The best order is release order: start with Going Overboard (1989) and continue through the released 2025 titles. The checklist below separates starring roles from voice performances, cameos, documentaries, shorts, and producer-only credits.
Watch Adam Sandler’s films in release order, beginning with Going Overboard (1989) and continuing through the released 2025 titles. That order shows his progression from brief supporting parts and broad studio comedies to dramatic films, animation, Netflix originals, documentaries, and later collaborations. This guide’s core checklist contains 65 released screen appearances, but not every entry is a conventional starring feature.
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What counts as an Adam Sandler movie here?
A filmography can mean several different things. Sandler’s broader credit history includes acting, voice work, cameos, documentaries, shorts, writing, and producing. The main list below includes a released film when Sandler acts, voices a character, appears as himself, or has a documented cameo. Cameos, uncredited appearances, animated films, documentaries, and short films are labeled so you can skip them without losing your place.
Films in which Sandler is credited only as a producer are not included in the main watch order. They appear in a separate Happy Madison companion list instead. Also, Going Overboard is the starting point because it is Sandler’s first feature-film credit, even though his television and stand-up work came earlier.
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- 1989 — Going Overboard — Schecky Moskowitz. Sandler’s feature-film debut.
- 1991 — Shakes the Clown — Dink the Clown. Supporting role.
- 1993 — Coneheads — Carmine Weiner. Supporting role.
- 1994 — Airheads — Pip, the drummer.
- 1994 — Mixed Nuts — Louie Capshaw.
- 1995 — Billy Madison — Billy Madison.
- 1996 — Happy Gilmore — Happy Gilmore.
- 1996 — Bulletproof — Archie Moses.
- 1998 — The Wedding Singer — Robbie Hart.
- 1998 — Dirty Work — Satan. Uncredited cameo.
- 1998 — The Waterboy — Bobby Boucher. Sandler also served as an executive producer.
- 1999 — Big Daddy — Sonny Koufax. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 1999 — Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo — Uncredited voice cameo. Include this only if you want every documented appearance.
- 2000 — Little Nicky — Little Nicky. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2001 — The Concert for New York City — Operaman. Cameo and performance appearance.
- 2001 — The Animal — Townie. Cameo.
- 2002 — Punch-Drunk Love — Barry Egan. One of Sandler’s major dramatic and auteur-led performances.
- 2002 — Mr. Deeds — Longfellow Deeds. Sandler also served as an executive producer.
- 2002 — Eight Crazy Nights — Multiple voices, including Davey Stone, Whitey Duvall, Eleanor Duvall, and the Deer. Animated feature.
- 2002 — The Hot Chick — Mambuza Bongo Guy. Uncredited cameo.
- 2003 — Pauly Shore Is Dead — Voice cameo as himself.
- 2003 — Stupidity — Himself. Documentary appearance.
- 2003 — Anger Management — Dave Buznik. Sandler also served as an executive producer.
- 2004 — 50 First Dates — Henry Roth.
- 2004 — Spanglish — John Clasky.
- 2005 — The Longest Yard — Paul Crewe. Sandler also served as an executive producer.
- 2006 — Click — Michael Newman. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2007 — Reign Over Me — Charlie Fineman. A grief-focused dramatic performance.
- 2007 — I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry — Chuck Levine. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2008 — You Don’t Mess with the Zohan — Zohan Dvir and Scrappy Coco. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2008 — Bedtime Stories — Skeeter Bronson. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2009 — Funny People — George Simmons.
- 2010 — Grown Ups — Lenny Feder. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2011 — Just Go with It — Danny Maccabee. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2011 — Zookeeper — Voice of Donald, the capuchin monkey.
- 2011 — Jack and Jill — Jack and Jill Sadelstein. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2012 — That’s My Boy — Donny Berger. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2012 — Hotel Transylvania — Voice of Count Dracula. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2013 — Grown Ups 2 — Lenny Feder. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2014 — Blended — Jim Friedman.
- 2014 — Top Five — Himself. Cameo.
- 2014 — Men, Women & Children — Don Truby.
- 2014 — The Cobbler — Max Simkin.
- 2015 — Pixels — Sam Brenner. Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2015 — Hotel Transylvania 2 — Voice of Count Dracula. Sandler also produced and co-wrote the film.
