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Timothée Chalamet may be earning rave reviews for his guitar-playing and singing as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” but the Oscar nominee insists he’s not itching to release an album of his own. “Never,” he told me, laughing, at the film’s premiere Tuesday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Chalamet credited co-star Edward Norton for pushing him to sing live during filming. “He was always the devil in my ear telling me to do these songs live,” he said. “We had these pre-records, but Edward was always sort of the counterweight to the 99 other voices that were saying not to.”

Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez, recalled singing for the first time with Chalamet during rehearsals. “It was also the first time we met,” she said. “I had sung along with his recordings in the studio, but being in real time, in real life...

Since the premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” at the Venice Film Festival in September, there has been an intense response from fans and media alike surrounding the revealing love scenes between star Daniel Craig and his on-screen paramour Drew Starkey.

When asked about the reactions to the on-screen sex at the Los Angeles premiere of “Queer” Wednesday night, Craig stated in a very matter-of-fact tone, “It’s pretty prudish to me.”

“Queer,” based on the 1985 novella by famed American beatnik William S. Burroughs, follows William Lee (Craig), a disillusioned American veteran who spends his days drinking and dopping in 1950s Mexico after fleeing a drug charge in his home country. His life suddenly finds purpose after meeting Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a younger American expat who shows Lee the flashes of love he’s desired for so long.

Grammy-nominated pop star Omar Apollo makes his Hollywood debut in “Queer” as...

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

The co-stars posed for photos together at the premiere of Queer on Wednesday night (November 13) held at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles.

Director Luca Guadagnino, costume designer Jonathan Anderson, and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes were also in attendance along with fellow cast members Omar Apollo and Drew Droege.

Keep reading to find out more…Other stars in attendance included Noah Centineo, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Simon Rex, Outer Banks actress Carlacia Grant, Drag Race alum Gottmik, Barbie actress Ariana Greenblatt, comedian Kate Berlant, American Beauty actress Thora Birch, writer Jordan Firstman, filmmaker Sammi Cohen, Slip actress Zoe Lister-Jones, artist Petra Collins, singer Naomi McPherson, artist Jwan Yosef, comedian Benito Skinner, and photographer Carlos Eric Lopez along with influencers Rickey Thompson, Fai Khadra, and Dylan Mulvaney.

Here’s the movie’s synopsis: “Set in 1950s Mexico City,...

So many stars stepped out to attend The BAFTA TV Tea Party presented by Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic, BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Fiji Water on Saturday (September 14) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The event was hosted at The Maybourne Beverly Hills and was attended by more than 70 celebrities.

Since it was such a star-studded event, we pulled together photos so that you could easily scroll to see who was there and what they were wearing!

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Fyi: Nava is wearing Roberto Cavalli.

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Mark Duplass

Jonathan Pryce

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Jodie Foster with wife Alexandra Hedison

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Joshua Jackson

Da’Vine...

How To Date Billy Walsh is a teen romantic comedy directed by Alex Pillai. The Prime Video film follows the story of two high schoolers Amelia and Archie who have been friends since childhood. Archie is harboring secret feelings for Amelia but hasn’t told her and when he decides to do so, Amelia falls for the new transfer student Billy. Will Amelia end up choosing Billy or Archie? How To Date Billy Walsh stars Sebastian Croft, Charithra Chandran, and Tanner Buchanan in the lead roles with Daisy Jelley, Kunal Nayyar, Nick Frost, Lucy Punch, Guz Khan, and Charles Camrose starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the love triangle in How To Date Billy Walsh here are some similar films you should check out next.

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Oscar nominees and presenters, as well as Hollywood power players, supported the Motion Picture & Television Fund at its 22nd annual benefit dubbed “Night Before,” which raised more than $4.3 million on Saturday night.

The exclusive event was co-chaired by Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé, America Ferrera and Ryan Piers-Williams, Jodie Foster and Paul Giamatti.

Funds raised from the event will be used to support industry members and their families who benefit from MPTF’s charitable programs and services, such as financial assistance, crisis counseling, caregiving support and residency on the Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills, which now serves as “home” to many television and film veterans.

