Adam Sandler Is Past Due for a Critical Reevaluation, So Here It Is

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Adam Sandler
IMAGE BY: Columbia Pictures

80% critic score / 77% audience score

Barry Egan, a troubled novelty supplier, finds himself at odds with a phone sex operator and shady mattress salesman, all while trying to navigate falling in love with an equally quirky Englishwoman.

Rotten Tomatoes says: “Odd, touching, and unique, Punch-Drunk Love is also delightfully funny, utilizing Adam Sandler’s comic persona to explore the life of a lonely guy who finds love.”

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