175 Fun Facts About Adam Sandler Movies

In Happy Gilmore, what sport was Happy failing at before he discovered golf?

Ice hockey was Happy's dream, but he could barely skate; the slapshot swing he carried to the driving range instead sent golf balls some 400 yards.

Happy Gilmore takes up golf to save his grandmother's house from which creditor?

The IRS wants $270,000 in back taxes from Grandma Anna and gives her 90 days before the house is lost, so Happy joins the pro tour for the prize money.

In Happy Gilmore, Happy's mentor Chubbs Peterson lost his hand to what?

An alligator took Chubbs's hand and ended his pro career; Happy later kills the one-eyed gator and proudly presents its head, and the shock sends Chubbs out of a window.

Which game-show host brawls with Happy at a pro-am and shared an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight?

Bob Barker, then host of The Price Is Right, beats Happy up when their pro-am pairing falls apart; the brawl costs Happy a $25,000 fine and a one-month suspension.

In Happy Gilmore, which sandwich chain signs Happy to an endorsement deal?

Subway signs Happy as its spokesman once he becomes a tour sensation; he films a sub commercial and uses the money to bid on Grandma's house.

Who plays Happy's arrogant rival Shooter McGavin?

Christopher McDonald plays Shooter McGavin, the smug tour pro who taunts Happy and buys Grandma's house at auction to spite him.

In Happy Gilmore, which prize does Shooter McGavin crave so badly that he tries to steal it at the end?

A gold jacket goes to the Tour Championship winner; early drafts had Happy winning the Masters and its green jacket until golf adviser Mark Lye objected.

In Billy Madison, what must Billy redo to inherit his father's company?

Grades 1 through 12, two weeks apiece: Billy's father had paid his teachers to pass him the first time round, so control of Madison Hotels now rides on his passing honestly.

Which SNL comedian made his feature-film debut as Billy's layabout friend Frank in Billy Madison?

Norm Macdonald plays Frank, one of the pals who idle at Billy's mansion; three years later Sandler turned up uncredited as Satan in Macdonald's own vehicle, Dirty Work.

Billy Madison's school principal Max Anderson was once a pro wrestler known as what?

Principal Anderson wrestled as The Revolting Blob, and Eric Gordon uses that past to blackmail him into claiming Billy cheated.

How does Billy Madison propose to settle who inherits Madison Hotels?

An academic decathlon ends in a quiz-show round where Billy picks 'business ethics' for Eric, who has no answer, snaps, and pulls a gun.

Which actor has an uncredited cameo in Billy Madison as Danny McGrath, the classmate Billy once bullied?

Steve Buscemi plays Danny McGrath; Billy apologises for tormenting him at school, and Danny repays it at the finale by shooting Eric before he can hurt Veronica.

In The Waterboy, Bobby Boucher's only means of transportation is what?

Bobby's only ride is a riding lawnmower; he and Vicki Vallencourt drive off on it after their wedding at the end of the film.

Bobby Boucher believes his father died of dehydration where?

Mama told Bobby his father died of dehydration in the Sahara Desert; Roberto Boucher later turns up alive, having simply walked out on the family.

Who plays Bobby Boucher's fiercely religious mother, Helen, in The Waterboy?

Kathy Bates threw the script in the bin after a few pages; her niece fished it out, spotted Sandler's name and talked her into playing Mama Boucher.

The Mud Dogs' season in The Waterboy ends at which New Year's Day game?

The Bourbon Bowl pits the Mud Dogs against Red Beaulieu's Cougars; they trail 27-0 when Bobby turns up at halftime, and win 30-27 on the final play.

Which Waterboy assistant coach has a Cajun accent so thick that fans liken LSU's Ed Orgeron to him?

Farmer Fran, played by Blake Clark, speaks a Cajun mumble nobody can follow; fans link him to Orgeron because of the coach's own Louisiana roots and accent.

Which rock star helps Robbie serenade Julia on the plane in The Wedding Singer?

Billy Idol, playing himself in first class, rallies the cabin so Robbie can sing 'Grow Old with You', co-written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy.

The Wedding Singer was later adapted into what?

A Broadway musical opened in 2006 with a book co-written by Tim Herlihy, the film's own screenwriter, and two of the movie's Sandler-Herlihy songs carried into the stage score.

The Wedding Singer was Sandler's first film with which co-star, later of 50 First Dates and Blended?

Drew Barrymore sought Sandler out before they had ever worked together, telling him they were 'cinematic soulmates'; the pairing she pitched became The Wedding Singer.

In Big Daddy, Sonny Koufax lives comfortably off what?

A $200,000 accident settlement lets Sonny coast: though he has a law degree, he works just one day a week, in a toll booth.

Which twin brothers shared the role of Julian in Big Daddy?

Twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse, born in 1992, alternated as Julian, the usual way a child role stays within daily work-hour limits.

Sonny's lawyer roommate Kevin in Big Daddy is played by which Daily Show host?

Jon Stewart plays Kevin Gerrity, whose fiancée Corinne is mocked for her Hooters past; Stewart had taken over The Daily Show in January 1999, months before the film opened.

Big Daddy earned Sandler which dubious honour?

Sandler took the 1999 Razzie for Worst Actor for Big Daddy, which nonetheless grossed $234.8 million worldwide.

In Punch-Drunk Love, Barry Egan buys huge quantities of what to earn frequent-flyer miles?

Pudding was a real loophole: in 1999 engineer David Phillips turned about $3,000 of Healthy Choice cups into more than 1.2 million air miles, and the film borrowed his scheme.

What instrument does Barry find abandoned in the street in Punch-Drunk Love?

Barry finds a harmonium dumped on the street outside his warehouse after a car crash; he carries it inside and plays it throughout the film.

Which director wrote Punch-Drunk Love specifically for Sandler?

Paul Thomas Anderson, an avowed fan of Sandler's broad comedies, built his follow-up to Magnolia around him, and it won Anderson Best Director at Cannes in 2002.

What does Barry Egan's company sell in Punch-Drunk Love?

Novelty toilet plungers are Barry's trade; when a phone-sex line run from a Utah mattress store starts extorting him, he drives there to face its owner.

Lucy in 50 First Dates suffers from a fictional amnesia named what?

Lucy has Goldfield's syndrome, a fictional condition that erases each day's memories overnight, so she wakes every morning believing it is the day of her crash.

What is Henry Roth's job in 50 First Dates?

Marine veterinarian Henry Roth works at Sea Life Park on Oahu and dates only tourists, so that no romance can outlast a holiday, until he meets Lucy.

What animal causes the car crash in 50 First Dates?

Lucy and her father swerved to miss a cow in the road on October 13; the crash left her unable to form new long-term memories.

Which Lord of the Rings hobbit actor plays Doug, Lucy's steroid-addicted brother, in 50 First Dates?

Sean Astin plays Doug Whitmore, who helps his father restage the same birthday every single day so that Lucy never has to relive the news of her accident.

In Mr. Deeds, how does media tycoon Preston Blake die, leaving his fortune to Sandler's Longfellow Deeds?

Climbing Mount Everest, Blake freezes to death, and his board discovers the sole heir to the media empire is a great-nephew running a small-town pizzeria.

Which actress plays the undercover tabloid reporter Babe Bennett in Mr. Deeds?

Winona Ryder plays Babe Bennett, a tabloid TV producer who poses as a school nurse named Pam Dawson to get close to Deeds.

In Anger Management, Sandler's character is forced to sing which West Side Story number in traffic?

'I Feel Pretty' is one of the humiliations Buddy springs on Dave to test his temper, and the whole therapy group sings it again at Dave's graduation barbecue.

Which real New York mayor appears in the Yankee Stadium finale of Anger Management?

Rudy Giuliani, out of office since the end of 2001, plays himself and calls out for Dave to be let back in to finish what he came to say.

Who played Paul Crewe in the 1974 The Longest Yard before Sandler's 2005 remake?

Burt Reynolds starred as quarterback Paul Crewe in the 1974 original and returned in the 2005 remake as Coach Nate Scarborough.

Where does Michael Newman get his magical remote in Click?

Michael wanders into a Bed Bath & Beyond late at night and finds the 'Beyond' back room, where Morty (Christopher Walken) hands him the universal remote.

Click earned an Academy Award nomination in which category?

Best Makeup was Click's one Oscar nomination, earned for ageing its cast by decades as Michael fast-forwards through his life; it lost to Pan's Labyrinth.

In You Don't Mess with the Zohan, the Israeli commando dreams of working for which hair-care company?

Zohan fakes his death to move to New York and cut hair for Paul Mitchell, then lands at a tiny salon after the Paul Mitchell salon laughs him out.

The friends in Grown Ups reunite after winning what together in 1978?

A junior high basketball title, won in 1978, is their bond: when the coach dies three decades later, the five teammates reunite for his funeral and a lake-house Fourth of July.

In Grown Ups, the friends play a reckless game of 'roulette' by shooting what straight up into the air?

An arrow comes down through Rob's foot the first time they play 'arrow roulette', and a rematch during the fireworks sends the whole crowd running.

Jack and Jill made Razzie history by doing what?

Winning every category was a Razzie first: Jack and Jill took all ten in 2012, and because Sandler played both twins he was named Worst Actor and Worst Actress.

In Jack and Jill, Jack is trying to cast Al Pacino in a commercial for which product?

The Dunkaccino is a Dunkin' Donuts drink; Pacino, smitten with Jill, finally shoots the rapping advert, hates it, and orders Jack to destroy every copy.

