 to accompany him on set. 479 00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:06,730 - [Interviewer] Are there other children as well, 480 00:21:06,730 --> 00:21:07,563 or is it just your guys? 481 00:21:07,563 --> 00:21:09,560 - I was the only one who was psychotic enough 482 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:10,600 to put my kids in the movie. 483 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,100 these guys would say, "Why would I do that?" 484 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:13,500 and I was like (mumbles). 485 00:21:13,500 --> 00:21:14,473 - [Chris] I said, "Why would you put them in?" 486 00:21:14,473 --> 00:21:15,768 he goes, "Because they're talented." 487 00:21:15,768 --> 00:21:18,540 (Adam laughs) 488 00:21:18,540 --> 00:21:20,240 - [Narrator] The film's plot tells a story 489 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:21,740 of five lifelong friends 490 00:21:21,740 --> 00:21:25,610 who won their high school basketball championship in 1978. 491 00:21:25,610 --> 00:21:29,200 They reunite three decades later for a 4th of July weekend, 492 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,980 after learning about the sudden death 493 00:21:30,980 --> 00:21:33,207 of their basketball coach. 494 00:21:33,207 --> 00:21:35,110 - I just wanted to make a movie about old friends. 495 00:21:35,110 --> 00:21:38,520 And I knew that we all were pretty darn tight in real life, 496 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:39,353 that it made sense. 497 00:21:39,353 --> 00:21:41,310 So it was about just catching up 498 00:21:41,310 --> 00:21:44,623 and seeing that life doesn't change that much. 499 00:21:47,270 --> 00:21:48,190 - [Narrator] Despite receiving 500 00:21:48,190 --> 00:21:50,820 generally unfavorable reviews from critics, 501 00:21:50,820 --> 00:21:53,180 it grossed $271 million 502 00:21:54,190 --> 00:21:57,663 and led to a sequel, "Grown Ups 2," in 2013. 503 00:21:59,390 --> 00:22:01,580 After a mass amount of negative reviews 504 00:22:01,580 --> 00:22:02,830 linked with his films, 505 00:22:02,830 --> 00:22:04,620 Sandler began becoming choosy 506 00:22:04,620 --> 00:22:06,400 about the press interviews he did, 507 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:08,580 and which reporters he would speak to, 508 00:22:08,580 --> 00:22:11,573 leaving some worried he would be disengaged with his fans. 509 00:22:12,910 --> 00:22:15,204 At the beginning of 2011, 510 00:22:15,204 --> 00:22:18,060 Adam Sandler was honored with a Hollywood star 511 00:22:18,060 --> 00:22:20,260 on the Walk of Fame for his career, 512 00:22:20,260 --> 00:22:21,760 in which his films had grossed 513 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:24,853 more than $3 billion worldwide at that time. 514 00:22:27,110 --> 00:22:29,650 on February 1st 2011, 515 00:22:29,650 --> 00:22:32,823 the star was unveiled outside of the W Hotel. 516 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,220 Sandler was shocked, but honored to receive the star 517 00:22:38,220 --> 00:22:39,310 with his close friends, 518 00:22:39,310 --> 00:22:41,920 Kevin James, and co-star from "The water Boy," 519 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:42,873 Henry Winkler. 520 00:22:44,490 --> 00:22:47,520 - It is no mistake that we are standing here 521 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,480 to celebrate Adam. 522 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:50,560 - Yes, sir. 523 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:53,280 - I met Adam on the phone the first time 524 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:56,580 when I called to say how happy I was 525 00:22:56,580 --> 00:22:58,225 to be in the Hanukkah song. 526 00:22:58,225 --> 00:23:00,590 (crowd laughs) 527 00:23:00,590 --> 00:23:04,520 And the next time we met was on the set of "The water Boy." 528 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:05,353 - Yes, sir. 529 00:23:05,353 --> 00:23:07,110 (crowd cheers) 530 00:23:07,110 --> 00:23:08,480 - But the fact of the matter is 531 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:13,210 that what you don't know is that this man standing here 532 00:23:13,210 --> 00:23:17,370 is not just a wonderful son, an incredible husband, 533 00:23:17,370 --> 00:23:21,600 a loving father, a producer, a writer, and an actor, 534 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:25,440 and a loyal, loyal friend. 535 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:30,440 He is also dedicated to the people that helped him get here, 536 00:23:31,180 --> 00:23:32,745 his fans. 537 00:23:32,745 --> 00:23:35,328 (crowd cheers) 538 00:23:36,310 --> 00:23:39,440 We are here on Hollywood Boulevard. 539 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,780 We are here where history is made, 540 00:23:41,780 --> 00:23:44,540 because this man, Adam Sandler, 541 00:23:44,540 --> 00:23:48,910 has helped the history in recent times 542 00:23:48,910 --> 00:23:51,340 of Hollywood Boulevard as we know it. 543 00:23:51,340 --> 00:23:53,420 He is part of this history. 544 00:23:53,420 --> 00:23:55,370 He has made history, 545 00:23:55,370 --> 00:23:58,990 and today his star will be cemented 546 00:23:58,990 --> 00:24:01,330 for history forever. 547 00:24:01,330 --> 00:24:03,970 I am proud to know him. 548 00:24:03,970 --> 00:24:07,160 And directly across, this is (speaks in a foreign language), 549 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:11,270 which is a Yiddish word, which means, meant to be. 550 00:24:11,270 --> 00:24:12,760 I love this man. 551 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:17,085 And my star is directly across the street from his. 552 00:24:17,085 --> 00:24:18,274 (crowd cheers) 553 00:24:18,274 --> 00:24:20,447 - Right on, Henry. 554 00:24:20,447 --> 00:24:21,920 - Ladies and gentlemen, 555 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:23,880 we are here to celebrate 556 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,730 an unbelievably loving human being, 557 00:24:27,730 --> 00:24:28,845 Adam Sandler. 558 00:24:28,845 --> 00:24:31,320 (crowd cheers) 559 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,610 - I really, my friends who are here today, 560 00:24:34,610 --> 00:24:35,840 I want to thank them so much. 561 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:37,430 They always back me up a hundred percent 562 00:24:37,430 --> 00:24:40,500 and make sure I accomplish whatever I set out to do. 563 00:24:40,500 --> 00:24:42,460 It's been a nice, just a great ride. 564 00:24:42,460 --> 00:24:45,810 I started off, I worked hard as a comedian, 565 00:24:45,810 --> 00:24:47,850 then I got on TV, then I got into movies, 566 00:24:47,850 --> 00:24:50,250 and then I've really been getting to do... 567 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:52,360 Just so many people come out here 568 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:53,500 with the same dreams that I had 569 00:24:53,500 --> 00:24:55,107 and somehow I'm getting to do them 570 00:24:55,107 --> 00:24:56,450 and I really appreciate it. 571 00:24:56,450 --> 00:24:59,230 And then... (laughs) 572 00:24:59,230 --> 00:25:00,063 I love you. 573 00:25:00,063 --> 00:25:00,896 You wanna say something? 574 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,470 Say "Dadda." 575 00:25:03,470 --> 00:25:05,480 Okay, you'll do it later. 