This year’s presenting sponsors were City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, L’Oreal USA, Penske Media Corporation (owner of The Hollywood Reporter) and UCLA Health with support from Diamond Sponsors, Dolby, Fox and IATSE.

Many A-listers took part in The Hollywood...

Zoe Lister-Jones is coming out.

The 41-year-old actress and filmmaker spoke to THR at the Spirit Awards on Sunday (February 25), where she opened up about her romantic life.

“I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it,” she told the outlet as she revealed her new relationship with filmmaker Sammi Cohen.

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The announcement comes after her divorce from artist and filmmaker Daryl Wein, who she was married to from 2013 to 2022.

Her Slip series was nominated for an award at the Spirit Awards, and she spoke about the show’s gender-neutral acting categories.

“I’m so grateful to Film Independent for really being pioneers in that area. All award shows should follow in their footsteps and make categories genderless,” adding, “I’m dating a nonbinary person.”

“I’m friends with so many nonbinary people. And I think that...

Zoe Lister-Jones was proud to attend Sunday’s Spirit Awards, and the reason is twofold. First, the multihyphenate talent turned up in Santa Monica to support a pair of nominations for Roku’s Slip, the original series she created, starred in and executive produced alongside a team that includes Dakota Johnson. Reason No. 2: She did so by walking into the event hand-in-hand with a new love in her life.

When the subject of her plus-one came up during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old Lister-Jones responded with a big reveal: “I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it.” Lister-Jones is in a new relationship with a fellow filmmaker, Sammi Cohen, who most recently directed Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, the teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and family including wife Jackie and their daughters Sadie and Sunny.

LGBTQ+ coming-of-age movies provide important representation for younger viewers struggling with their identity. These films showcase the growth and discovery that occurs during the teenage years and the challenges of discovering and embracing one's sexuality. Films like "Crush" and "D.E.B.S" offer genuine romance and love stories that are both enjoyable and satisfying to watch.

Coming-of-age movies are a beloved genre, but many films centered on the LGBTQ+ experience of growing up still fly under the radar. This is unfortunate because representation can be an important lifeline for younger viewers struggling with their identity. Outside the positive impact these films have on society, they are also genuinely great movies that showcase the filmmakers' craft.

The coming-of-age genre is defined by a plot that focuses on the growth, development, and changes that the protagonist goes through. A coming-of-age narrative does not necessarily have to center on teens or young people, but often does,...

The field of comedy seems to be dominated by men in Hollywood, but there are plenty of funny movies directed by women that prove that needs to change. Indeed, these original and irresistibly hilarious films include some of the biggest and most memorable comedies of all time. There are also exciting emerging voices in the world of women filmmakers who are creating unforgettable comedies, proving the importance of celebrating new talent to ensure that the future of the genre is diverse and inclusive.

Women directors have made all kinds of great comedies, from cult classics to blockbuster hits, drama-infused rom-coms to campy delights. These comedies run the gamut in terms of tones, genres, and levels of box-office success. Many of the best comedy movies are also written by women, some of whom have directed their own scripts. Women filmmakers often showcase funny women in front of the camera in lead roles too,...

Exclusive: Isabella Ferreira, one of the young stars of Hulu’s recent teen dramedy Love, Victor, has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.

Set in the same universe as the hit 20th Century Fox film Love, Simon, based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Victor wrapped up a three-season run on the streamer last summer. Created by Love, Simon scribes Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who also served as showrunners, the show follows the journey of Victor, a high school student coming to terms with his sexuality while navigating the ups and downs of love, family, and friendships.

Starring alongside Michael Cimino as Victor, as well as Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Rachel Naomi Hilson and others, Ferreira played the role of Pilar, Victor’s sullen younger sister in the throws of teenage angst.

The 20-year-old Philadelphia native also recently starred alongside Rowan Blanchard and Auli’i Cravalho in Crush,...

Exclusive: Animal Pictures principals Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne are going their separate ways on the producing front, in an amicable situation, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Sources ascribed the split to a desire on the part of both producers to entertain differing creative paths and pursuits. Rudolph and Lyonne have made the mutual decision that Lyonne will continue to operate under the name Animal Pictures, as Rudolph branches off to produce independently.