Which pop star voices Dracula's daughter Mavis in Hotel Transylvania?

Selena Gomez took over in February 2012 when Miley Cyrus, originally cast as Mavis, left the film.

Who plays President Will Cooper, Sandler's childhood arcade buddy, in Pixels?

Kevin James plays Will Cooper, the President who calls in his old arcade friends when aliens misread a 1982 tape of video games as a declaration of war.

In Uncut Gems, Howard Ratner's prized possession is a rare black opal from which country?

Ethiopia: miners pull the opal from the Welo mine in the opening scene, and Howard smuggles it to New York sure it will fetch $1 million, far above its appraisal.

Which NBA star plays himself as the customer obsessed with the opal in Uncut Gems?

Kevin Garnett plays himself during the 2012 Celtics playoff run, borrowing the opal as a good-luck charm and leaving his championship ring as collateral.

Uncut Gems was directed by which filmmaking duo?

The Safdie brothers, Josh and Benny, had the idea in 2009, drawing on their father's stories of selling diamonds in New York's Diamond District; it took a decade to reach the screen.

In Hustle, Sandler plays a scout for which NBA team?

Philadelphia 76ers owner Rex Merrick promotes Stanley to assistant coach and dies that same evening; his son soon demotes Stanley and sends him back overseas as a scout.

Who plays Audrey Spitz, the crime-novel-loving wife of Sandler's New York cop, in Murder Mystery?

Jennifer Aniston reunited with Sandler for the first time since 2011's Just Go with It, and 30.9 million households watched in the first three days, then a Netflix record.

In Eight Crazy Nights, what does tiny referee Whitey Duvall long to win?

The town's All-Star Patch honours one citizen a year; Whitey has coveted it for 35 years, and when the mayor finally grants it, past winners hand him theirs too.

Which Sandler film won the Palm Dog, the unofficial Cannes prize for the festival's best canine performance?

The Meyerowitz Stories competed for the Palme d'Or in 2017 and left without it, but Bruno, the family's dog, played by a dog named Einstein, took the canine prize.

In Spaceman, Sandler's Czech cosmonaut befriends a telepathic creature shaped like what?

Hanuš, voiced by Paul Dano, is an ancient spider-like alien who boards Jakub's ship and reads his memories during the solo mission.

In Bedtime Stories, what rains from the sky after the children add it to Skeeter's tale?

Gumballs pour down the next day, just as the children ended the story, the first sign that what they add to Skeeter's tales comes true.

Sandler's production company Happy Madison, founded in 1999, first produced which film?

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo came first, in December 1999; the company's name splices the titles of Sandler's own early hits, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison.

Sandler was fired from Saturday Night Live in 1995 alongside which fellow cast member?

Sandler and Chris Farley were both dropped from SNL after the 1994-95 season; Sandler's 2019 hosting monologue song 'I Was Fired' turned it into material.

Which honour did the Kennedy Center give Sandler in 2023?

The Mark Twain Prize ceremony brought Conan O'Brien, Ben Stiller, Dana Carvey and other old friends on stage to salute Sandler before he accepted.

Who plays Clark, the paperboy who completes the trio of nerdy ballplayers in The Benchwarmers?

Jon Heder, fresh from Napoleon Dynamite, plays Clark; Sandler produced the film but stayed off screen, leaving the other two leads to old SNL colleagues.

Who plays Mel Carmichael, the billionaire former nerd who bankrolls the Benchwarmers?

Jon Lovitz plays Mel Carmichael, a bullied nerd turned billionaire who stages a statewide tournament with a brand-new ballpark as the prize; he returned as Mel in a 2019 sequel.

Who plays Buddy Rydell, the aggressive therapist assigned to Sandler's mild-mannered Dave, in Anger Management?

Jack Nicholson plays Buddy, whose provocations turn out to be staged: Dave's girlfriend Linda planned the whole ordeal with him after reading his book.

Which two Sandler regulars wrote the screenplay for The Benchwarmers?

Allen Covert and Nick Swardson wrote the script, and Swardson gave himself a part: Howie, Richie's agoraphobic brother, who is terrified of sunlight.

In Hustle, Sandler's scout spots the unknown Bo Cruz at a pick-up game in which country?

Spain was meant to yield a different prospect; when that trip falls through, Stanley stumbles on Bo, a construction worker played by real NBA forward Juancho Hernangómez.

In You Don't Mess with the Zohan, which food do the characters use for everything, even brushing their teeth?

Hummus is the film's running joke about Israeli tastes: characters brush their teeth with it and even use it to put out a fire.

Which film beat The Benchwarmers' record for the biggest opening weekend by a baseball movie?

42, the Jackie Robinson biopic, opened to $27.5 million in April 2013, passing The Benchwarmers' $19.6 million for the biggest opening weekend by a baseball film.

