Top 10 Best Adam Sandler Movies

A nerve-racking ride through New York's gambling world. Sandler plays Howard Ratner, a jeweler living on the edge of a nervous breakdown. He gambles, lies and makes promises he can never keep. His performance is intense and raw, a world away from his typical roles. This is Sandler like you've never seen him: vulnerable, reckless, brilliant.

In this quirky film by Paul Thomas Anderson, Sandler plays Barry, a lonely man with anger issues who unexpectedly falls in love. The style is dreamy and awkward, but Sandler touches something genuine. No goofiness, just a man longing for love. A film that proves he can really act.

Sandler as a basketball scout with a dream. In this Netflix film he discovers a street player in Spain and goes all in to get him to the NBA. It's full of love for the sport and for second chances. Sandler plays it restrained and believable, with his heart in the right place.

A gem for anyone who wants to wallow in 80s nostalgia and romance. Sandler plays Robbie, a wedding singer who was left at the altar himself. His bond with waitress Julia (Drew Barrymore) is disarming. The chemistry is pure, the music gloriously cheesy and the film genuinely charming.

In Noah Baumbach's family drama, Sandler plays a struggling son in the shadow of his artistic father. He's vulnerable, hurt but also warm. A quiet, human role proving he doesn't need jokes to impress.

A golf comedy with more shouting than finesse, but it works. Sandler is Happy, a frustrated hockey player who discovers he can golf in his own clumsy way. It's top-shelf nonsense, but infectious nonsense, and the type of role in which Sandler made his mark.

Again with Drew Barrymore, this time in a romantic comedy with a tragic twist: her character loses her memory every day. Sandler's role is more tender than you'd expect. A film with a melancholic undertone that works thanks to the genuine chemistry between the two leads.

A grown-up child suddenly has to take care of a real toddler. That's the simple premise, but it works surprisingly well. The balance between childish humor and warm moments makes it one of Sandler's most likable early films.

Sandler plays Bobby Boucher, a shy water boy with a hidden talent for American football. The funny voices and overacting fly at you, but that's exactly what fans love. Not his best film, but a classic among Sandler comedies.

His first big lead role and a blueprint for the rest of his early career. Billy is a rich kid who has to go back to school to inherit his father's company. It's completely absurd, even infantile, but Sandler's energy is infectious. You either love it or hate it.

Sandler returns as the hot-headed former hockey player trying his luck on the golf course again, in this long-awaited Netflix sequel.