Somehow, Sandler even managed to recruit Oscar winner Kathy Bates, who plays Bobby’s mother, but that wasn’t enough to stop Sandler from being nominated for Worst Actor. The water boy is one of the weirdest comedies of all time as it follows Bobby (Sandler), who is obsessed with hydrating football teams after his father allegedly died from hydration.
Between grimacing and putting on an accent with a lisp, the 1998 movie would never convert audiences into new fans if they didn’t already like it. The film encompassed everything that the actor’s non-fans despised. Shares, the water boy is another cult hit from Sandler. If there’s any indication that Razzie voters got it right, this is it. And according to Vulture, Alexander Payne, who wrote the first draft of the script, the production was “sandlerizing” and did not want his name attached to the project. The 2007 film gained a lot of controversy in subsequent years for the way it portrays the LGBTQ+ community and uses gay stereotypes. The film has good intentions, but inadvertently comes off ignorant and quite homophobic. Now I declare them Chuck and Larry follows two firefighters who pretend to be gay and marry so their children can benefit from healthcare. 7 I Declare Them Chuck and Larry (2007) – 5.9 SharesSandler was also nominated for Worst Actor for his voice acting in the animated comedy. 2002 was another twofer for the actor as well. The 2002 release is great for any hardcore Sandler fan, but for non-fans, it’s pretty silly. The film follows the title character (Sandler), who inherits $40 billion, and as a run-down pizzeria owner, Deeds struggles to adjust to his new, pampered lifestyle. Deeds is not really an original movie, but it is actually a remake of the 1936 movie, Mr. However, director Tom McCarthy went on to direct Spotlight the following year, which is one of the best dramas of the 2010s. The film was a box office bomb and the comedian was again nominated for Worst Actor at the Razzies. Nonetheless, the shoemaker it was one of Sandler’s bad days at the office, and the weird fantasy drama didn’t even reach the general public. Though they are few and far between, Sandler has several dramatic roles under his belt, and whether in drunken love or raw gems, he often receives universal praise for them.