12 Worst Movie Performances Of 2018 (So Far)

12. Adam Sandler (The Week Of)

The Week Of Chris Rock Adam Sandler Cameos
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While on one hand Adam Sandler gets to consistently crank out movies for Netflix these days without having to worry about silly things like that opening weekend at the box office, he sure does look depressed doing it.

The Week Of sees Sandler playing Kenny Lustig, a man whose daughter is imminently due to get married, causing him to clash with the well-off father of the groom (Chris Rock).

You'd think the Sandler-Rock pairing would be good for a few chuckles, but Sandler sleepwalks his way through this 116-minute slog - and Rock's not much better, honestly - and seems like he wishes he was literally anywhere else but the movie's set.

The emotional beats both sad and funny don't land, and in addition to the gutter-level script, Sandler's soporific performance is a big part of the reason why. He's proven repeatedly in the past that he's got talent to spare, yet he's seemingly more content churning out these low-effort "comedies". Jeez.

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