Rudolph and Lyonne affirmed the news in the following statement shared with Deadline: “Moving forward, Natasha will operate under the name Animal Pictures while Maya will produce independently. We will continue to support each other and remain committed to the various projects we’ve developed together and have in the pipeline. We are excited for each other and what the future holds.”

The pair are said to be quite proud of what they’ve achieved together, since Animal Pictures’ 2018 founding,...

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This continues to be a big year for Adam Sandler, who is set to embark on a North American comedy tour on the heels of releasing one of the best-reviewed films of his career.

Live Nation announced Wednesday that the star is set to embark on the 25-city I Missed You tour, which launches Oct. 12 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Its final date is set for Dec. 12 at Denver’s Ball Arena.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday at 12 p.m. following a Live Nation presale the day prior. This new tour follows his sold-out run of Adam Sandler Live shows that wrapped up earlier in 2023.

“Just Announced! @AdamSandler : The I Missed You Tour is coming to a city near you!” Live Nation posted from X (formerly Twitter).

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Adam Sandler is back on tour and hitting the road for a slate of North American comedy shows through the end of the year. Starting in October, Sandler will start his 25-city “The I Missed You Tour,” produced by Live Nation, and is set to debut a “surprise guest” at its opening show at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Oct. 12. The tour will then head to the U.S., making stops in Seattle, Portland, Washington, Las Vegas and Memphis, Tenn. before wrapping up at Denver’s Ball Arena on Dec. 12.

The Live Nation presale begins Thursday at 12 p.m. local time. The general sale begins Friday at 12 p.m. local time on ticketmaster.com.

Sandler recently finished up his sold out “Adam Sandler Live Tour” earlier this year and in August, debuted his Sammi Cohen-directed Netflix original comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” which he...

For most of Hollywood’s history, the romantic comedy genre has been dominated by straight, heteronormative storytelling that caters to the most simplistic common denominator in society. Rom-coms are often popcorn flicks that create a fantasy between a man and a woman that isn’t hard to understand, yet they rarely make people think about deeper themes or diverse representations.

Enter the LGBTQ+ rom-com. As progressive thinking has become more accepted, filmmakers, studios, and distributors have gotten more comfortable with giving queer people a vision for their own lives with stories that look a little more like their own. LGBTQ+ rom-coms often give non-straight identifying people a chance to feel normal and loved, and at other times they are the same sappy happenstance stories that their straight counterparts are famous for. Either way, LGBTQ+ rom-coms are very much in vogue. Here are the best ones you need to watch right now!

After Adam Sandler received backlash for casting his real wife and daughters in his new movie, the director of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Sammi Cohen, came to the comedian’s defense in a new interview about the film.

In the movie, which arrived on Netflix just last week, Sandler plays Danny Friedman, father to his on-and-off screen daughters, Sadie and Sunny. His real wife Jackie also stars in the film, as well as actress and singer Idina Menzel.

The controversy surrounding Sandler’s choice is part of a larger conversation about “nepotism babies” in Hollywood. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cohen defended the actor by recalling his previous projects, most of which have included his loved ones.

“Sandler has a reputation for making movies with his friends, and that’s something we all want to do,” she explained. “What I say is, he...

The live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece sailed to the top of Netflix’s English-language TV charts during a formidable premiere week with 18.5M views from August 28 to September 3. One Piece is performing well across the board after being in the Top 10 in 93 countries, with a first-place finish in 46. Despite mixed reviews, One Piece is hitting big with fans of Oda’s long-running manga and anime series. It was a trending topic across social media throughout Labor Day weekend, with many singing the show’s praises.

Per Netflix‘s official press release, the UK thriller Who Is Erin Carter? also had a solid second week with 15.8M views, ranking second. Making their list debuts were the docuseries Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, which took third place with 5.7M views, and Disenchantment Part 5, which took tenth place with 4.6M views. Returning titles rounded out the list,...