576 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:09,680 So anyways, I want to thank everybody here. 577 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:13,200 Sony Pictures has helped me throughout my whole career too, 578 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:14,690 has backed me up. 579 00:25:14,690 --> 00:25:15,523 Thank you to Sony. 580 00:25:15,523 --> 00:25:18,543 I think they even bought this star for me, so thank you. 581 00:25:18,543 --> 00:25:19,700 - I mean, let's hear it for the man 582 00:25:19,700 --> 00:25:21,460 who employs half this town. 583 00:25:21,460 --> 00:25:22,643 What do you say, huh? 584 00:25:22,643 --> 00:25:25,226 (crowd cheers) 585 00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:28,200 Really? What a, what a, what a list of accomplishments. 586 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:30,880 - That was absolutely incredible, really. 587 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:31,713 - I gotta say, though, 588 00:25:31,713 --> 00:25:32,940 a lot of those things you kind of knew about Adam. 589 00:25:32,940 --> 00:25:34,900 You knew all the movies he's done and everything. 590 00:25:34,900 --> 00:25:36,297 I'd like to share with you, 591 00:25:37,270 --> 00:25:39,400 maybe a couple of things you don't know about Adam, 592 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:40,350 that would be good. 593 00:25:41,510 --> 00:25:44,000 Here's one, we not only share a deep friendship 594 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,420 and a great working relationship, 595 00:25:46,420 --> 00:25:48,703 we also share the same plastic surgeon. 596 00:25:49,780 --> 00:25:51,090 Well, now people need to understand, 597 00:25:51,090 --> 00:25:53,150 when your face is your fortune, 598 00:25:53,150 --> 00:25:54,950 you do whatever it takes to stay on top. 599 00:25:54,950 --> 00:25:57,870 Adam, I want to thank you for introducing me 600 00:25:57,870 --> 00:25:58,957 to Dr. Manboobian 601 00:25:58,957 --> 00:26:03,750 and all the fine people over at Beverly Hills Rejuvenation, 602 00:26:03,750 --> 00:26:06,230 thank you, it's been a wonderful ride. 603 00:26:06,230 --> 00:26:08,350 It's been a wonderful ride. 604 00:26:08,350 --> 00:26:10,040 Here are some other tidbits about Adam 605 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:11,910 that you may not know. 606 00:26:11,910 --> 00:26:13,090 His middle name is Richard. 607 00:26:13,090 --> 00:26:14,747 I think a lot of people actually knew that, right? 608 00:26:14,747 --> 00:26:15,620 - No, I don't know. - Did he say that? 609 00:26:15,620 --> 00:26:16,930 Did he say that his middle name is Richard? 610 00:26:16,930 --> 00:26:19,474 He's got two beautiful daughters, you knew that. 611 00:26:19,474 --> 00:26:21,270 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, well behaved. 612 00:26:21,270 --> 00:26:22,103 - Oh, here's one. 613 00:26:22,103 --> 00:26:24,230 Adam is a huge star, I mean, he is huge, 614 00:26:24,230 --> 00:26:28,240 and he's on a first name basis with people like Sting, 615 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:29,560 Bono, 616 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:30,502 and Oprah. 617 00:26:30,502 --> 00:26:32,100 (crowd laughs) 618 00:26:32,100 --> 00:26:32,933 I didn't know this. 619 00:26:32,933 --> 00:26:35,597 He created the game show, "Tic Tac Dough." 620 00:26:37,580 --> 00:26:39,520 He also created the five second rule 621 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,420 for when you drop food on the floor, but can still eat it. 622 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:44,113 Thank you. 623 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:48,350 - Well, if my words fall short, know this, 624 00:26:48,350 --> 00:26:50,580 there is no greater tribute I can pay you 625 00:26:50,580 --> 00:26:52,813 than the fact that I am wearing slacks. 626 00:26:53,710 --> 00:26:57,540 I don't wear slacks for anyone except the people I love. 627 00:26:57,540 --> 00:26:58,984 And court appearances. 628 00:26:58,984 --> 00:26:59,817 (crowd laughs) 629 00:26:59,817 --> 00:27:00,977 Adam, I love you, buddy. 630 00:27:00,977 --> 00:27:01,810 - I love you. 631 00:27:01,810 --> 00:27:05,153 (crowd cheers) 632 00:27:05,153 --> 00:27:10,153 - This is a big deal. I really feel honored. 633 00:27:11,030 --> 00:27:13,380 I can't believe this happened in my life. 634 00:27:13,380 --> 00:27:16,340 I did come out here when I was very young. 635 00:27:16,340 --> 00:27:18,470 I was a kid, I was growing up. 636 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:19,820 I had an amazing mom. 637 00:27:19,820 --> 00:27:22,530 I had an amazing dad, brothers and sisters. 638 00:27:22,530 --> 00:27:24,270 My brother and my two sisters. 639 00:27:24,270 --> 00:27:27,000 All they ever did was make me feel like I'm good at things. 640 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,750 And even when I was terrible at things, they were like, 641 00:27:30,687 --> 00:27:32,710 "You're so remarkable, Adam, you're great." 642 00:27:32,710 --> 00:27:34,367 Anything I did, I sang in the car, 643 00:27:34,367 --> 00:27:36,860 "What a great singer. You're so funny." 644 00:27:36,860 --> 00:27:40,563 Just, they instilled me with confidence. 645 00:27:42,500 --> 00:27:45,050 So much so that I thought I could be a pro baseball player 646 00:27:45,050 --> 00:27:47,880 until my father said, "You're too slow." 647 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,620 But that was when I was 11. 648 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:52,850 Then I had to just go, "All right, maybe a comedian." 649 00:27:52,850 --> 00:27:56,036 But I love my family very much. 650 00:27:56,036 --> 00:27:58,540 And they made it a point, 651 00:27:58,540 --> 00:28:00,500 the whole family was always about our family. 652 00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:02,920 My parents always made me feel 653 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:05,180 very like there was nothing else, 654 00:28:05,180 --> 00:28:07,170 but me and my brother and two sisters. 655 00:28:07,170 --> 00:28:09,060 So I just wanted to thank my mom, 656 00:28:09,060 --> 00:28:12,260 and my father, who's watching down I'm sure. 657 00:28:12,260 --> 00:28:14,141 He'd be very excited about this. 658 00:28:14,141 --> 00:28:15,060 (crowd cheers) 659 00:28:15,060 --> 00:28:16,580 I love you. I love you guys. 660 00:28:16,580 --> 00:28:17,413 I love you, Val. 661 00:28:17,413 --> 00:28:20,300 Love my sister at home, Liz, and Scott. 662 00:28:20,300 --> 00:28:25,150 And all their kids, Tyler, Jared, Victoria, Jillian. 663 00:28:25,150 --> 00:28:26,390 They're all smart kids. 664 00:28:26,390 --> 00:28:27,950 And, I gotta say, 665 00:28:27,950 --> 00:28:30,220 one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me, 666 00:28:30,220 --> 00:28:32,083 coming out to Hollywood, 667 00:28:34,763 --> 00:28:36,070 setting out to do what I'm doing, 668 00:28:36,070 --> 00:28:37,830 I got to meet my wife. 669 00:28:37,830 --> 00:28:39,260 You hear me, my wife? 670 00:28:39,260 --> 00:28:41,740 I got to meet my wife, who I love very much. 671 00:28:41,740 --> 00:28:43,350 If I wasn't pursuing this career, 672 00:28:43,350 --> 00:28:44,760 I wouldn't be out here, I wouldn't have met her, 673 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:46,170 I wouldn't have had these great kids. 674 00:28:46,170 --> 00:28:48,660 I wouldn't have felt as good as I feel 675 00:28:48,660 --> 00:28:49,580 about my life every day. 676 00:28:49,580 --> 00:28:51,000 I do love her very much. 677 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,534 I love that my kids are not hearing a word of this. 678 00:28:53,534 --> 00:28:56,284 (romantic music) 679 00:29:32,426 --> 00:29:34,300 - [Narrator] 2011 had Adam Sandler 680 00:29:34,300 --> 00:29:36,530 working with close friend Jennifer Anniston 681 00:29:36,530 --> 00:29:38,893 on a film called, "Just Go With It." 682 00:29:38,893 --> 00:29:41,200 A romantic comedy which, once again, 683 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:42,530 couldn't win over critics, 684 00:29:42,530 --> 00:29:44,203 but was adored by fans. 685 00:29:45,460 --> 00:29:47,280 - I, I wear this fake wedding ring. 686 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:48,253 - You're a pig. 687 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,460 - Just tell her you're getting a divorce. 