Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems Follow-up Can Fully End His Bad Movie Curse

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Adam Sandler's follow-up movies to Uncut Gems are a sign that the actor's bad movie streak could be coming to an end. While Sandler received high praise for his performance in the Safdie Brothers' real life-inspired Uncut Gems, it's safe to say that the majority of Sandler's filmography as of late has been less than stellar. But with an upcoming line-up of films that look quite promising, along with the news of Sandler and the Safdie Brothers reteaming for a new mystery project, things may be looking up for Sandler's movie career once again.

Since 2015, Adam Sandler's film career has primarily thrived on Netflix. Despite many of his films, including The Ridiculous 6, Sandy Wexler, and The Do-Over, receiving poor reviews, there's no denying that Sandler has been a major draw on the streaming service. Now, with Uncut Gems not only being a huge critical hit but also performing surprisingly well on Netflix, Adam Sandler's Netflix career and his big-screen efforts seem to be receiving fresh impetus with an impressive-looking upcoming movie line-up.

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Moving away from the sillier comedies that have plagued Sandler's Netflix filmography thus far, the actor has two films that will look to revitalize his image on the streaming service: Hustle and Spaceman. While not much is known about Spaceman to date, Chernobyl director Johan Renck is slated to helm the movie, while Spaceman will also feature an all-star cast alongside Sandler, including the likes of Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano. Sandler's sports drama Hustle alsodebuted its first trailer on February 18th, 2022, with Sandler appearing to invoke the same dramatic chops from Uncut Gems that won him such staunch