Which actor from the Rocky films plays Chubbs Peterson, Happy Gilmore's one-handed golf mentor?

Carl Weathers fractured two vertebrae filming a fall stunt as Chubbs, yet returned to the role four years later in Sandler's Little Nicky.

Which pop diva plays herself in You Don't Mess with the Zohan?

Mariah Carey turns up to sing the national anthem at the hacky sack showdown where Zohan comes face to face with his old enemy, the Phantom.

Which regular Sandler director, who made Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy, directed The Benchwarmers?

Dennis Dugan likes to cast himself too: in Happy Gilmore he plays Doug Thompson, the tour commissioner, and in Zohan a homeless man.

Which director made both The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy with Sandler in 1998?

Frank Coraci directed both 1998 hits and gave himself a cameo in The Waterboy as Roberto, the father Bobby had long believed dead.

In The Waterboy, which TV wrestler does Bobby idolise?

Captain Insano, played by wrestling's Big Show, finds it cute when Bobby phones a live broadcast offering to be his waterboy, then mocks him on learning he is 31.

Who plays Cougars coach Red Beaulieu in The Waterboy?

Jerry Reed, the country star of Smokey and the Bandit, plays Red Beaulieu in his final film role; by firing Bobby after 18 years he hands a rival team its secret weapon.

Who plays Coach Klein in The Waterboy?

Henry Winkler, Happy Days' Fonzie, plays Coach Klein, whose playbook was stolen years earlier by rival Red Beaulieu.

Who plays Vicki Vallencourt, Bobby's childhood crush with a rap sheet, in The Waterboy?

Fairuza Balk plays Vicki Vallencourt, the knife-carrying ex-con Mama calls 'the devil'; she and Bobby marry at the end.

In The Waterboy, what technique taught by Coach Klein unlocks Bobby's ferocious tackling?

Visualising and attacking means picturing everyone who was ever mean to him; in the season's last game Bobby turns the lesson round to cure Klein's own fear of Red Beaulieu.

In The Waterboy, what does Bobby have to pass so the NCAA will let him play?

Red Beaulieu exposes that Bobby never attended high school, so he must pass a GED exam to stay eligible; Mama had kept him out of school all his life.

In The Waterboy, Mama admits Bobby's father left for New Orleans and fell for what kind of woman?

A voodoo priestess named Phyllis was one reason Robert Sr. stayed away, having left while Mama was pregnant, which is why she so fears Bobby leaving; he resurfaces as 'Roberto' once Bobby is married.

In The Waterboy, Bobby says alligators are ornery because they have all those teeth but no what?

In class Bobby repeats Mama's theory that gators are ornery because 'they got all them teeth and no toothbrush'; the professor insists it is the medulla oblongata.

In 50 First Dates, Lucy builds little houses out of which breakfast food at the Hukilau Café?

Waffles are building material to Lucy, an art teacher, and her breakfast architecture is what catches Henry's eye, though his rule against dating locals first holds him back.

Which pop star makes his acting debut playing himself at a nightclub in Uncut Gems?

The Weeknd hosts the party where Howard goes hunting for his opal, and the two come to blows after Howard finds him in a bathroom with his girlfriend.

Which NFL Hall of Fame linebacker appears as himself in The Waterboy?

Lawrence Taylor plays himself, telling a kids' group 'Don't smoke crack'; coaches Bill Cowher and Jimmy Johnson and broadcaster Brent Musburger also cameo.

In Just Go with It, what does Sandler's Danny Maccabee, who fakes a marriage to pick up women, do for a living?

Plastic surgeon Danny keeps a wedding ring as a pick-up prop, until a woman he truly likes finds it and he has to recruit his office manager as a fake ex-wife.

Just Go with It is a loose remake of which 1969 film?

Just Go with It loosely remakes Cactus Flower (1969), itself from a Broadway play, in which Walter Matthau's dentist has his nurse pose as his wife.

Which real action star's name does Danny's cousin Eddie borrow as an alias in Just Go with It?

Eddie introduces himself as Dolph Lundgren, the name Danny had already given Palmer for the man his 'wife' cheated with.

Where does the family fly for the elaborate charade in Just Go with It?

Hawaii is the price of the children's silence: Katherine's kids blackmail Danny into taking everyone along, and at the resort she runs into an old college rival.

Which Oscar-winning actress plays Devlin Adams, Katherine's college frenemy, in Just Go with It?

Nicole Kidman plays the real Devlin Adams; Danny had already borrowed her name for his invented wife, so Katherine, posing as 'Devlin', has to bluff when the genuine one appears.

Which model made her big-screen debut as sixth-grade teacher Palmer in Just Go with It?

Brooklyn Decker, a swimsuit model in her first film role, plays Palmer, who finds Danny's prop wedding ring in his pocket and so sets the whole web of lies in motion.