- 2015 — The Ridiculous 6 — Tommy “White Knife” Stockburn. Netflix film; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2016 — The Do-Over — Max Kessler. Netflix film; Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2017 — Sandy Wexler — Sandy Wexler. Netflix film; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2017 — The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) — Danny Meyerowitz. A major ensemble dramatic performance.
- 2017 — Puppy! — Voice of Count Dracula. Animated short connected to the Hotel Transylvania series.
- 2018 — The Week Of — Kenny Lustig. Netflix film; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2018 — Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation — Voice of Count Dracula.
- 2019 — Murder Mystery — Nick Spitz. Netflix film; Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2019 — Uncut Gems — Howard Ratner. One of Sandler’s most acclaimed dramatic roles.
- 2020 — Goldman v Silverman — Rod Goldman. Short film.
- 2020 — Hubie Halloween — Hubie Dubois. Netflix film; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2022 — Hustle — Stanley Sugarman. Netflix film; Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2023 — Murder Mystery 2 — Nick Spitz. Netflix sequel; Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2023 — You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah — Danny Friedman. Netflix film; Sandler also served as a producer.
- 2023 — Leo — Voice of Leonardo. Netflix animated film; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2024 — Spaceman — Jakub Procházka. Netflix film.
- 2025 — Happy Gilmore 2 — Happy Gilmore. Netflix sequel; Sandler also produced and co-wrote it.
- 2025 — Jay Kelly — Ron Sukenick. Netflix film directed by Noah Baumbach.
- 2025 — Stans — Himself. Documentary appearance.
- 2025 — Being Eddie — Himself. Documentary appearance.
The best way to plan the marathon
Full completionist route
Follow the entire checklist from top to bottom. This is the right route if your goal is to document Sandler’s complete released film presence rather than watch only his starring comedies. Keep the labels in mind: Dirty Work, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, and The Hot Chick are brief or uncredited appearances; Stupidity, Stans, and Being Eddie are documentary appearances; and Puppy! and Goldman v Silverman are short films.
Essential-feature route
For a shorter marathon that skips documentaries, shorts, and tiny cameos, watch these major performances in release order:
- Billy Madison
- Happy Gilmore
- The Wedding Singer
- The Waterboy
- Big Daddy
- Little Nicky
- Punch-Drunk Love
- Mr. Deeds
- 50 First Dates
- Click
- Reign Over Me
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
- Funny People
- Grown Ups
- Just Go with It
- Jack and Jill
- That’s My Boy
- Hotel Transylvania
- Blended
- The Cobbler
- Pixels
- The Ridiculous 6
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
- The Week Of
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
- Murder Mystery
- Uncut Gems
- Hubie Halloween
- Hustle
- Murder Mystery 2
- You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
- Leo
- Spaceman
- Happy Gilmore 2
- Jay Kelly
Range-first route
If you want to understand why Sandler’s career is more varied than his broad comedies suggest, pair his comedy landmarks with his dramatic and auteur-led films:
- Punch-Drunk Love
- Reign Over Me
- Funny People
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
- Uncut Gems
- Spaceman
- Jay Kelly
This route gives you anxious, grieving, self-destructive, eccentric, and more restrained performances alongside the familiar comic persona. Netflix’s own editorial coverage highlights Punch-Drunk Love, Uncut Gems, and The Meyerowitz Stories as particularly useful examples of that range.
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Netflix-heavy viewing route
Adam Sandler movies on Netflix are the most practical starting point for a marathon because Netflix has concentrated many of his later films in one catalog. The U.S. catalog snapshot used for this guide lists Happy Gilmore 2, Murder Mystery, Murder Mystery 2, That’s My Boy, Leo, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, Hustle, Jay Kelly, Hubie Halloween, The Week Of, Funny People, Spaceman, Sandy Wexler, and The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
That is a useful cluster, not a promise that every Sandler title is included in one subscription. Some are Netflix originals or Netflix-produced films; others are older licensed titles whose availability can change. The list also does not mean that every title is available in every country.
A convenient Netflix-first sequence is The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, Sandy Wexler, The Meyerowitz Stories, The Week Of, Funny People, Murder Mystery, Hubie Halloween, Hustle, Spaceman, Murder Mystery 2, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Leo, Happy Gilmore 2, and Jay Kelly. Add That’s My Boy wherever it fits your own chronology. This route is only a practical streaming shortcut; the full chronological list remains the authoritative watch order.