688 00:29:51,460 --> 00:29:52,293 - It's over. 689 00:29:52,293 --> 00:29:54,780 I'm gonna sign the papers in a couple of days and- 690 00:29:54,780 --> 00:29:56,480 - Okay, I just need to hear it from her. 691 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:57,800 - You wanna, w-what do you mean? 692 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:58,850 - I need to meet her. 693 00:29:58,850 --> 00:30:02,043 - How 'bout if she texts you, would that be good? 694 00:30:02,043 --> 00:30:04,180 - I cannot believe I'm doing this. 695 00:30:04,180 --> 00:30:06,680 - I want to create the illusion I had a hot first wife, 696 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:07,513 not this. 697 00:30:07,513 --> 00:30:08,903 - Okay, come on, let's go. 698 00:30:10,740 --> 00:30:12,010 - Is that her? 699 00:30:12,010 --> 00:30:13,290 - Hello, boring. 700 00:30:13,290 --> 00:30:14,140 - Why you wearing that? 701 00:30:14,140 --> 00:30:15,883 - I'm just, uh, playing the part. 702 00:30:17,610 --> 00:30:19,140 - [Narrator] Also in 2011, 703 00:30:19,140 --> 00:30:21,370 Sandler starred in "Jack and Jill," 704 00:30:21,370 --> 00:30:24,050 a comedy film in which he played both starring roles 705 00:30:24,050 --> 00:30:26,573 of Jack and his annoying twin sister, Jill. 706 00:30:28,377 --> 00:30:30,670 "Jack and Jill" is considered by some critics 707 00:30:30,670 --> 00:30:33,600 to be the worst film made by Adam Sandler. 708 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:35,030 However, once again, 709 00:30:35,030 --> 00:30:37,910 audiences turned out to see the movie in theaters, 710 00:30:37,910 --> 00:30:42,910 earning it $149 million against its $79 million budget. 711 00:30:47,488 --> 00:30:50,071 (gentle music) 712 00:30:51,310 --> 00:30:54,640 2012 saw Adam Sandler spend some time off screen 713 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:55,770 when he voiced a character 714 00:30:55,770 --> 00:30:58,407 for the animated film "Hotel Transylvania." 715 00:31:02,870 --> 00:31:05,110 Sandler also got his youngest daughter, Sonny, 716 00:31:05,110 --> 00:31:07,450 a voiceover role in the film. 717 00:31:07,450 --> 00:31:08,420 - [Interviewer] No, you know, 718 00:31:08,420 --> 00:31:10,790 you always sort of have the same cast of characters, 719 00:31:10,790 --> 00:31:12,700 whether it's in your films, now in animated films, 720 00:31:12,700 --> 00:31:13,710 what is it about these guys 721 00:31:13,710 --> 00:31:15,680 that just makes you always wanna work with them, 722 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:17,030 Continue to work with them? 723 00:31:17,940 --> 00:31:19,800 - They're just very funny guys. 724 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:21,520 I just love being around 'em, 725 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,727 and we have a good time together. 726 00:31:23,727 --> 00:31:24,905 - [Interviewer] And what was the best part 727 00:31:24,905 --> 00:31:26,970 of working on this animated film? 728 00:31:26,970 --> 00:31:28,290 I know you're not in front of the camera. 729 00:31:28,290 --> 00:31:30,760 - Listen, yeah, we worked hard. 730 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:33,770 Me and my friends worked with this guy, Genndy, 731 00:31:33,770 --> 00:31:35,663 for about a year and a half or two. 732 00:31:36,570 --> 00:31:37,610 It took a lot of our time, 733 00:31:37,610 --> 00:31:39,500 but just knowing that my kids 734 00:31:39,500 --> 00:31:40,700 were going to have a good time watching. 735 00:31:40,700 --> 00:31:42,447 That's all that was exciting to me. 736 00:31:42,447 --> 00:31:43,820 - [Interviewer] Now, you and Adam 737 00:31:43,820 --> 00:31:45,360 are no stranger to working together. 738 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,080 What is it about the partnership 739 00:31:47,080 --> 00:31:49,800 that continues to make you guys wanna collaborate, 740 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,080 whether it's on film or these animated projects? 741 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:53,160 - He makes me laugh, you know what I mean? 742 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:53,993 We just laugh. 743 00:31:53,993 --> 00:31:54,980 We laugh together all the time. 744 00:31:54,980 --> 00:31:56,823 We have a great relationship. 745 00:31:58,360 --> 00:31:59,980 We just click, our families get together. 746 00:31:59,980 --> 00:32:01,640 We have the same sensibility. 747 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:05,020 And I'm always honored to do stuff with him, 748 00:32:05,020 --> 00:32:05,853 and wanna work with him. 749 00:32:05,853 --> 00:32:10,580 So, when he thinks of me to put me in any of his movies, 750 00:32:10,580 --> 00:32:12,690 I'm thrilled and it's great. 751 00:32:12,690 --> 00:32:13,970 You know you're going to feel comfortable, 752 00:32:13,970 --> 00:32:15,730 it's like seeing your family again 753 00:32:15,730 --> 00:32:16,563 and working with your family. 754 00:32:16,563 --> 00:32:20,023 So you can mess up, you can have fun, you can try stuff. 755 00:32:21,630 --> 00:32:23,410 - [Narrator] The children's movie was popular enough 756 00:32:23,410 --> 00:32:27,750 to earn two more sequels, in 2015 and 2018, 757 00:32:27,750 --> 00:32:31,098 in which Sandler reprised his role as count Dracula. 758 00:32:31,098 --> 00:32:33,200 (upbeat music) 759 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,690 The Sequel to Sandler's own film, "Grown Ups" 760 00:32:35,690 --> 00:32:37,600 premiered in 2013, 761 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,340 with critics calling it unnecessary. 762 00:32:40,340 --> 00:32:42,530 However, at this point in his career, 763 00:32:42,530 --> 00:32:45,780 Sandler was used to the negative backlash towards his films 764 00:32:45,780 --> 00:32:47,693 and was not phased by the reports. 765 00:32:54,270 --> 00:32:58,330 Sandler's 2014 film "Blended" saw his third collaboration 766 00:32:58,330 --> 00:33:00,470 with actress Drew Barrymore. 767 00:33:00,470 --> 00:33:03,580 The romantic comedy revolves around Sandler and Barrymore 768 00:33:03,580 --> 00:33:06,280 finding themselves together at a holiday resort 769 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,470 after an unsuccessful blind date, 770 00:33:08,470 --> 00:33:10,330 where the attraction between them grows, 771 00:33:10,330 --> 00:33:13,080 and their kids, benefit from the blooming relationship. 772 00:33:15,297 --> 00:33:17,598 - Hello everybody. 773 00:33:17,598 --> 00:33:19,348 - [Brendan] This is very cool, Mom. 774 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:22,030 What the fudge is he doing here? 775 00:33:22,030 --> 00:33:23,780 - Is this a sick dream? 776 00:33:23,780 --> 00:33:24,980 - Do I have a new mommy? 777 00:33:25,980 --> 00:33:29,180 - Isn't this place fantastic? So romantic. 778 00:33:29,180 --> 00:33:30,330 - We are not dating. 