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10 Highest-Rated Adam Sandler Movies & Where to Watch Them

10 Highest-Rated Adam Sandler Movies & Where to Watch Them
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Adam Sandler is one of Hollywood’s most iconic comedy actors. Over the years, he has starred in dozens of movies, but these ten are the gems of his career.

10. Spanglish (2004): 6.4 on IMDb

Language barrier is no joke, but it can definitely lead to some hilarious situations. When a Mexican mother and daughter duo move to the USA, they get employed by a wealthy couple, and life seems good; the only problem is that neither couple speaks each other’s language, and this often leads to frustration and confusion.

You can watch Spanglish on Netflix and Prime Video.

9. Click (2006): 6.4 on IMDb

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Sometimes, you’d rather skip an annoying period of your life entirely, but would you do that if you actually could? A stressed-out workaholic finds a unique remote that allows him to rewind certain episodes of his life, but there’s a catch: the remote also remembers his choices and at one point, it begins rewinding without direct orders.

You can watch Click on Netflix and Prime Video.

8. Big Daddy (1999): 6.4 on IMDb

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Responsibility is for losers; cool guys do whatever they please. That’s how a lazy high school graduate justifies his life choices, anyway. But when he gets called out by his girlfriend, he decides to prove himself and adopts a little boy. The new father allows his kid to do anything he wants… And faces the inevitable consequences.

You can watch Big Daddy on Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

7. The Longest Yard (2005): 6.4 on IMDb

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When life gives you lemons, it often also makes you choose between the right and the simple. A professional football player ends up in prison, and the warden immediately makes him an offer: he is to train a local inmate team poorly so that they lose against the guard team. But the athlete is perhaps too proud for his own good.

You can watch The Longest Yard on Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

6. Just Go with It (2011): 6.4 on IMDb

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Even the smallest white lies can lead you to precarious situations, and the big ones are bound to do so. A plastic surgeon told his much younger girlfriend he was about to get divorced, but instead of just going with it, she demanded she make her acquaintance. The surgeon has no choice but to make his assistant play his wife.

You can watch Just Go with It on Hulu, Max, Netflix, and Prime Video.

5. 50 First Dates (2004): 6.8 on IMDb

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Fate is a cruel mistress with a crooked sense of humor. Always having had troubles with commitment, a man finally meets someone he falls in love with. The woman of his dreams, however, suffers from a short-term memory loss — but he’s not about to let that ruin everything. Every day, he makes her fall in love with him again.

You can watch 50 First Dates on Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

4. The Wedding Singer (1998): 6.9 on IMDb

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Your true love might await you around every corner, but you don’t always have the patience to keep circling the block, do you? A charming singer on the verge of getting married is supposed to play at a young waitress’ wedding; but the more time they spend together, the more they realize they got engaged to the wrong people.

You can watch The Wedding Singer on Apple TV and Prime Video.

3. Happy Gilmore (1996): 7.0 on IMDb

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You can frown upon something all you want, but when your childhood home is taken away from you, you just want the bucks to prevent it. Facing dire need, an arrogant hockey player resorts to golf in hopes of quickly winning the money prize that would help him buy back his house. Does he like golf? No. But cash is cash, so let’s roll!

You can watch Happy Gilmore on Apple TV and Prime Video.

2. Punch-Drunk Love (2002): 7.3 on IMDb

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Family largely defines one’s future, and not always in a good way. Having grown up with not one, not two, but seven older sisters, a thirty-year-old man finds himself socially frustrated and incapable of romantic endeavors. A mysterious woman appears out of nowhere to change his life, but how can he not ruin the good thing?

You can watch Punch-Drunk Love on Netflix, Apple TV, and Prime Video.

1. Reign Over Me (2007): 7.4 on IMDb

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One of them lost his entire family on 9/11 and thinks his life is over. The other one has a great family and successful career but is troubled under the surface. Many years after they last met, they bump into each other again, both desperately needing a friend. This rekindled friendship becomes a life-saving experience for both men.

You can watch Reign Over Me on Apple TV and Prime Video.