When it was announced that both Sunny and Sadie Sandler would be appearing in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah starring and produced by their dad, Adam Sandler, calls of the dreaded and often nasty “nepo baby” phrase made the waves. Now, with the movie proving quite successful on Netflix, director Sammi Cohen is working to silence any critics of the Sandman, saying he’s been doing a similar thing for most of his career anyway.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah director Cohen suggested that anyone who continues to claim that Sunny and Sadie – who are 14 and 17, respectively, and have had numerous bit parts in Sandler’s movies – hasn’t had their eyes open. “Sandler has a reputation for making movies with his friends, and that’s something we all want to do. What I say is, he...

Los Angeles, Sept 2 (Ians) Actor-comedian Adam Sandler’s daughter got a lot of notoriety for her series ‘You are so not invited to my Bat Mitzvah’, (also called Yasnitmbm) despite the show’s high positive ratings due to audiences calling her role “a nepo kid’s privilege.”

In response to this, Adam Sandler has defended casting his daughters in starring roles alongside himself. Asked about the ‘nepo kid’ controversy, Sandler had admitted that while he cast his friends and family members, he doesn’t do it if he doesn’t see any potential in them.

Adding to his rebuttal of the argument, the series producer-director Sammi Cohen also chimed in and said, “Sandler has a reputation for making movies with his friends, and that’s something we all want to do. What I say is, he’s still making movies with his friends, but they’re his kids.”

“He is...

Adam Sandler has been defended by the director of his new movie ‘You’re Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ for casting his daughters in the comedy.The 56-year-old comedian has a reputation in Hollywood for starring in movies alongside his friends with his latest project being no exception to the rule. In his recent comedy drama, Adam appears alongside his daughters Sadie, 17 and 14-year-old Sunny – sparking a fresh 'repo babies' row in Hollywood.But its director Sammi Cohen defended the actor's decision to use his family in the film. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she said: “Sandler has a reputation for making movies with his friends, and that’s something we all want to do.“What I say is, he’s still making movies with his friends, but they’re his kids. He is the kind of dad who’s also your best friend.“When it comes to the...

Since 1989, Adam Sandler has been one of the busiest men in Hollywood. Not only is he a prolific funnyman on screen, but he's also got his own production company, Happy Madison, that has cranked out over 25 feature films. Sandler inked a lucrative exclusivity deal with Netflix a few years back and has been churning out films for them to varying degrees of success.

Sure, Sandler has made some sophomoric films, and many include questionable casting choices/characterizations that don't hold up in our contemporary culture (like every role Rob Schneider has ever played), but he's also been unfairly used as a punching bag by snobbish cinephiles despite the overwhelming evidence that he's a comedic genius. When he won Best Male Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards following his egregious Oscars snub for "Uncut Gems," his acceptance speech included the now-viral line, "I'd also like to give a shout-out to my fellow nominees,...

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Netflix's "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" hit close to home for Adam Sandler and his family. For Sandler's youngest daughter, Sunny Sandler, who stars alongside her dad and sister in the movie, filming for the production was extra special thanks to the fact that it nearly coincided with her actual bat mitzvah when she turned 13.

"We got to do the real-life bat mitzvah and then left to make the movie."

Speaking with People shortly after the film premiered on Aug. 25, Director Sammi Cohen reflected on what it was like for the cast and crew to jump from witnessing a real-life coming-of-age moment to capturing the experience on film. "What's really funny is right before we started prepping for the film, Sunny had her actual bat mitzvah," Cohen said of Sunny's big day. "So I went to that service, and we...

Adam Sandler is known for having released crowd-pleasing comedies for decades, but it’s Sammi Cohen — director of the new Netflix feature You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah — who has the distinction of helming the actor’s best-reviewed film, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Released Friday, My Bat Mitzvah is a Sandler family affair, with Sandler playing Danny Friedman, father to daughters Stacy (Sunny Sandler) and Ronnie (Sadie Sandler), who are portrayed by Adam Sandler’s real-life teen children. Adapting Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 novel of the same name and focusing on Stacy and best friend Lydia (Samantha Lorraine) — whose bat mitzvah plans fall apart over their mutual interest in a popular boy — the movie also includes Adam Sandler’s real-life wife Jackie Sandler as Lydia’s mom, in addition to Idina Menzel as mother to Stacy and Ronnie.