779 00:33:30,330 --> 00:33:31,830 - My mom is frigging hot. 780 00:33:31,830 --> 00:33:33,980 - Ew. - No, not hot. 781 00:33:33,980 --> 00:33:35,353 - That's just wrong. 782 00:33:36,668 --> 00:33:38,731 - This is so pretty. 783 00:33:38,731 --> 00:33:40,200 Wow. 784 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:41,110 - Oh. 785 00:33:41,110 --> 00:33:42,530 We're out of gas! 786 00:33:42,530 --> 00:33:43,363 - What? 787 00:33:43,363 --> 00:33:44,196 - Start. 788 00:33:44,196 --> 00:33:45,029 - [Narrator] Although the film 789 00:33:45,029 --> 00:33:46,810 received mainly negative reviews, 790 00:33:46,810 --> 00:33:49,320 the positive support from fans earned the movie 791 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:51,390 mixed ratings across platforms 792 00:33:51,390 --> 00:33:53,560 and made it a box office success. 793 00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:58,760 Based on the amount of films 794 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:01,150 Happy Madison Productions has produced. 795 00:34:01,150 --> 00:34:04,670 Adam Sandler was offered a deal with Netflix in 2014 796 00:34:04,670 --> 00:34:08,200 to write and produce films for the streaming platform. 797 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:09,240 - [Journalist] I want to know, 798 00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:14,240 why did you decide to have this close relationship 799 00:34:14,254 --> 00:34:18,269 with Netflix, and how is working with them? 800 00:34:18,269 --> 00:34:19,770 - They've been great to me. 801 00:34:19,770 --> 00:34:20,603 And they've 802 00:34:21,950 --> 00:34:26,030 just allowed me to be 803 00:34:26,030 --> 00:34:27,660 free creatively. 804 00:34:27,660 --> 00:34:31,345 And it was just really close 805 00:34:31,345 --> 00:34:34,557 with Ted Sarandos 806 00:34:34,557 --> 00:34:35,480 and the whole team. 807 00:34:35,480 --> 00:34:38,163 It's an exciting place to be right now for me, 808 00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:45,690 the enthusiasm is gigantic. 809 00:34:45,690 --> 00:34:49,370 - [Narrator] His first Netflix release came in 2015, 810 00:34:49,370 --> 00:34:52,440 the western comedy, "The Ridiculous Six." 811 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,550 Though the movie was panned by the critics, 812 00:34:54,550 --> 00:34:56,480 Netflix said that the movie had received 813 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,030 an impressive number of views 814 00:34:58,030 --> 00:35:01,200 within the first 30 days of its release. 815 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:03,820 Sandler went on to produce five more movies 816 00:35:03,820 --> 00:35:05,370 for the streaming giant, 817 00:35:05,370 --> 00:35:09,130 such as "The Do-Over" and "Sandy Wexler." 818 00:35:09,130 --> 00:35:13,450 His film, "The Meyerowitz Stories," released in 2017, 819 00:35:13,450 --> 00:35:15,640 received positive reviews. 820 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:19,270 - We both had, and Ben, and Elizabeth Marvel, 821 00:35:19,270 --> 00:35:21,740 and everybody in the movie has amazing dialog. 822 00:35:21,740 --> 00:35:23,903 And Noah Baumbach, 823 00:35:26,420 --> 00:35:28,980 his other movies are insane, I love 'em. 824 00:35:28,980 --> 00:35:33,780 And then he sent this script, and I think it was unanimous, 825 00:35:33,780 --> 00:35:35,810 except for this guy, we had to win him over. 826 00:35:35,810 --> 00:35:39,540 We were all pretty away with just the story and the words. 827 00:35:39,540 --> 00:35:42,470 - From watching what Ben and Noah have done, 828 00:35:42,470 --> 00:35:44,513 I was excited no matter what, 829 00:35:45,430 --> 00:35:46,970 because I loved those movies. 830 00:35:46,970 --> 00:35:50,295 But the fact that he wrote this script, 831 00:35:50,295 --> 00:35:52,960 and what all our characters did, 832 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:54,643 and what the story was. 833 00:35:56,510 --> 00:35:58,530 That wasn't why I wanted to work with them, 834 00:35:58,530 --> 00:36:00,750 the fact that it ended up being this movie 835 00:36:00,750 --> 00:36:03,010 was quite a bonus, 836 00:36:03,010 --> 00:36:05,320 how great I thought that script was 837 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:07,530 and getting to see Noah shoot 838 00:36:07,530 --> 00:36:09,940 and being a part of it. 839 00:36:09,940 --> 00:36:13,013 - They're just such terrific actors. 840 00:36:16,220 --> 00:36:17,930 I think in some ways, 841 00:36:17,930 --> 00:36:18,840 because they both, 842 00:36:18,840 --> 00:36:21,770 they gave over so strongly to both their characters, 843 00:36:21,770 --> 00:36:24,320 it creates a kind of intimacy 844 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:27,780 that you feel when you watch the movie. 845 00:36:27,780 --> 00:36:28,900 I think it also doesn't hurt 846 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:31,020 that they've known each other a long time 847 00:36:31,020 --> 00:36:32,440 and never really worked together. 848 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:34,020 They did a small thing in Happy Gilmore, 849 00:36:34,020 --> 00:36:38,220 but this is their first movie 850 00:36:38,220 --> 00:36:40,350 where they're really both in it for the whole thing. 851 00:36:40,350 --> 00:36:43,250 And I think there was something exciting for them too. 852 00:36:43,250 --> 00:36:47,500 And I think they saw it as a challenge 853 00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:51,900 that they wanted to do great work. 854 00:36:51,900 --> 00:36:55,910 - I would say that the dad's... Your character, 855 00:36:55,910 --> 00:36:56,743 - I'm whooping you. 856 00:36:56,743 --> 00:36:57,800 - You are. You are, for sure. 857 00:36:57,800 --> 00:36:59,240 - You're definitely getting in the way. 858 00:36:59,240 --> 00:37:00,740 You're trying to ruin what I have. 859 00:37:00,740 --> 00:37:01,600 Well, I'm just trying- 860 00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:02,750 - Butting in. 861 00:37:02,750 --> 00:37:04,620 - I mean, I do feel it's interesting, 862 00:37:04,620 --> 00:37:06,930 both characters have their own 863 00:37:08,750 --> 00:37:10,390 things that they need to... 864 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:12,450 I don't know, they have to grow, 865 00:37:12,450 --> 00:37:13,710 they both have to grow, right? 866 00:37:13,710 --> 00:37:18,120 And you have dedicated yourself to your daughter, 867 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:21,250 but in a way, they're things that you've sub... 868 00:37:21,250 --> 00:37:22,199 - Yeah. - What is it, sub? 869 00:37:22,199 --> 00:37:24,109 - Scared of. - Jugated, or something. 870 00:37:24,109 --> 00:37:25,361 - Yeah. - Yeah. 871 00:37:25,361 --> 00:37:29,020 So I feel like, I mean, you can make money, 872 00:37:29,020 --> 00:37:30,441 it doesn't make you a success. 873 00:37:30,441 --> 00:37:31,274 - Oh no. 874 00:37:34,060 --> 00:37:36,520 - I think, being content in your life 875 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:38,860 or feeling good about yourself as a person, or- 876 00:37:38,860 --> 00:37:40,137 - Does anybody really feel that? 877 00:37:40,137 --> 00:37:40,970 I got to get to that. 878 00:37:40,970 --> 00:37:42,110 - This is getting so deep. 879 00:37:42,110 --> 00:37:42,943 - Loved it. 880 00:37:42,943 --> 00:37:45,070 I mean, me and Ben, know each other forever, 881 00:37:45,070 --> 00:37:48,680 and it's been a very long time since we worked together. 