8 Serious Movie Roles Where Adam Sandler Proved He's A Great Actor

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8 Serious Movie Roles Where Adam Sandler Proved He's A Great Actor
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Mary Kassel is a Senior Lists Writer at Screen Rant and a contributor to the site's Reviews section as well. Kassel studied film and television in college and emphasizes theory and analysis in their work. Additionally, they focus this analysis on intersectionality and the experience of artists from all walks of life.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT This article contains discussion of suicide.

Related Adam Sandler's 10 Best Movies, Ranked Adam Sandler is one of the most profitable actors of the 21st century, known for both comedic and dramatic movies. Here are the best from his career. 8 Big Daddy Sandler Plays A Slacker Who Becomes A Father Figure Close Big Daddy is a film that highlights Sandler's paternal instincts as well as hints at the range that he shows throughout his career.

Unlike a lot of the goofier comedies in Sandler's filmography, Funny People allows him to play a layered person rather than the one-dimensional characters seen in some of those films. Deciding to play this role shows Sandler's self-awareness and humility in the face of the harsh critical reception his comedy films often receive. It's not as funny as most Sandler comedies but Sandler balances the heavy emotional scenes with the funny aspects in a way that few can match.

5 Reign Over Me Sandler Plays A Doctor Who Lost His Family In The 9/11 Attacks After losing his family in the attacks on September 11, 2001, Charlie is grieving, and looking for reasons to hold on to life. When he runs into his friend from college, Alan , it's exactly what both men need in their lives to start fresh and move forward. The actors have excellent chemistry and play well off of each other in a film with such dark themes, also finding ways to include some levity in their banter.

Not only managing his addiction, Howard is also caught between his wife , and his girlfriend . As well as a myriad of lone sharks and businessmen he's been making deals with. It feels as though the tension will never stop mounting, and Sandler's performance makes it impossible to know what wild decision Howard will make next. His eventual fate is shocking, but in retrospect, Howard was on the path to end up where he did.

2 The Meyerowitz Stories Sandler Plays A Divorced Man Who Moves In With His Father Filmmaker Noah Baumbach is known for his understated family dramas, and The Meyerowitz Stories is no exception. As Danny Meyerowitz, the oldest child of the family, Sandler matches his performance to the tone, with soft-spoken reservation.

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