During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cohen discusses Adam...

Adam Sandler drew raves for his performance in “Uncut Gems,” but his latest Netflix movie, “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” has so far gotten even better critics’ reviews, as well as raves for his youngest daughter, Sunny.

As of Monday afternoon, the family comedy, which co-stars his daughters, had a 96% positive ratings from critics, while the 2019 Safdie Brothers drama sits at 91%.

Audiences, at 66% positive, were less gung-ho about the Sammi Cohen-directed comedy, which premiered Aug. 25 on the streamer.

Critics are saying, essentially, “hurrah for nepotism” about Sandler’s daughter Sunny, who stars as Stacy Friedman who clashes with her Bff (Samantha Lorraine) right before their respective bat mitzvahs.

Sunny’s real-life sister Sadie Sandler plays her older sister, Ronnie, while former “Saturday Night Live” regular who also produced,” plays their father in role with limited screen time. Jackie Sandler, their real mother, also appears in the film,...

Adam Sandler's new movie, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, receives the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of his career, an impressive 96 percent. The comedy also features his wife and children, adding a personal touch to the film. Despite mixed reception for some of Sandler's recent Netflix projects, this movie stands out with its high critical acclaim.

Adam Sandler's newest movie, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has earned the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of the actor's career. The Netflix comedy also features Sandler's wife Jackie Sandler, and his children Sadie and Sunny Sandler, the latter of whom is the young star of the film. While Sandler is a popular actor, his movies are not always received well, including some of his recent Netflix projects.

As per Rotten Tomatoes, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah has earned a 96 percent critical score at the time of writing.

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"You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" has a great soundtrack that includes popular songs from artists like Icona Pop and Olivia Rodrigo. The music enhances the film's scenes and captures the range of emotions Stacy experiences during her journey. Each major and minor moment in the film is accompanied by a song, from Stacy's preparations for her Bat Mitzvah to her conflicts with her best friend Lydia. The soundtrack plays a significant role in infusing Stacy's life with a mix of angsty and happy songs. The article lists all the songs in the film in the order they appear, giving readers a comprehensive understanding of how the music is used. The original score by Este Haim and Amanda Yamate can be purchased on Amazon, but the actual songs from the movie can...

Adam Sandler has a new all-time best-reviewed movie.

The actor-comedian’s latest Netflix title, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has managed to draw a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than any of his previous films across 34 years of making movies.

The teen comedy — which began streaming Friday — has a 96 percent “Fresh” score on the site.

That just edges out 2022’s Hustle (93 percent), 2017’s The Meyerowitz Stories (92 percent) and 2019’s Uncut Gems (91 percent). Having said that, there’s always the possibility that additional negative reviews for Bat Mitzvah could alter the standings later in the week.

Sandler has a relatively minor role in the Bat Mitzvah, but he produced the film and it stars his teenage daughters, Sunny and Sadie, with Sandler playing their father.

The Hollywood Reporter’s was among the rave reviews, saying “the rampant nepotism on display has resulted in a sweet, amusing film geared toward younger audiences,...

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Adam Sandler's latest Netflix film, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," stars his real-life daughters and is receiving positive reviews for its coming-of-age story. The film was set in Ontario, Canada, with key filming locations including Beth Tzedec Congregation in York, Oakville's Beehive Hair Studio, and various areas in the Greater Toronto area. The chosen locations, such as a synagogue and an old town in Oakville, provided the perfect backdrop for the film's scenes and helped create a realistic and immersive world for the main character, Stacy.

Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix film, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, is a coming-of-age story starring his real-life daughters. Based on the 2005 book by Fiona Rosenbloom, You Are So Not Invited to Bat Mitzvah began filming in June 2022 and...

How often do we come across a teen comedy-drama that stays true to the genre and has a smattering of coming-of-age elements in it? Netflix rarely gives us a film that has young children in the lead and makes it about friendship instead of romance and other risqué subjects. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a Netflix romance drama film based on the book of the same name by Fiona Rosenbloom. Written by Alison Peck and directed by Sammi Cohen, the movie, released on August 25, 2023, takes us through the lives of a young schoolgirl and her best friend.