882 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:50,570 This was great to see him everyday, 883 00:37:50,570 --> 00:37:52,460 and do hard work with him. 884 00:37:52,460 --> 00:37:54,130 And we both loved the script so much. 885 00:37:54,130 --> 00:37:55,920 We didn't want to let Noah down, 886 00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:59,373 but we both feel the same about being with Hoffman. 887 00:38:00,746 --> 00:38:01,579 It's an honor. 888 00:38:01,579 --> 00:38:04,100 And it's something as a kid you would not believe, 889 00:38:04,100 --> 00:38:06,550 that one day you'd be making movies with that guy 890 00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:10,580 who is one of the best, 891 00:38:10,580 --> 00:38:11,780 if not the best. 892 00:38:11,780 --> 00:38:12,613 - I mean, Dustin, 893 00:38:12,613 --> 00:38:14,590 I'd walk over broken glass to work with any time, 894 00:38:14,590 --> 00:38:16,030 'cause we're sort of joined at the hip 895 00:38:16,030 --> 00:38:17,010 and this is our third time. 896 00:38:17,010 --> 00:38:18,760 So that was heaven. 897 00:38:18,760 --> 00:38:21,860 Adam and Ben were a joy to work with, 898 00:38:21,860 --> 00:38:24,490 because they were slightly out of their comfort zone. 899 00:38:24,490 --> 00:38:26,360 So they were doing serious roles. 900 00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:30,083 And I was an outsider, and playing an outsider. 901 00:38:31,230 --> 00:38:32,830 - [Narrator] The comedy drama was released 902 00:38:32,830 --> 00:38:36,020 in select theaters and on Netflix in October of that year. 903 00:38:36,020 --> 00:38:38,170 And follows a group of dysfunctional siblings 904 00:38:38,170 --> 00:38:40,420 trying to live in the shadow of their father. 905 00:38:42,020 --> 00:38:43,380 - Well, the interesting thing I think 906 00:38:43,380 --> 00:38:47,370 is that we all love each other very much 907 00:38:47,370 --> 00:38:49,469 and we can't stand being with each other. 908 00:38:49,469 --> 00:38:50,820 (reporter laughs) 909 00:38:50,820 --> 00:38:51,861 - Yes, yes. 910 00:38:51,861 --> 00:38:52,794 (reporter) - and that's real life. 911 00:38:52,794 --> 00:38:53,627 - Yes. 912 00:38:53,627 --> 00:38:57,120 - "It's what you do," is what my sister in the movie says. 913 00:38:57,120 --> 00:39:00,710 It's something like, "Dad's so mean and blah, blah, blah. 914 00:39:00,710 --> 00:39:03,377 And he never treats you right, why are you here right now?" 915 00:39:03,377 --> 00:39:05,003 And she's like, "It's what you do." 916 00:39:05,003 --> 00:39:06,980 It's what you do as a kid, 917 00:39:06,980 --> 00:39:08,070 what you do as a parent, 918 00:39:08,070 --> 00:39:13,070 even when there's something that's not clicking, 919 00:39:13,090 --> 00:39:15,050 you're always trying to make it work. 920 00:39:15,977 --> 00:39:18,320 - [Woman] Are you Harold Meyerowitz's son, Matthew?" 921 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,297 - Yes. 922 00:39:19,297 --> 00:39:22,740 - And this is Danny, also Harold Meyerowitz's son. 923 00:39:22,740 --> 00:39:24,400 - I didn't realize he had two sons. 924 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:25,233 - And a daughter 925 00:39:28,090 --> 00:39:29,140 - Dad, it'll be okay here. 926 00:39:29,140 --> 00:39:30,936 - It'll be nice to spend time with Dad. 927 00:39:30,936 --> 00:39:32,805 You know, I didn't get a lot of time with him growing up. 928 00:39:32,805 --> 00:39:33,999 - Son of a bitch. 929 00:39:33,999 --> 00:39:34,832 (cue cracks) 930 00:39:34,832 --> 00:39:38,549 ♪ Well, once we had an easy ride and always felt the same ♪ 931 00:39:38,549 --> 00:39:40,299 - Dad, what the fuck? 932 00:39:41,430 --> 00:39:43,820 - [Reporter] This film has a real all-star cast. 933 00:39:43,820 --> 00:39:46,537 It's not just you two, it's Emma Thompson, it's Ben Stiller. 934 00:39:46,537 --> 00:39:47,410 - Yes. 935 00:39:47,410 --> 00:39:48,243 - [Reporter] That must have been 936 00:39:48,243 --> 00:39:50,210 just so much fun to film, right? 937 00:39:50,210 --> 00:39:51,043 - Oh yeah. - Yes. 938 00:39:51,043 --> 00:39:52,967 But we would have preferred it if it was just us. 939 00:39:52,967 --> 00:39:53,960 (Adam laughs) 940 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:55,210 - They just kept showing up. 941 00:39:55,210 --> 00:39:57,380 And I was like, "Just put a camera on them 942 00:39:57,380 --> 00:39:59,280 and let them do their thing." 943 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:01,034 - They hadn't worked in a long time. 944 00:40:01,034 --> 00:40:02,970 (they laugh) 945 00:40:02,970 --> 00:40:07,570 - It was just luck that this guy wrote an amazing movie 946 00:40:07,570 --> 00:40:11,240 and handed it to me and said, "Would you like to be in it?" 947 00:40:11,240 --> 00:40:12,873 That was the best part of it. 948 00:40:14,120 --> 00:40:16,240 I read it and knew it was a great movie 949 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:20,170 and just didn't wanna let Noah down, 950 00:40:20,170 --> 00:40:21,660 and worked hard, 951 00:40:21,660 --> 00:40:22,993 and that's it. 952 00:40:25,291 --> 00:40:26,124 - As we were saying, 953 00:40:26,124 --> 00:40:29,020 we all prepared a lot and talked a lot, 954 00:40:29,020 --> 00:40:30,573 and as a director, 955 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:35,633 in many ways, 956 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:39,440 part of your job is to see the actor 957 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:41,810 and see what they're doing and help guide them. 958 00:40:41,810 --> 00:40:46,810 But with the best actors there's this other thing going on 959 00:40:47,290 --> 00:40:49,070 that is out of your control, 960 00:40:49,070 --> 00:40:51,430 in the best possible way, 961 00:40:51,430 --> 00:40:54,210 because they're they're drawing something from inside them 962 00:40:54,210 --> 00:40:55,530 that's a mystery. 963 00:40:55,530 --> 00:40:59,080 And it might even be a mystery to them in some way too. 964 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:03,033 But Adam connected to something very deeply in this guy, 965 00:41:04,190 --> 00:41:06,920 it's something we haven't even talked about that much, 966 00:41:06,920 --> 00:41:11,564 but I would marvel throughout the shoot 967 00:41:11,564 --> 00:41:16,564 at just how true and unacted it seemed. 968 00:41:18,976 --> 00:41:21,593 It was behavior, and it was deep. 969 00:41:24,441 --> 00:41:25,893 It was very moving to me. 970 00:41:27,810 --> 00:41:32,810 - When we started the film, and I was doing stuff with Adam. 971 00:41:35,100 --> 00:41:38,350 And also there were things he was doing with other people, 972 00:41:38,350 --> 00:41:41,543 but I happen to be on the set, and I observed it, 973 00:41:44,710 --> 00:41:47,200 Noah uses the word deep. 974 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:50,533 And I think what that means is, 975 00:41:52,580 --> 00:41:54,180 this is my personal feeling, 976 00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:59,180 I don't think actors should play parts unless they're in it. 977 00:41:59,910 --> 00:42:03,297 Otherwise it looks like they're performing a part. 978 00:42:03,297 --> 00:42:06,680 "Oh, well so, and so is an asshole, but I'm not an asshole, 979 00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:08,890 so I'll just perform an asshole. 