Who plays Virginia Venit, the tour publicist who falls for Happy, in Happy Gilmore?

Julie Bowen plays Virginia, who does more than fall for Happy: after his suspension she lands him the endorsement deal that funds his bid for Grandma's house.

Just Go with It narrowly out-earned which pop star's concert film on opening weekend?

Justin Bieber's Never Say Never was ahead after opening day, but Just Go with It overtook it by Sunday night to win the weekend.

Which tennis star appears as himself in Just Go with It?

Andy Roddick plays himself and ends up with Palmer at the film's close, after Danny realises he loves Katherine.

In which New York City borough was Adam Sandler born in 1966?

Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn on September 9, 1966, and his family moved to New Hampshire when he was six.

Saturday Night Live hired Sandler in 1990 to do which job?

As a writer: Sandler joined the SNL staff in 1990 on a fellow comedian's recommendation and became a cast member the following year.

Sandler earned his 1988 acting degree from which school?

New York University's Tisch School of the Arts gave Sandler his acting degree, and it is where he met business student Tim Herlihy, who went on to co-write Billy Madison and many of his later comedies.

On which 1980s sitcom did Sandler make his TV debut as Theo's friend Smitty?

The Cosby Show cast Sandler as Smitty in 1987 and 1988, while he was still a student working the comedy clubs he had first braved at 17 at his brother's urging.

Which comedian discovered Sandler in Los Angeles and recommended him to Lorne Michaels?

Dennis Miller saw Sandler at a Los Angeles comedy club and recommended him to Lorne Michaels, who brought him onto SNL in 1990.

Sandler's 1989 film debut, Going Overboard, cast him as a comedian working where?

On a cruise ship: Sandler's Shecky Moskowitz gets his shot at the ship's comedy spot only when its regular comic is believed lost overboard.

In Airheads (1994), Sandler's band hijacks what kind of business to get its demo played?

A radio station: The Lone Rangers hold rock station KPPX hostage with realistic-looking water pistols filled with hot pepper sauce, all to get one tape on the air.

Which actor starred opposite Sandler in the 1996 buddy-cop film Bulletproof?

Damon Wayans plays an undercover cop who befriends Sandler's car thief to reach a drug lord, and is accidentally shot in the head by him when the raid goes wrong.

Which 1993 SNL spin-off film featured Sandler in a small role?

Coneheads gives Sandler a small role as Carmine while Beldar, stranded on Earth, gets a false identity that promptly brings immigration agents after the family.

Sandler's debut album They're All Gonna Laugh at You! borrows its title from a scene in which horror film?

Carrie supplies the line: the album track 'Oh Mom...' parodies the scene in the 1976 film, with a mother repeating the warning that became the record's title.

'The Chanukah Song' was first performed on which segment of SNL in December 1994?

Weekend Update hosted the debut on December 3, 1994; Sandler aimed the song at Jewish kids who feel left out at Christmas, listing famous people who share their holiday.

Which actor does 'The Chanukah Song' pair with Goldie Hawn as 'half Jewish'?

Paul Newman, whose father was Jewish, is paired with Goldie Hawn, whose mother was, and the song adds the two halves together into one.

Which 1998 comedy-thriller did Sandler drop out of to make The Waterboy?

Very Bad Things, a pitch-black comedy about a Las Vegas bachelor party gone wrong, recast the part with Jeremy Piven once Sandler left for what became his biggest hit to that point.

What was the title of Sandler's second comedy album, released in 1996?

What the Hell Happened to Me? gave 'The Chanukah Song' its album release: Sandler first sang it on television, then worked it into his stand-up act before putting it on this record.

Sandler's brother runs Happy Madison's parent company from which New Hampshire city, their hometown?

Manchester is where the Sandlers settled when Adam was six; his brother Scott runs the parent company, Happy Madison, Inc., from there while the film arm works out of Los Angeles.

Which actress plays Billy's third-grade teacher Veronica Vaughn in Billy Madison?

Bridgette Wilson plays Veronica Vaughn, who warms to Billy and, when he quits in disgrace, joins his young classmates in talking him into coming back.

The Wedding Singer's Robbie Hart sings at receptions in suburban Ridgefield, in which state?

New Jersey is home for Robbie, who sings at other people's weddings around Ridgefield until his own fiancee, Linda, fails to show up at the altar.

What is the name of Julia's bond-investor fiancé in The Wedding Singer?

Julia's fiancé is Glenn Gulia, a philandering bond trader; her realisation that she would become 'Julia Gulia' is a running joke.

Which Pittsburgh Steelers legend cameos as himself in The Waterboy?

Lynn Swann appears in his real second career: the former receiver, an ABC Sports broadcaster off screen, plays himself as an ABC commentator covering the Mud Dogs.