The film revolves around two teenage girls: Stacy Friedman and her best friend, Lydia Rodriguez Katz. They have been planning each other’s perfect bat mitzvah for many years in the hope of making it a talking point at their school. For those not in the know, a...

Sammi Cohen has joked that Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel's 'You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah' relationship is the prelude to their 'Uncut Gems' roles.Adam and Idina play a happily married couple in 'Bat Mitzvah' but they portrayed an estranged husband and wife in the 2019 movie 'Uncut Gems' and director Cohen sees some similarities between the two couples.She told Variety: "Idina is the best. Adam really loved working with her on 'Uncut Gems'. I joke that 'Bat Mitzvah' is like the happy side of their marriage, the prelude to 'Uncut Gems'. We wanted the Friedman family to feel warm, sweet, goofy, normal, relatable; she was just the perfect fit. And she’s also incredibly talented and on top of that is just a really lovely human being."The movie is a family affair for Adam, whose daughters Sunny and Sadie play the Bat Mitzvah...

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Stacy's decision to give up her own Bat Mitzvah to give Lydia a do-over shows her maturity and growth, as she realizes the importance of friendship and taking responsibility for her actions. Stacy's selfless act allows her and Lydia to share in each other's joy and repair their friendship, showing that she has learned her lesson and that her Bat Mitzvah is about celebrating love and friendships, not just the glamor. Despite the embarrassment caused by Stacy's video, she never tells Lydia the truth about it because she wants to take responsibility for her own actions instead of blaming others. Telling the truth wouldn't have made a difference in the midst of their drama, but Stacy may eventually reveal it.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, directed by Sammi Cohen from a screenplay by Alison Peck,...

When you’re 13 everything carries high stakes: friendships, romances, who you’re seen with, which parties you’re invited to. Nothing has an adequate frame of reference, because everything is so new, and you’re not sure if you’re supposed to handle it all like the kid you just were or the adult you want to be. The new Netflix coming-of-age comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah manages to convey this liminal state in a way that’s both deeply thoughtful and light as a feather.

"You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" is a family-friendly watch that celebrates growing up from a Jewish perspective. The screenplay strikes a balance between relatable gen-z language and appealing to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. While the film follows a predictable trajectory, the journey and performances make it well worth the watch for anyone seeking an entertaining and culturally significant dramedy.

Editor’s note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist.

Based on Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 young adult novel of the same name, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a great watch for the whole family. Alison Peck’s screenplay is a family affair, both in front of and behind the scenes. Starring Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Idina Menzel,...

Adam Sandler and daughters score a surprising win for Netflix: a sweet-natured adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s teen novel

I’m as keen as the next person to roll my eyes at so-called nepo babies, but You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, a new Netflix teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and his two teenage daughters, makes the case for some upsides to maintaining the family business. Sadie Sandler as Ronnie, the sardonic older sister who can drive, and Sunny Sandler as Stacy Friedman, a 13-year-old struggling with her first crush, first Bff fight and one and only batmitzvah, are clearly actors in training. But the Sandlers’ affectionate rapport and palpable family chemistry lends the film, based on the book by Fiona Rosenbloom, a rare, sweet charm.

Credit as well to the director, Sammi Cohen, working with a screenplay from Alison Peck, for an evocative enough rendering of middle school,...

Adam Sandler long ago perfected the art of working with his friends. So what’s next? Now, he’s taking that same approach of working with people he already knows and loves to generate a platform, through his Happy Madison production shingle and streaming giant Netflix, for his own daughters Sunny and Sadie Sandler to shine.

Is it still nepotism if it’s this blatant? Probably — but in an added twist, Sandler’s choice to bolster his daughters comes with a pleasant surprise: it works, and well.

Directed by Sammi Cohen, this new entry in the Sandler-family-business model, “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” is an endearing take on the coming-of-age tween film, with a heavy dose of religion — in the best way. Sunny Sandler stars as Stacy, a sweet 13-year-old who dreams of a blow-out bash bat mitzvah, one heavy on the New York City influences and Lmfao bangers,...