980 00:42:08,890 --> 00:42:11,080 I'll just get a few people in my head 981 00:42:11,080 --> 00:42:13,690 that I know are real people that are assholes, 982 00:42:13,690 --> 00:42:15,880 and I'll just do that." 983 00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:18,663 I think we have the asshole in us, all of us. 984 00:42:22,130 --> 00:42:25,220 And it's up to us to enlarge on that. 985 00:42:25,220 --> 00:42:27,800 And I thought what Adam was doing, 986 00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:30,410 'cause I couldn't put it into words, 987 00:42:30,410 --> 00:42:32,040 I agree with Noah, 988 00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:35,290 there was something about him that I had not seen before. 989 00:42:35,290 --> 00:42:38,893 And I know him and I had done another film with him. 990 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:42,507 And I went home and I said to my wife, I said, 991 00:42:42,507 --> 00:42:47,500 "I think Adam has hit a part of himself 992 00:42:47,500 --> 00:42:51,200 in which he would be 993 00:42:53,240 --> 00:42:58,240 the person that didn't make it." 994 00:42:59,370 --> 00:43:04,370 And that's as close as you can get to the bone. 995 00:43:04,570 --> 00:43:09,320 And I thought that's what Adam was doing, to hit that. 996 00:43:09,320 --> 00:43:11,413 'Cause we can, we all can. 997 00:43:14,460 --> 00:43:16,620 - [Narrator] Adam Sandler was especially singled out 998 00:43:16,620 --> 00:43:17,920 for praise by critics, 999 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:20,400 which was a breath of fresh air for the actor, 1000 00:43:20,400 --> 00:43:23,370 considering his past negative reviews. 1001 00:43:23,370 --> 00:43:25,800 The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, 1002 00:43:25,800 --> 00:43:27,300 but sparked controversy, 1003 00:43:27,300 --> 00:43:29,770 as it was a film made for online streaming 1004 00:43:29,770 --> 00:43:31,600 and not the big screen. 1005 00:43:31,600 --> 00:43:32,920 - [Reporter] But it caused a bit of controversy 1006 00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:33,753 in Cannes, right? 1007 00:43:33,753 --> 00:43:36,810 The Netflix logo was booed in one of the screenings. 1008 00:43:36,810 --> 00:43:37,890 Were you surprised by that? 1009 00:43:37,890 --> 00:43:39,433 - But it wasn't our film. 1010 00:43:40,511 --> 00:43:42,430 - It took a minute to get used to there. 1011 00:43:42,430 --> 00:43:45,020 It got some noise the first night. 1012 00:43:45,020 --> 00:43:48,310 And then the movie was such a great movie, people relaxed. 1013 00:43:48,310 --> 00:43:50,777 And then ours came up and they were a little calmer with it. 1014 00:43:50,777 --> 00:43:52,787 And we were glad they calmed down. 1015 00:43:52,787 --> 00:43:55,230 - We got a five minute standing ovation. 1016 00:43:55,230 --> 00:43:56,063 - Yeah - Yes. 1017 00:43:56,063 --> 00:43:57,197 - [Reporter] It is a great film. 1018 00:43:57,197 --> 00:43:58,360 - You heard that? Did you hear that? 1019 00:43:58,360 --> 00:43:59,500 - Yes. - I did hear 1020 00:43:59,500 --> 00:44:00,522 about the standing ovation afterwards. 1021 00:44:00,522 --> 00:44:02,558 - Say six minutes then, it sounds a little... 1022 00:44:02,558 --> 00:44:05,770 - it was a six and a half minute standing ovation. 1023 00:44:05,770 --> 00:44:06,717 - Felt good, standing that long. 1024 00:44:06,717 --> 00:44:08,373 It was good for the calves. 1025 00:44:12,160 --> 00:44:13,740 - [Narrator] In 2019, 1026 00:44:13,740 --> 00:44:17,300 Adam Sandler produced "Uncut Gems" and "Murder Mystery" 1027 00:44:17,300 --> 00:44:19,333 for streaming giant Netflix. 1028 00:44:20,524 --> 00:44:22,074 - Do you know how that makes me feel? 1029 00:44:22,074 --> 00:44:23,215 - Never resurface anything. - You think your life 1030 00:44:23,215 --> 00:44:24,228 is more important than mine? 1031 00:44:24,228 --> 00:44:25,528 - I don't know who said that. 1032 00:44:25,528 --> 00:44:27,450 (dramatic music) 1033 00:44:27,450 --> 00:44:30,210 - [Howard] I told you about how things were gonna go. 1034 00:44:30,210 --> 00:44:32,110 You like the way things are going now? 1035 00:44:33,450 --> 00:44:34,850 - [Howard] That's my family. 1036 00:44:35,937 --> 00:44:37,483 Get the kids out of the house. 1037 00:44:40,390 --> 00:44:42,380 - You having a good time. 1038 00:44:42,380 --> 00:44:43,213 - Yes. 1039 00:44:44,737 --> 00:44:47,389 - This was like a 10 year project. 1040 00:44:47,389 --> 00:44:49,197 But the impetus originally, 1041 00:44:49,197 --> 00:44:52,270 the original impetus was inspired 1042 00:44:52,270 --> 00:44:54,270 by our dad's time working in the diamond district. 1043 00:44:54,270 --> 00:44:58,003 And his stories that he would tell, 1044 00:44:58,003 --> 00:45:00,325 you'd always be on the edge of your seat, listening to him. 1045 00:45:00,325 --> 00:45:01,440 Like, "Well, what did you do next? 1046 00:45:01,440 --> 00:45:02,640 What did you do then? 1047 00:45:02,640 --> 00:45:04,500 What do you mean, they poked your tire? 1048 00:45:04,500 --> 00:45:05,717 You knew they were following you so you didn't pull over?" 1049 00:45:05,717 --> 00:45:07,300 He was like, "I couldn't pull over, 1050 00:45:07,300 --> 00:45:08,320 They were going to kill me." 1051 00:45:08,320 --> 00:45:11,820 So it's like the stories kept you on the edge, 1052 00:45:11,820 --> 00:45:13,650 but there were also comedic and ridiculous. 1053 00:45:13,650 --> 00:45:15,397 Like, "They did that?" 1054 00:45:17,060 --> 00:45:18,820 Then you start doing the research in the diamond district 1055 00:45:18,820 --> 00:45:21,250 and there's this energy there, in the diamond district, 1056 00:45:21,250 --> 00:45:23,400 where it's just the people have gamble, on top of gamble, 1057 00:45:23,400 --> 00:45:24,233 on top of gamble. 1058 00:45:24,233 --> 00:45:26,000 And there's seven different things happening at once. 1059 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:27,120 And you're trying to pay attention and all, 1060 00:45:27,120 --> 00:45:28,710 but it's just, it's alive. 1061 00:45:28,710 --> 00:45:29,657 You know what I mean? 1062 00:45:29,657 --> 00:45:33,110 - And the myth of this Howard character, 1063 00:45:33,110 --> 00:45:35,470 was something that it's kind of incredible 1064 00:45:35,470 --> 00:45:38,445 to see him exist now in this new universe. 1065 00:45:38,445 --> 00:45:41,890 - So I do think that we knew 1066 00:45:41,890 --> 00:45:43,660 that we wanted to do a thriller. 1067 00:45:43,660 --> 00:45:45,853 We knew that it was going to be a thriller, 1068 00:45:46,745 --> 00:45:50,080 and I like the idea of form following function. 1069 00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:52,190 So if you're going to tell a thriller, 1070 00:45:52,190 --> 00:45:53,040 it better be thrilling. 1071 00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:56,350 And how much more thrilling could we have made this movie? 1072 00:45:56,350 --> 00:45:58,860 - Being Howard Ratner was a good feeling. 1073 00:45:58,860 --> 00:46:00,730 It was fun going through what he went through 1074 00:46:00,730 --> 00:46:04,410 and diving in with him and trying to be that guy. 1075 00:46:04,410 --> 00:46:06,430 And I loved it. 1076 00:46:06,430 --> 00:46:09,090 - Sandler such a unique person. 1077 00:46:09,090 --> 00:46:13,520 And it's great when you meet a star and they are unique, 1078 00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:14,353 you know what I mean? 1079 00:46:14,353 --> 00:46:18,580 And he's unique because he's so himself, 1080 00:46:18,580 --> 00:46:19,413 you know what I mean? 1081 00:46:19,413 --> 00:46:23,154 And he's so grounded, and he's such a good person. 1082 00:46:23,154 --> 00:46:27,840 But he's also, again, nuts, in the greatest way possible, 1083 00:46:27,840 --> 00:46:28,890 you know what I mean? 1084 00:46:31,020 --> 00:46:34,770 His humor is amazingly strange and I loved it. 1085 00:46:34,770 --> 00:46:36,050 We've loved it forever. 