In Big Daddy, slacker Sonny Koufax graduated from law school but never did what?

Took the bar exam is the step Sonny skipped; he works one day a week in a toll booth until five-year-old Julian is left on his doorstep.

Which actress, whom Sandler married in 2003, had a small role in Big Daddy?

Jackie Titone plays a waitress in Big Daddy, a part Sandler offered her after the two were introduced; she has appeared in many of his films since their 2003 wedding.

What name does Julian pick for himself when Sonny lets him choose one in Big Daddy?

Frankenstein is the name Julian picks, and Sonny takes it seriously, introducing the boy by it to everyone they meet from then on.

In Little Nicky, Sandler's character is the son of Satan and what?

Nicky learns his mother is an angel named Holly (Reese Witherspoon), which explains his gentle nature next to his demonic brothers.

Which actor plays Satan, Nicky's father, in Little Nicky?

Harvey Keitel plays Satan, who literally starts to fall apart once his two older sons escape to New York, leaving Nicky a week to drag them home.

Which rock star appears as himself to finish off Adrian in the climax of Little Nicky?

Ozzy Osbourne bites Adrian's head off and spits it into a flask, echoing the night the singer really bit the head off a bat thrown on stage.

Little Nicky's talking bulldog sidekick is named what?

Mr. Beefy, a talking bulldog and old friend of Satan, meets Nicky in New York and teaches him the basics of life on Earth, starting with how to eat and sleep.

Which fast-food chain does Nicky rave about throughout Little Nicky?

Popeyes chicken wins Nicky over the moment he tries it, and the film plugs it so often that critics have ranked it among cinema's most blatant product placements.

What colour is the suit Barry Egan wears through almost all of Punch-Drunk Love?

Blue is the colour of the suit Barry wears almost throughout; asked why, he says he doesn't know, and only later blurts out that he had an important meeting.

Who plays Lena, the love interest of Sandler's Barry Egan, in Punch-Drunk Love?

Emily Watson plays Lena Leonard, who seeks Barry out herself; when she leaves on a business trip, he impulsively buys a ticket and flies after her.

In Punch-Drunk Love, who constantly berates the timid Barry Egan?

His sisters, all seven of them, never let up on Barry, yet it is one of them, Elizabeth, whose co-worker Lena becomes the woman he falls for.

What does Longfellow Deeds keep trying to get published in Mr. Deeds?

Greeting-card verses are Deeds' pastime in Mandrake Falls, and the film ends with Hallmark finally buying one: the poem he wrote for Babe.

Which actor plays Emilio, the sneaky butler fond of Deeds' frostbitten foot, in Mr. Deeds?

John Turturro plays Emilio, the butler who turns out to be the late tycoon's own son and true heir, and who thanks Deeds with a billion dollars.

Eight Crazy Nights is set in which fictional New Hampshire town?

Eight Crazy Nights is set in Dukesberry, a snowy New Hampshire town where Sandler's Davey Stone is arrested after a drunken rampage.

Which director helmed Anger Management (2003), 50 First Dates and The Longest Yard?

Peter Segal was still finishing the first of them when Sandler handed him the script for the second; he said yes and got just 48 hours off before shooting again.

Anger Management is dedicated to which actress, who died weeks before its release?

Lynne Thigpen played the judge who sentences Sandler's Dave to therapy; she died in March 2003, a month before the film opened, and it is dedicated to her.

Who plays Ula, Henry's pot-smoking best friend, in 50 First Dates?

Rob Schneider plays Ula, Henry's friend and a put-upon father, who joins the staged 'chance' meetings with Lucy and takes a beating for his trouble.

In 50 First Dates, which Beach Boys song does Lucy sing only on days she has met Henry?

Wouldn't It Be Nice is the giveaway: her father and brother notice she sings it in her studio on those days alone, and decide to let Henry keep turning up.

In Spanglish, Sandler plays a member of which profession?

Chef John Clasky is Sandler's role; when his Los Angeles restaurant wins a rave review, he frets about living up to it instead of celebrating.

Who plays Flor, the Mexican housekeeper, in Spanglish?

Paz Vega plays Flor Moreno, who arrives at the job without having learned English, so her daughter Cristina does the talking for her and narrates the film.

In The Longest Yard (2005), the prisoners' football team is nicknamed what?

Mean Machine is the name on the inmates' uniforms; ordered by the warden to throw the game, Crewe gives in at first, then comes back to win it by a single point.

Which rapper plays running back Earl Megget in The Longest Yard remake?

Nelly plays Earl Megget, who signs up after watching Crewe lose a basketball game to the inmates and refuse to quit.

In Click, Michael Newman works in which profession?

Architect Michael Newman is so busy chasing a promotion that he uses the remote to skip the dull parts of life, until it starts skipping years on its own.

