Adam Sandler Movies List

Say what you will about Adam Sandler and his films, knowing exactly what his audience wants has allowed Sandler's movies to amass nearly US two billion dollars at the box-office. He has an extremely loyal fan base, mostly likely due to the following he created from high school and college students watching Saturday Night Live, Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy in their impressionable formative years. I should know, I'm one of them...

This lens will list all of the Adam Sandler films as well as give a brief biography, his vast critical acclaim and some of his best movie quotes.

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Most people know that Adam Sandler first shot to fame on the TV show Saturday Night Live. However, he also had earlier appearances on MTV's Remote Control (1987 to 1990) and as Smitty on the Cosby Show (1987 - 1988).

It was on Saturday Night Live that Sandler began earning the fan base that would carry him through a successful film career. He worked on SNL from 1990 to 1995, featuring prominently with frequent collaborators David Spade and Rob Schneider as well as the late Chris Farley.

His early film career included pre-SNL Going Overboard in 1989 and Airheads in 1994. However, in 1995 he got the big break that would set the template for the many film success that were to follow, Billy Madison. Sandler played the title character, someone who appeals to the audiences but is often selfish and prone to uncontrolled bouts of anger; someone who is pitched against a smug overachiever. Sound familiar?

Happy Gilmour polished the Billy Madison template in 1996 and by 1998 Sandler was ready for his watershed year. In 1998 Sandler confirmed his place as a comedy star and leading man in The Waterboy and The Wedding Singer. Big Daddy, one of Sandler's most financially successful films, followed in 1999.

Unfortunately this was to be the last of the golden era for Adam Sandler. After Big Daddy his fan base was getting more mature while at the same time he started trying to appeal to a broader audience. One of Sandler's most panned films, even by his fans, was 2000's Little Nicky. Since then Sandler has continued to make financial successful films, but without the quote-ability of his earlier work, although Mr Deeds (2002) is looked at fondly by most of his fans.

Adam Sandler has made some brief forays into dramatic work with positive, if not financial, acclaim. These include Punch Drunk Love, Reign Over Me and Funny People.

Going Overboard (1989) as Schecky Moskowitz
Shakes the Clown (1992) as Dink the Clown
Coneheads (1993) as Carmine
Airheads (1994) as Pip
Mixed Nuts (1994) as Louie
Billy Madison (1995) as Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore (1996) as Happy Gilmore
Bulletproof (1996) as Archie Moses
The Wedding Singer (1998) as Robbie Hart
Dirty Work (1998) as Satan - cameo (uncredited)
The Waterboy (1998) as Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr.
Big Daddy (1999) as Sonny Koufax
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) as Robert Justin - cameo (voice only)
Little Nicky (2000) as Nicky
The Animal (2001) as Townie - cameo
Mr. Deeds (2002) as Longfellow Deeds
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) as Barry Egan
Eight Crazy Nights (2002) as Davey Stone (voice)
A Day with the Meatball (2002) as Himself (short film)
The Hot Chick (2002) as Mambuza Bongo Guy - cameo (uncredited)
Anger Management (2003) as Dave Buznik
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) as Himself
Stupidity (2003) as Himself (documentary)
The Couch (2003) as Couch Testing Guy (documentary)
50 First Dates (2004) as Henry Roth
Spanglish (2004) as John Clasky
The Longest Yard (2005) as Paul Crewe
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) as Javier Sandooski (uncredited cameo)
Click (2006) as Michael Newman
Reign Over Me (2007) as Charlie Fineman
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) as Chuck Levine
Bedtime Stories (2008) as Skeeter Bronson
Funny People (2009) as George Simmons
Grown Ups (2010) as Lenny Feder
Just Go with It (2011) as Dr. Danny Maccabee

1995:
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Billy Madison)
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (Happy Gilmore)
1996:
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Happy Gilmore)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (Happy Gilmore)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (Bulletproof)
1998:
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy (Also for The Waterboy) (The Wedding Singer)
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (The Wedding Singer)
Nominated for American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) (The Wedding Singer)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (The Wedding Singer)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (The Wedding Singer)
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy (also for The Wedding Singer) (The Waterboy)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (The Waterboy)
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (The Waterboy)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (The Waterboy)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (The Waterboy)
1999:
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy (Big Daddy)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (Big Daddy)
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Big Daddy)
People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy (Big Daddy)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (Big Daddy)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Cole and Dylan Sprouse) (Big Daddy)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay (Big Daddy)
Nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor (Big Daddy)
2000:
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (Little Nicky)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay (Little Nicky)
2002:
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (Mr. Deeds)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Mr. Deeds)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (Mr. Deeds)
Nominated for Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Actor, Comedy (Mr. Deeds)
Gijón Internation Film Festival Award for Best Actor (Punch-Drunk Love)
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor (Punch-Drunk Love)
Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Punch-Drunk Love)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Punch-Drunk Love)
Nominated for Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Punch-Drunk Love)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Eight Crazy Nights)
2004:
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (50 First Dates)
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Drew Barrymore) (50 First Dates)
People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Drew Barrymore) (50 First Dates)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (50 First Dates)
2005:
People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star (The Longest Yard)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (The Longest Yard)
Nominated for People's Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man (The Longest Yard)
2006:
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star (Click)
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Click)
Nominated for People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star (Click)
2007:
Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
Nominated for People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
Nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Kevin James and Jessica Biel) (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
2009:
Nominated for Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (Bedtime Stories)
2011:
Pending - MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance (Just Go with It)

"Well, I have a microphone and you don't, so you will listen to every damn word I have to say"
The Wedding Singer

" He has a 5 year plan ... what is it, don't die? "
Big Daddy

"Hey, old man river, zip it or I will break your hip ..."
Big Daddy

"Tta ta ta todaaaaaaay, junior"
Billy Madison

"Well, we're living in a material world, and I'm a material girl... or boy."
The Wedding Singer

"You stupid ball. Why didn't you just go home. That's your home. Are you too good for your home? Answer me! "
Happy Gilmore

"It's too damn hot for a penguin to be just walkin' around here."
Billy Madison

"I had a mother lined up for him, but she's bangin' the Pepperidge Farm guy and the kid won't stop peeing and throwing up, he's like a cocker spaniel"
Big Daddy