1086 00:46:36,050 --> 00:46:37,533 Forever, since we were little kids, 1087 00:46:37,533 --> 00:46:39,540 that was the first thing we learned from, 1088 00:46:39,540 --> 00:46:40,373 was through his humor. 1089 00:46:40,373 --> 00:46:44,460 And then of course the movies are just these iconic things. 1090 00:46:44,460 --> 00:46:49,460 But I think that getting to know him on a personal level 1091 00:46:50,492 --> 00:46:53,198 and see the work that he put into this. 1092 00:46:53,198 --> 00:46:56,240 There's people who prepare for roles 1093 00:46:56,240 --> 00:46:58,070 and there's people who just enter the roles, 1094 00:46:58,070 --> 00:47:00,170 and he did both at the same time. 1095 00:47:00,170 --> 00:47:03,113 And that was amazing to see. 1096 00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:06,770 In the edit I would sit there and just watch 1097 00:47:06,770 --> 00:47:09,730 the closeups to see all these little micro decisions. 1098 00:47:09,730 --> 00:47:14,080 And now I watched the movie and he's just Howard, 1099 00:47:14,080 --> 00:47:15,030 He's not Adam Sandler. - Which is- 1100 00:47:15,030 --> 00:47:15,863 - he's just Howard. 1101 00:47:15,863 --> 00:47:17,290 - He said something where he's like, 1102 00:47:17,290 --> 00:47:18,810 'cause the way we would shoot the film 1103 00:47:18,810 --> 00:47:21,370 he didn't know what his closeup was. 1104 00:47:21,370 --> 00:47:24,920 So he would just be on that level the whole time. 1105 00:47:24,920 --> 00:47:26,407 Yes, even in the wides. 1106 00:47:26,407 --> 00:47:28,020 Even when he wasn't on camera. 1107 00:47:28,020 --> 00:47:28,909 - [Interviewer] Just that level? 1108 00:47:28,909 --> 00:47:29,742 - Yeah. 1109 00:47:29,742 --> 00:47:30,847 - Yeah, he didn't know, he was just like, 1110 00:47:30,847 --> 00:47:31,790 "Well, what are we shooting now?" 1111 00:47:31,790 --> 00:47:33,557 I was just like, "Don't worry about it." 1112 00:47:33,557 --> 00:47:34,540 - [Narrator] "Murder Mystery" 1113 00:47:34,540 --> 00:47:36,980 saw Sandler reunite with Jennifer Anniston 1114 00:47:36,980 --> 00:47:39,430 for a comedy drama, which Netflix stated 1115 00:47:39,430 --> 00:47:43,810 was their most watched film of 2019 on their U.S. platform, 1116 00:47:43,810 --> 00:47:45,490 and had the biggest opening weekend 1117 00:47:45,490 --> 00:47:47,123 for a film on their platform. 1118 00:47:48,330 --> 00:47:51,520 - Twisted my arm, barely, not even a little bit. 1119 00:47:51,520 --> 00:47:53,910 It's just, how do you say no to that? 1120 00:47:53,910 --> 00:47:55,770 He says "Please" And you say, yes. 1121 00:47:55,770 --> 00:47:57,180 - You're going to love the mystery. 1122 00:47:57,180 --> 00:47:58,953 I have to pay homage to the mystery. 1123 00:47:58,953 --> 00:48:01,970 It works, and it's, it's a fun watch. 1124 00:48:01,970 --> 00:48:04,100 You're going to love the locations, 1125 00:48:04,100 --> 00:48:06,323 because it's very picturesque and beautiful. 1126 00:48:07,770 --> 00:48:10,140 You're going to love the adventure. 1127 00:48:10,140 --> 00:48:12,770 You're going to love the idea of going to a distant place 1128 00:48:12,770 --> 00:48:15,530 and maybe getting wrapped up in something crazy. 1129 00:48:15,530 --> 00:48:18,140 - [Narrator] The film revolves around Sandler and Aniston, 1130 00:48:18,140 --> 00:48:20,980 a married couple that get caught up in a murder mystery 1131 00:48:20,980 --> 00:48:22,323 on a billionaire's yacht. 1132 00:48:23,450 --> 00:48:25,747 - My name is Inspector Laurent de la Croix. 1133 00:48:25,747 --> 00:48:28,143 I will now summon you for questioning. 1134 00:48:29,960 --> 00:48:32,610 - Why is that smoke ring so good, how did he do that? 1135 00:48:33,512 --> 00:48:35,566 - Did you notice anything out of the ordinary. 1136 00:48:35,566 --> 00:48:37,320 - [All Together] The Americans. 1137 00:48:37,320 --> 00:48:38,290 - But we didn't do this. 1138 00:48:38,290 --> 00:48:40,750 - [Nick] Someone's trying to frame us. 1139 00:48:40,750 --> 00:48:41,650 - We do things together. 1140 00:48:41,650 --> 00:48:43,906 So can we please just figure this out? 1141 00:48:43,906 --> 00:48:44,739 (gun fires) 1142 00:48:44,739 --> 00:48:45,890 It's just like "Death in The Library." 1143 00:48:45,890 --> 00:48:48,050 - What happens in "Death in The Library?" 1144 00:48:48,050 --> 00:48:50,228 - They died. It's why it's called "Death in The Library." 1145 00:48:50,228 --> 00:48:52,640 (gun fires) (Audrey screams) 1146 00:48:52,640 --> 00:48:56,860 You know, we were from Brooklyn and fish out of water. 1147 00:48:56,860 --> 00:49:01,270 And they were all sort of upper crusted, wealthy people 1148 00:49:01,270 --> 00:49:06,270 who all had a motive into offing the man who was offed. 1149 00:49:06,790 --> 00:49:09,110 So it just was part of the story. 1150 00:49:09,110 --> 00:49:12,403 - It was all Jen saying, "We have to do something together. 1151 00:49:12,403 --> 00:49:16,230 I can't be apart this long. You're an amazing human. 1152 00:49:16,230 --> 00:49:20,410 I feel so sick to my stomach when you're not near me." 1153 00:49:20,410 --> 00:49:22,420 So I said, "Let me just make a movie with you, 1154 00:49:22,420 --> 00:49:23,830 so you can relax." 1155 00:49:23,830 --> 00:49:24,760 - On a personal level, 1156 00:49:24,760 --> 00:49:28,220 it was hard to believe that I was directing Adam Sandler 1157 00:49:28,220 --> 00:49:31,540 after watching so many Adam Sandler movies 1158 00:49:31,540 --> 00:49:33,700 before I was a professional director. 1159 00:49:33,700 --> 00:49:36,010 So in that respect, 1160 00:49:36,010 --> 00:49:39,050 I had to pinch myself pretty much every day, 1161 00:49:39,050 --> 00:49:40,750 but Sandler's so down to earth 1162 00:49:40,750 --> 00:49:45,173 that he just felt like we had been friends for a long time. 1163 00:49:46,420 --> 00:49:49,350 There was a couple times where I found myself 1164 00:49:49,350 --> 00:49:51,450 quoting his movies on set. 1165 00:49:51,450 --> 00:49:52,930 Not because he was there, 1166 00:49:52,930 --> 00:49:56,210 but just because it's in my DNA as a person. 1167 00:49:56,210 --> 00:49:58,667 And he would hear me and I was like, 1168 00:49:58,667 --> 00:50:01,147 "Is it okay to... Can I do that?" 1169 00:50:01,147 --> 00:50:02,507 And he's like, "Yeah." 1170 00:50:02,507 --> 00:50:03,470 And he likes it. 1171 00:50:03,470 --> 00:50:07,090 So he's just a real person that was awesome to work with. 1172 00:50:07,090 --> 00:50:09,050 - My two daughters always pop in my movies. 1173 00:50:09,050 --> 00:50:12,088 - My wife, she's funny in the movie, 1174 00:50:12,088 --> 00:50:13,170 she's a flight attendant, 1175 00:50:13,170 --> 00:50:15,870 we had a nice couple of scenes together, it was great. 1176 00:50:18,456 --> 00:50:20,290 - [Narrator] The film received average reviews, 1177 00:50:20,290 --> 00:50:23,203 meaning Sandler didn't face much negative backlash. 1178 00:50:24,990 --> 00:50:27,510 Adam Sandler also created a comedy special, 1179 00:50:27,510 --> 00:50:31,550 sarcastically titled 100% fresh for Netflix. 1180 00:50:31,550 --> 00:50:33,960 This was to preempt the negative reviews. 1181 00:50:33,960 --> 00:50:37,633 However, it was favored by critics and highly recommended. 1182 00:50:39,020 --> 00:50:41,210 Due to the popularity of the six films 1183 00:50:41,210 --> 00:50:43,890 Happy Madison Productions had made for Netflix, 1184 00:50:43,890 --> 00:50:45,530 Adam Sandler signed a further deal 1185 00:50:45,530 --> 00:50:48,870 with the streaming platform in January, 2020, 1186 00:50:48,870 --> 00:50:50,170 confirming he would produce 1187 00:50:50,170 --> 00:50:52,780 a further four films for the company. 