Reign Over Me (2007) pairs Sandler with which actor as his former college roommate?

Don Cheadle plays dentist Alan Johnson, who reconnects with old college roommate Charlie Fineman, whose family died in the September 11 attacks.

Reign Over Me takes its title from a song by which British rock band?

The Who's 'Love, Reign o'er Me' supplies the title and is heard in the film, and Pearl Jam recorded a new cover of it especially for the soundtrack.

Which Oscar-winning screenwriting duo co-wrote I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry?

Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, the Sideways pair, share the script credit with Barry Fanaro; Payne wrote an early draft and has said Sandler took many liberties with it.

Where do Chuck and Larry travel for their quick wedding in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry?

Niagara Falls, Ontario, hosts the quick chapel ceremony after a lawyer advises the two firefighters that a formal wedding would help convince a suspicious city investigator.

Which SNL veteran co-wrote You Don't Mess with the Zohan with Sandler?

Robert Smigel helped write the first draft back in 2000, but after 9/11 the comedy about an Israeli soldier was set aside for years before it was finally filmed.

Which country does Zohan claim to be from while hiding his Israeli past?

Australia is the homeland Zohan invents for his alias, Scrappy Coco, a name he borrows from the two dogs he shared a cargo hold with on the flight to New York.

Which Hairspray director made Sandler's 2008 fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories?

Adam Shankman directed Bedtime Stories, in which a hotel handyman's tall tales start coming true, though it is his niece and nephew's additions that actually happen.

In Funny People, Sandler's George Simmons is diagnosed with what?

George Simmons is told he has a rare form of leukemia and starts experimental treatment; Seth Rogen plays Ira, the aspiring comic he hires as assistant.

Which director's third feature was Funny People (2009)?

Judd Apatow wrote and directed Funny People after The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, casting Sandler as a gravely ill comedy star who takes a struggling comic under his wing.

In Grown Ups, what was the nickname of the friends' beloved childhood coach?

Buzzer was Coach Robert Ferdinando's nickname; his death is what brings the five friends and their families back together for a holiday weekend at a lake house.

Which Twilight star earned a Razzie nomination as frat-boy leader Andy in Grown Ups 2?

Taylor Lautner's frat boy Andy accounted for one of the film's nine Razzie nominations, the most of any release that year, yet Grown Ups 2 grossed $247 million worldwide.

Which animal does Sandler voice in the 2011 talking-animal comedy Zookeeper?

A capuchin monkey named Donald is Sandler's part, a schemer among the zoo animals who break their code of silence to coach their lovelorn keeper in courtship.

Who plays Sandler's estranged son in That's My Boy (2012)?

Andy Samberg plays Todd, who changed his name and tells people his parents are dead to escape the tabloid scandal of being born to a schoolboy and his teacher.

Blended (2014), Sandler's family-holiday romcom, was filmed in which country?

South Africa's Sun City resort hosted the shoot and the story: two single parents who loathed their blind date each end up with half of the same family holiday there.

In The Cobbler (2014), Sandler's Max Simkin gains what ability?

To become anyone by wearing their shoes, Max has to stitch them on his great-grandfather's old machine, which he tries only because his own breaks down.

Who plays Roxanne, Lenny Feder's fashion-designer wife, in Grown Ups?

Salma Hayek plays Roxanne Chase-Feder, Lenny's fashion-designer wife, who tries to cut the lake weekend short for a Milan show.

Which Harry Potter director helmed Pixels (2015)?

Chris Columbus turned Patrick Jean's short film into a feature in which aliens mistake old footage of arcade games for a declaration of war and attack in kind.

Which arcade game does Sandler's Sam Brenner lose in the 1982 championship in Pixels?

Brenner loses the 1982 world championship final at Donkey Kong to Eddie 'The Fireblaster' Plant (Peter Dinklage), who is later revealed to have cheated.

The Ridiculous 6, Sandler's first made-for-streaming film in 2015, was what kind of film?

A Western comedy: six strangers discover they share the same bank-robbing father, played by Nick Nolte, and ride out together to rescue him.

In The Do-Over, Sandler's Max fakes his and David Spade's deaths using what?

A yacht explosion fakes both deaths: Max takes his old classmate out on a rented boat, blows it up, and greets him afterwards with new identities and a stash of cash.

Who plays Courtney Clarke, the singer Sandy Wexler discovers?

Jennifer Hudson plays Courtney, whom the struggling 1990s talent manager spots singing in an amusement-park stage show, takes on as a client and falls in love with.

Who plays the groom's wealthy father opposite Sandler in The Week Of?

Chris Rock plays Kirby, a rich doctor whose offers to pay are turned down all week by Sandler's Kenny, who insists on funding his daughter's wedding himself.

Who plays Howard Ratner's estranged wife Dinah in Uncut Gems?

