It’s an age-old dilemma: You come home after a long day at work, fix yourself some Pop-Tarts, prop your feet up and then you’re stuck. What Adam Sandler movie are you going to watch on Netflix? You’ve got quite a few options — from the comedies of his early years to the ensemble comedies of late, all the way down to his latest, the Noah Baumbach drama Jay Kelly. It’s enough to be almost overwhelming. Is there such a thing as too much Adam Sandler? (Answer: definitely not.) How are you going to whittle down these options in time to get to bed and start this whole process over again?

Let us give you a hand. Whether you’re a Little Nicky neophyte or a hard-core Sand-fan, there’s something for everyone in the Sandman’s filmography. Let’s take a quick tour.

Jay Kelly

Sandler stars alongside George Clooney in this heartbreaking comedy from Oscar-nominated writer and director Noah Baumbach (White Noise). The film, co-written by actor Emily Mortimer, follows movie star Jay Kelly (Clooney) and his devoted manager, Ron (Sandler), as they journey through Europe. Along the way, both men must confront the lives they’ve led and the legacies they’ll leave behind. 

Jay Kelly also features Laura Dern (Marriage Story), Billy Crudup (Almost Famous), Riley Keough (Zola), Grace Edwards (Asteroid City), Stacy Keach (Nebraska), Jim Broadbent (Another Year), Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring), Eve Hewson (The Perfect Couple), Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha), Isla Fisher (Now You See Me), Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes), and more.
 

Jay Kelly

2h 13m   R   2025

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Happy Gilmore 2

Sandler returns to the golf green in the long-awaited sequel to Happy Gilmore, and his comeback is well worth the wait. Nearly 30 years after the original (more on that further down this list), the actor reprises his beloved role from the 1996 cult classic, and reunites with cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Blake Clark, and Ben Stiller. (Fans will be happy to see that there are plenty of Easter eggs that call back to the original movie.) Happy Gilmore 2 features plenty of fresh faces, too — Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny), Eric André, Eminem, Post Malone, and more round out a star-studded roster.

Happy Gilmore 2

1h 57m   PG-13   2025

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Spaceman

In Spaceman, Sandler takes on his most challenging role yet: operating a spaceship in zero gravity. “We used all the tricks in the book,” director Johan Renck told Netflix. “We have everything from wires to various rigs that Adam was attached to in his hip or even things he was sitting on.” It all adds up to create the illusion of Sandler floating through a spaceship on the edges of the known universe. Based on the novel Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař, the film is an interstellar drama that finds Jakub (Sandler) on a solitary research mission in the depths of the cosmos, while his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), struggles in his absence back on Earth. When Jakub realizes his earthbound marriage may be falling apart, he’s desperate to fix it — and with the help of an ancient and mysterious creature (voiced by Paul Dano), he begins to piece together the fragments of his life. “It was first and foremost a love story for me,” Renck said.

Spaceman

1h 48m   R   2024

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Leo

Sandler has a famously expressive mug, but his voice is just as memorable — a slightly raspy Brooklyn drawl that he’s lent to animated films like Eight Crazy Nights and the Hotel Transylvania trilogy. In Leo, that voice emerges from the mouth of the titular cantankerous reptile, a classroom pet who faces a midlife crisis as he turns 74. Determined to have a few new experiences before it’s too late, Leo hatches a plot to escape his enclosure and see the world — only to find new life as a therapy pet for his anxious students. Also starring Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, and the whole Sandler family (see below), Leo is the heartwarming tale of a lizard who just won’t quit.

Leo

1h 46m   PG   2023

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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

This teen comedy tackles the competitive and occasionally cutthroat world of bat mitzvah preparation. Sunny Sandler stars as Stacy Friedman, whose plans for her bat mitzvah become a true minefield of teen politics. Fortunately, she has her family to fall back on; Adam Sandler appears as her on-screen father and Sadie Sandler as her sister Ronnie, with Idina Menzel rounding out the cast as mother Bree. Also starring? Jackie Sandler, Saturday Night Live star Sarah Sherman, Luis Guzmán and Jackie Hoffman. This is one party you won’t want to miss.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

1h 43m   PG-13   2023

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Murder Mystery 2

Sandler and Jennifer Aniston return as Nick and Audrey Spitz in Murder Mystery’s new sequel, which sees the pair head to a glamorous island wedding, only to be trapped in yet another, well, murder mystery. With new cast additions like Mark Strong and Mélanie Laurent and even more well-meaning mayhem, Murder Mystery 2 will hit the spot for any fan of the original (which you’ll find a little further down this list).