1188 00:50:52,780 --> 00:50:54,810 - You signed a multi-movie deal with Netflix. 1189 00:50:54,810 --> 00:50:56,594 You must think it's the future of cinema. 1190 00:50:56,594 --> 00:50:59,160 - That, and the fact that they liked me so much feels nice. 1191 00:50:59,160 --> 00:51:00,180 It's a combination. 1192 00:51:00,180 --> 00:51:01,830 I think they've been great to me. 1193 00:51:01,830 --> 00:51:05,360 And they also say I'm wonderful, and that feels nice. 1194 00:51:05,360 --> 00:51:07,100 - [Narrator] Despite the critical backlash 1195 00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:09,630 he has faced throughout his career so far, 1196 00:51:09,630 --> 00:51:13,120 Adam Sandler has always had a solid fan base behind him 1197 00:51:13,120 --> 00:51:14,890 supporting all his productions 1198 00:51:14,890 --> 00:51:17,030 and pushing his career further. 1199 00:51:17,030 --> 00:51:18,570 - [Reporter] Obviously your films are, as you said, 1200 00:51:18,570 --> 00:51:21,350 proving hugely popular still on Netflix. 1201 00:51:21,350 --> 00:51:22,900 Does it matter what the critics say? 1202 00:51:22,900 --> 00:51:24,050 Do you care about that? 1203 00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:27,740 - It doesn't matter that much to me. 1204 00:51:27,740 --> 00:51:29,430 I know what they're gonna say every movie, 1205 00:51:29,430 --> 00:51:31,373 they're going to say they don't like it. 1206 00:51:32,330 --> 00:51:33,790 We'll be okay. 1207 00:51:33,790 --> 00:51:37,630 I believe in my stuff, that's important to me. 1208 00:51:37,630 --> 00:51:42,630 and my friends and the people I make the movies for, 1209 00:51:42,999 --> 00:51:43,832 I like 'em. 1210 00:51:43,832 --> 00:51:44,970 That's the good news. 1211 00:51:44,970 --> 00:51:45,803 - [Reporter] Do you think in the past, 1212 00:51:45,803 --> 00:51:47,730 critics have been too harsh on his films? 1213 00:51:47,730 --> 00:51:48,818 - I don't care about critics. 1214 00:51:48,818 --> 00:51:52,110 You know what, John Cleese said said the best thing to me, 1215 00:51:52,110 --> 00:51:53,710 since you're from the UK, 1216 00:51:53,710 --> 00:51:55,550 John Cleese, my real hero, 1217 00:51:55,550 --> 00:51:57,970 the funniest big man, who ever lived. 1218 00:51:57,970 --> 00:52:00,781 funniest guy, and a great writer, 1219 00:52:00,781 --> 00:52:03,860 but Cleese said the best thing about critics. 1220 00:52:03,860 --> 00:52:06,587 He said, "Critics, don't even ignore them." 1221 00:52:07,674 --> 00:52:11,010 I'll take it to my grave. Thank you. 1222 00:52:11,010 --> 00:52:12,160 Ah, who cares? 1223 00:52:12,160 --> 00:52:13,130 I'll take criticism 1224 00:52:13,130 --> 00:52:15,000 from somebody who does the same thing we're doing, 1225 00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:17,510 trying to write, produce direct and make movies 1226 00:52:17,510 --> 00:52:19,860 and star in movies and deal with all this. 1227 00:52:19,860 --> 00:52:20,730 Let's see them do it. 1228 00:52:20,730 --> 00:52:22,890 And then I'll listen to what they have to say. 1229 00:52:22,890 --> 00:52:24,520 - Working with Adam Sandler was definitely, 1230 00:52:24,520 --> 00:52:26,850 probably, one of the best experiences 1231 00:52:26,850 --> 00:52:28,300 I've ever had in my career. 1232 00:52:28,300 --> 00:52:30,490 And I got to learn so much from him. 1233 00:52:30,490 --> 00:52:33,090 Mostly working side by side with him, 1234 00:52:33,090 --> 00:52:36,261 watching him be the director and the actor, 1235 00:52:36,261 --> 00:52:37,560 and pull it all together. 1236 00:52:37,560 --> 00:52:39,660 So it was a great learning experience too. 1237 00:52:40,999 --> 00:52:43,582 (upbeat music) 1238 00:52:48,530 --> 00:52:49,470 - [Narrator] Most of his fans 1239 00:52:49,470 --> 00:52:52,040 fell in love with the actor from his early career, 1240 00:52:52,040 --> 00:52:54,770 starring and "Happy Gilmore" and "The Water Boy." 1241 00:52:54,770 --> 00:52:57,350 Even those who weren't born at the time of the release 1242 00:52:57,350 --> 00:52:59,610 notably mention these titles, 1243 00:52:59,610 --> 00:53:03,173 proving his films are now considered comedy classics. 1244 00:53:11,820 --> 00:53:13,500 Sandler's filmography serves 1245 00:53:13,500 --> 00:53:15,830 as a sort of comfort food for fans. 1246 00:53:15,830 --> 00:53:18,600 Most explaining that his films are really easy to watch, 1247 00:53:18,600 --> 00:53:20,713 and the simplicity inspires laughs. 1248 00:53:22,010 --> 00:53:25,280 For his fans, Adam Sandler has a relatable appeal 1249 00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:27,430 an, "I'll always be me" nobility, 1250 00:53:27,430 --> 00:53:29,923 which keeps his audiences coming back for more. 1251 00:53:32,510 --> 00:53:33,950 Although critics might not like 1252 00:53:33,950 --> 00:53:36,530 the similarities in the characters he plays, 1253 00:53:36,530 --> 00:53:38,620 his viewers seem to love the similarities 1254 00:53:38,620 --> 00:53:39,900 in each character he plays 1255 00:53:39,900 --> 00:53:41,700 in every different film he stars in. 1256 00:53:46,630 --> 00:53:48,970 Making movies for Netflix makes his productions 1257 00:53:48,970 --> 00:53:51,170 more accessible to a wider audience. 1258 00:53:51,170 --> 00:53:53,020 And will definitely keep him popular. 1259 00:54:02,686 --> 00:54:05,269 (gentle music) 1260 00:54:10,527 --> 00:54:11,670 Despite a career filled 1261 00:54:11,670 --> 00:54:13,540 with fluctuating reviews from critics 1262 00:54:13,540 --> 00:54:16,630 and films that didn't quite meet their box office budgets, 1263 00:54:16,630 --> 00:54:19,110 Adam Sandler has managed to survive the storm 1264 00:54:19,110 --> 00:54:20,960 and come out on top, 1265 00:54:20,960 --> 00:54:24,223 proving his title is a fan favorite is here to stay. 1266 00:54:25,840 --> 00:54:26,710 - [Interviewer] What's the best part 1267 00:54:26,710 --> 00:54:28,560 about being successful and/or famous? 1268 00:54:29,460 --> 00:54:30,480 - I don't know. I don't know. 1269 00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:32,150 I don't think about that. 1270 00:54:32,150 --> 00:54:34,883 I'm just happy to be working. 1271 00:54:41,680 --> 00:54:42,513 - [Narrator] Everyone knows 1272 00:54:42,513 --> 00:54:44,647 of at least one Happy Madison film 1273 00:54:44,647 --> 00:54:46,560 and the actor is a household name 1274 00:54:46,560 --> 00:54:48,943 who keeps bringing laughs to our living rooms. 1275 00:54:51,010 --> 00:54:54,830 - On set he's so nice, and so welcoming, 1276 00:54:54,830 --> 00:54:56,530 it makes you feel very comfortable. 1277 00:54:56,530 --> 00:54:59,320 There's no room for you to be nervous. 1278 00:54:59,320 --> 00:55:01,240 Because he's just making jokes, 1279 00:55:01,240 --> 00:55:05,393 or trying to think of other ways to make the scene work. 1280 00:55:06,410 --> 00:55:09,340 - And I feel like we've got a lot in common. 1281 00:55:09,340 --> 00:55:10,912 He's nicer than me. 1282 00:55:10,912 --> 00:55:13,823 - No, just we have a thing that, 1283 00:55:13,823 --> 00:55:18,010 I think we share some sort of mutual subset of- 1284 00:55:18,010 --> 00:55:19,840 - Loving of our parents too. 1285 00:55:19,840 --> 00:55:20,673 - Yes. 1286 00:55:26,950 --> 00:55:29,750 - [Narrator] Adam Sandler is at the height of his career, 1287 00:55:29,750 --> 00:55:31,240 and with a new Netflix deal 1288 00:55:31,240 --> 00:55:33,790 and filmography that just keeps growing, 1289 00:55:33,790 --> 00:55:35,760 audiences are awaiting the arrival 1290 00:55:35,760 --> 00:55:38,062 of his next lovable character. 1291 00:55:38,062 --> 00:55:40,729 (upbeat music)