Idina Menzel plays Dinah, Howard's estranged wife, who agrees to keep up appearances through Passover before they separate.

What did Sandler win for playing Howard Ratner in Uncut Gems?

Sandler took the 2020 Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for Uncut Gems, using his speech to joke about his Oscar snub.

Who plays Howard's girlfriend and shop employee in Uncut Gems?

Julia Fox plays Julia, who is sent by helicopter to a casino with a bag of Howard's cash to place his last bet; the role earned her a Gotham nomination for Breakthrough Actor.

Which studio distributed Uncut Gems in US cinemas in December 2019?

A24 released Uncut Gems in US cinemas on December 13, 2019, and it became the studio's highest-grossing film at the time; Netflix handled release outside the United States.

Hubie Halloween is dedicated to which young actor, who died days before shooting began?

Cameron Boyce, who played Sandler's son Keithie in Grown Ups, died in July 2019 as filming was about to start; the film is dedicated to him.

In which real American town is Hubie Halloween set?

Hubie Halloween is set in Salem, Massachusetts, where Hubie Dubois patrols the town's Halloween festivities; Ben Stiller reprises his Happy Gilmore orderly.

In Hustle, Sandler's scout proves his legitimacy to Bo Cruz with a FaceTime call to whom?

Stanley FaceTimes Dirk Nowitzki, who appears as himself, to convince Bo Cruz he really is an NBA scout; LeBron James produced the film through SpringHill.

Which NBA star plays Kermit Wilts, the trash-talking prospect who rattles Bo Cruz in Hustle?

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards plays Kermit Wilts, the cocky draft prospect whose trash talk gets under Bo's skin at the combine showcase.

In Murder Mystery, what is the profession of Nick Spitz's wife Audrey?

Audrey Spitz is a hairdresser, and Nick is a New York cop who has failed his detective exam and lied to her about it, a secret that surfaces mid-investigation.

In Murder Mystery 2, the Maharajah invites the Spitzes to his wedding where?

The Maharajah hosts his wedding on his private island, where he is kidnapped; the ransom chase moves to Paris and a finale on the Eiffel Tower.

Sandler's animated musical Leo is about what kind of animal?

A tuatara lives to about 75, Leo overhears, and he is 74; the class pet plans his escape but ends up lending a wise ear to the fifth-graders who take him home.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah stars Sandler with which family members?

His wife and both daughters join him: Sunny leads as Stacy, Sadie plays her older sister, and his wife plays the best friend's mother, not his on-screen spouse.

Who plays Lenka, the wife Jakub leaves behind on Earth, in Spaceman?

Carey Mulligan plays Lenka, Jakub's pregnant wife, who records a breakup message to him during his solo mission.

Which musician joined the 2025 sequel Happy Gilmore 2 in a new role, as Happy's caddie?

Bad Bunny plays Oscar, a busboy Happy takes on as his caddie; he dreams of running his own restaurant, and Happy's winnings finally buy him one.

Which famous sphere did Happy Gilmore 2's promoters swap for a giant dimpled replica in July 2025?

The Times Square Ball came down in July 2025 and a giant Happy Gilmore golf ball went up in its place, shortly before the sequel arrived.

Which fashion magazine named Sandler its 2021 fashion icon for his 'grocery-run look'?

Vogue gave its reason: Google's 2021 trend results had Sandler's baggy shorts and oversized tees beating Harry Styles and Lizzo as the year's top celebrity-style search.

Which magazine's annual ranking named Sandler Hollywood's best-paid actor of 2023?

Forbes put Sandler's 2023 earnings at $73 million, the most of any actor, in a year when all three of his new films went to streaming instead of cinemas.

Which of his 1990s SNL characters did Sandler revive when he returned to host in 2019?

Opera Man returned in May 2019 to sing the week's news once more, on the night Sandler came back to host the show that had let him go in 1995.

Which naive Sandler SNL character shared a notorious 1994 sketch with host Alec Baldwin?

Canteen Boy, a grown man still in the Scouts, fends off Baldwin's leering scoutmaster in the sketch, which drew enough complaints that Baldwin joked about it in his next monologue.

Which director made Men, Women & Children (2014), in which Sandler co-starred?

Jason Reitman cast Sandler in a dramatic role as Don Truby, a suburban father whose secret online life mirrors his teenage son's; the drama took barely $2 million.

Who directed Sandler's 2018 stand-up special 100% Fresh, his first stand-up film in over 20 years?

Steven Brill shot the special across a whole tour, filming on many nights at venues around the country instead of taping a single show.

Which director cast Sandler in both The Meyerowitz Stories and 2025's Jay Kelly?

Noah Baumbach followed The Meyerowitz Stories by casting Sandler as Ron, the devoted manager who trails George Clooney's famous movie star across Europe in Jay Kelly.