Plot: Lifelong best friends Stacy and Lydia have long dreamt of epic bat mitzvahs but when popular boy Andy Goldfarb and Hebrew school drama come between them, their perfect plans go comically awry.

Review: The latest Happy Madison production for Netflix is a family affair with Adam Sandler producing and co-starring in a production led by a cast featuring his daughters, Sunny and Sadie, and his wife, Jackie. Based on the best-selling young adult novel You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah could easily have been written off as a nepotism project for the Sandler clan. But, with a heartfelt message and a theme reminiscent of classic Judy Blume, the film works far better than it has any right to. Sure, it has a few requisite moments of bathroom humor, as any Adam Sandler project is bound to feature, but You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah...

You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is a star-studded Netflix movie about two best friends whose friendship is tested by middle school drama and a cute boy. Director Sammi Cohen collaborated closely with Adam Sandler and sought to bring authenticity while maintaining a current feel to the Bat Mitzvah storyline. The film captures the themes of friendship, family, and finding one's place in the world, offering relatable experiences and lessons about embracing differences and making choices to correct mistakes.

Adam Sandler's latest Netflix movie, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, follows best friends Stacy Friedman and Lydia Rodriguez Katz, who have long dreamed of their epic Bat Mitzvahs. However, things don't go quite as planned when the unbreakable duo's friendship is threatened by a cute, popular boy and middle school drama.

You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is directed by Sammi...

Adam Sandler's new Netflix movie, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, highlights his real-life family, with his daughter Sunny Sandler taking the lead role as Stacy. The movie focuses on a young Jewish girl preparing for her Bat Mitzvah while dealing with stressed-out parents, a crush, and a falling-out with her best friend. The supporting cast includes familiar faces and newcomers, with Idina Menzel, Samantha Lorraine, and Jackie Hoffman among the talented actors joining the film.

The You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah cast features Adam Sandler in his latest Netflix movie, but the coming-of-age comedy also stars many of his real-life family, including his daughter who steps into the spotlight in the lead role. Directed by Sammi Cohen and written by Alison Peck, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is based on the book by Fiona Rosenbloom, the teen...

You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is a teen comedy-drama film directed by Sammi Cohen from a screenplay by Alison Peck. The Netflix is based on a novel of the same name written by Fiona Rosenbloom and it follows two best friends Stacy Friedman and Lydia Rodriguez Katz but their friendship is threatened when a popular boy comes between them. Things get so bad that Stacy decides to uninvite Lydia from her Bat Mitzvah, about which they have always dreamed. So, if you loved You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah here are some movies you should check out next.

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You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah news has raised the excitement over the upcoming Netflix teen comedy from Adam Sandler, which has already been lauded by critics as one of the strongest entries in his recent filmography. Based on the novel by Fiona Rosenbloom, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah comes from director Sammi Cohen and writer Alison Peck. The new Netflix Adam Sandler comedy is a coming-of-age story about a pivotal moment in the life of a young Jewish girl, played by Sandler's own daughter, Sunny Sandler. The movie...

Comedian Adam Sandler produced and stars in this Netflix comedy flick, which follows the tumultuous and relatable friendship between two BFFs preparing for the most important day (and party!) in a young Jewish girl’s life: her bat mitzvah. Sandler, portraying goofy Friedman patriarch Danny, didn’t have to look far when casting. He brought his entire household—daughters Sunny, Sadie (Stacy’s older sister Ronnie) and wife Jackie—in on the excitement. “There’s natural chemistry you get with the Sandlers that makes everything feel real and slice-of-life,” director Sammi Cohen notes. A fun slice of the Sandler’s life? Just before filming, Adam threw Sunny her actual bat mitzvah—a star-studded event with performances by Halsey and Charlie Puth. That’s not so far off from the wildly elaborate bat and bar mitzvahs coveted by Stacy and her bestie Lydia Rodriguez ...

When you look at Adam Sandler’s filmography, you might either think outrageous comedy or some seriously impressive dramatic turns in movies like Punch Drunk Love, Uncut Gems and Hustle. But for his latest Netflix flick, he is taking a back seat on camera by basically playing the beleaguered dad to his real-life daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler, all in fictionalized roles but nevertheless all still in the family. Sandler’s real influence in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is as a producer, and in this instance he has brought forward the right creative elements to make this adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s YA book a complete delight.