Murder Mystery 2

1h 30m   PG-13   2023

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Hustle

Sandler’s flick from director Jeremiah Zagar (We the Animals) follows a harried basketball scout who discovers a talented young player in Spain. Sandler is a longtime basketball fan; stories of him showing up to play pickup games at random suburban courts are a fixture of the internet. Here, the comedian channels that enthusiasm into an underdog story about the cost of success. Sandler’s Hustle co-stars include Queen Latifah and real-life NBA player Juancho Hernangómez.

Hustle

1h 58m   R   2022

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Hubie Halloween

Like the Murder Mystery movies, Hubie Halloween is a bit of a whodunit. At the center of a ghoul-infested mystery is Hubie Dubois, a Halloween-loving community volunteer who sets out to solve a string of disappearances on Halloween night. Is it very scary? Of course not. But it’s a typically sweet-natured and star-studded hayride for any fan of Sandler and/or Halloween. Maya Rudolph and Tim Meadows are particularly funny as a nasty Frankenstein couple.

Hubie Halloween

1h 43m   PG-13   2020

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Murder Mystery

Sandler reteamed with his Just Go with It co-star Aniston for this European romp. The plot? Well, like it says on the can: It’s a murder mystery. While on a long-awaited vacation, New York detective Nick Spitz and his wife, Audrey, get caught in a rich family’s yacht-bound conspiracy and wind up framed for murder, forcing them to go on the run. If you’re tired of waiting for Knives Out 3, this may tide you over for a bit. 

Murder Mystery

1h 38m   PG-13   2019

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The Week Of

Sandler reunited with his Saturday Night Live co-star Chris Rock for this odd-couple comedy about a pair of dads preparing for the wedding of their children. As the big day draws closer, the mismatched patriarchs find themselves at each other’s throats — but they’ll have to put their differences aside if they want their kids to make it through the week. Also starring Rachel Dratch and Sandler stalwart Steve Buscemi, this is one wedding you won’t want to miss.  

The Week Of

1h 56m   TV-14   2018

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ADAM SANDLER 100% FRESH

Sandler is known for his live-wire gross-out comedy, but just as important to the alchemy of his star presence is an undercurrent of vulnerable sweetness. That’s the side that’s on display in this comedy special, named in honor of his routinely negative Rotten Tomatoes scores. Sandler’s song tribute to Chris Farley (which he later also performed on Saturday Night Live, where the two met) is one of the most sincere and beautiful moments in his entire career. 

ADAM SANDLER 100% FRESH

1h 13m   TV-MA   2018

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

When he isn’t making comedies, Sandler has carved out a side career for himself as the go-to coiled spring for a few prominent auteurs. His roles in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems are career highlights, but Sandler’s performance in writer-director Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories is a quieter delight. As a New York father struggling to deal with his own prickly family (including Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman), Sandler alternately plays barely contained indignation and the pure sweetness of a good dad. Come for the scene where he struggles to find a Brooklyn parking spot; stay for his gorgeous, silly piano duet with his daughter (Grace Van Patten).

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

1h 52m   TV-MA   2017

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Sandy Wexler

Sandler and Jennifer Hudson are an unlikely romantic duo in this 2017 comedy about a talent agent struggling to find success for his clients in 1994 Hollywood. Sandy Wexler is a minor comedy epic that covers wrestling, ventriloquy, the heavy weight of fame-mongering and the comic stylings of “Weird Al” Yankovic. With a truly awe-inspiring roster of comedy legends (everyone from Lorne Michaels to Arsenio Hall pops up), a Beavis and Butt-Head cameo and even an examination of the legality of puppet-officiated weddings, Sandy Wexler has it all.

Sandy Wexler

2h 10m   TV-14   2017

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Additional reporting by Meena Jang.