How to find the missing films in the United States
Streaming rights rotate, especially for older studio films. Do not assume that a title being available on Netflix today means it will remain there through the whole marathon.
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- Search the exact title and year. This avoids confusing a sequel, remake, television special, or similarly named film with the entry on the list.
- Check Netflix first for the later cluster. Search by title inside the service rather than assuming that the general Sandler catalog is complete.
- Check a U.S. availability tracker. JustWatch U.S. can help identify whether a particular film is included with a subscription, available as a digital rental, or available for digital purchase.
- Separate access types. Subscription streaming, rental, and purchase are different options. A film appearing in a retailer’s search results does not mean it is included with that retailer’s subscription plan.
- Recheck before each viewing block. Record the service and access type next to each title, because a multi-week marathon can outlast a license window.
In the U.S., older Sandler titles may move among services such as Hulu, YouTube TV, Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and other platforms. Exact availability is title-specific and can differ by date, region, subscription tier, and format.
Physical-media fallback
Physical discs are the safest way to prevent a rotating license from breaking the chronology. They are particularly useful for older studio titles and for films that are available only as a rental or purchase.
The Adam Sandler 4-Movie Collection DVD is a practical partial starting point. It bundles Click, Big Daddy, 50 First Dates, and Mr. Deeds—four entries from the checklist—but it is not a complete Sandler collection. Check the listed region, disc condition, and included films before buying, since editions and marketplace listings can vary.
For the animated entry, an Eight Crazy Nights DVD or Blu-ray is another legitimate physical fallback. The film has been released in digital, Blu-ray, and DVD formats. Buying individual discs will take more searching than relying on one box set, but it is the better strategy for completing a filmography whose streaming rights are divided among several distributors.
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Do not mix producer-only Happy Madison films into the acting list
Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison, is associated with more films than the number in which he appears. For a broader production-history marathon, you can add:
- Joe Dirt (2001)
- The Master of Disguise (2002)
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
- Grandma’s Boy (2006)
- The Benchwarmers (2006)
- Strange Wilderness (2008)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- The Shortcut (2009)
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)
- Here Comes the Boom (2012)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)
- Home Team (2022)
- The Out-Laws (2023)
These belong in a Happy Madison producer-history sidebar, not in a list of films starring Adam Sandler, unless you verify a separate acting, voice, or cameo credit for a particular title. The Out-Laws, for example, is included here as a producer-only completionist entry.
Where this released-film list stops
The watch order ends with the released 2025 entries documented above: Happy Gilmore 2, Jay Kelly, Stans, and Being Eddie. Do not add projects that are unreleased or still listed as upcoming. The maintained filmography separates 2026 projects such as Roommates and Don’t Say Good Luck from released films, while Time Out remains listed as TBA. Those titles should be added only after their release and confirmed screen credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct order for watching Adam Sandler’s movies?
Release order is the recommended approach. Start with Going Overboard (1989) and move forward through the released 2025 films. There is no useful story chronology connecting most of Sandler’s roles, so release order best shows how his career developed.
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Are all Adam Sandler movies available on Netflix?
No. Netflix has a substantial U.S. group of Sandler titles, especially his later Netflix films, but older studio movies move between services. Check each title separately and distinguish subscription streaming from digital rental and purchase.
Why are some Happy Madison movies missing from the main list?
No. The main checklist includes films in which Sandler acts, provides a voice, appears as himself, or has a documented cameo. Producer-only Happy Madison titles such as Joe Dirt, Grandma’s Boy, and The Out-Laws are listed separately so they are not mistaken for Sandler acting performances.
Does Eight Crazy Nights count as an Adam Sandler movie?
Yes. Eight Crazy Nights is an animated feature in which Sandler voices several characters, including Davey Stone, Whitey Duvall, Eleanor Duvall, and the Deer. It belongs in the chronological list even though he does not appear on screen.
The Bottom Line
Bottom line: Use release order, starting with Going Overboard (1989), and label cameos, documentaries, shorts, and voice roles as you go. Begin your availability search with Netflix’s concentrated U.S. catalog, fill gaps through title-by-title rental or purchase checks, and use physical discs when streaming rights interrupt the marathon.
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