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You have to give Adam Sandler props for being a very good family man. When he wants to spend time with his wife and children, he doesn’t just take them on vacation, he makes movies with them. And sometimes both at the same time. He’s outdone himself with his latest effort for Netflix, Sammi Cohen’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, based on Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 YA novel and featuring his daughter Sunny Sandler in the lead role, along with her older sister Sadie Sandler, her mother Jackie Sandler and her father Adam in supporting turns. It seems less a movie than a family project.

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The growing pains and dramatic throes of girlhood can be character building, traumatic, and cathartic — for both cinematic protagonists and their audience. It’s certainly not an easy time for the heroine at the center of “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” whose impending rite-of-passage ushers in an adulthood she’s not quite ready to handle. Director Sammi Cohen and screenwriter Alison Peck bestow this hilarious, heartrending adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s novel with an uplifting, effervescent vision and vitality, giving voice to a young Jewish girl’s struggle to figure out who she is before the most important night of her life so far.

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Adam Sandler has unveiled the trailer for his new drama film ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzva’, in which he will be starring with his real daughters, Sadie (14) and Sunny (17), the two girls will be seen in lead roles.

The movie is an adaptation of author Fiona Rosenbloom’s 2005 novel of the same name. The trailer shows seventh-grade student Stacy (Sunny Sandler) fantasising about her dream bat mitzvah and hanging with her friend Lydia (Samantha Lorraine), with whom she dreams of owning a loft in the same area as Taylor Swift.

The two 12 year olds plan to start their adult lives with a bang, but then a a popular boy, Andy Goldfarb (Dylan Hoffman), comes between them leading to romantic flings and drama which eventually puts their friendship to the test.

Adam Sandler can be seen dishing out some comically harsh but wholesome fatherly advice as well...

The new Adam Sandler comedy is a family affair.

On Thursday, the trailer debuted for the new Netflix comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah”, based on the 2005 novel by Fiona Rosenbloom.

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The film stars Sandler, along with his wife Jackie and their teenage daughters Sadie and Sunny.

“Stacy (Sunny Sandler) and Lydia (Samantha Lorraine) are BFFs who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage,” the official description reads.

Idina Menzel as Bree Friedman, Samantha Lorraine as Lydia Rodriguez Katz, Adam Sandler as Danny Friedman, Sunny Sandler as Stacy Friedman and Sadie Sandler as Ronnie Friedman in “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah...

Adam Sandler and the rest of his family are front and center in the first official trailer for Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah,” streaming Aug. 25 on the platform.

The film is an adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s coming-of-age novel of the same name. Stacy Friedman and Lydia Katz have been best friends for quite some time, modernly navigating the stressors of middle school life. Stacy is busy planning her bat mitzvah and ogling over her crush, Andy Goldfarb. However, Lydia ends up stealing Stacy’s crush from her, forcing the two best friends to have a fallout.

Sandler’s daughter Sunny stars in the lead role as Stacy, while his eldest daughter Sadie also appears in the film. Sandler’s “Uncut Gems” co-star Idina Menzel plays his wife in the film.

The cast also includes “Saturday Night Live’s” Sarah Sherman, Luis Guzmán (“Punch-Drunk Love...

Adam Sandler's latest Netflix comedy is a family affair. While fans of the comedian are familiar with his wife, Jackie Sandler, appearing in many of his movies in small roles, when it comes to the upcoming "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," it's his daughters, Sunny and Sadie, who take center stage.

The new movie follows lifelong best friends Stacy (Sunny) and Lydia (Samantha Lorraine), two 12-year-olds determined to throw the best bat mitzvahs to ensure their adult lives start with a bang. But when a popular boy, Andy Goldfarb (Dylan Hoffman), comes between them, can their friendship and carefully laid party plans survive Hebrew school drama? Fans of Adam will get to see the comedian play his real-life daughters' dad in the movie and likely offer tons of humorous - yet sage - fatherly advice as all the teenage chaos and drama ensues around him.