You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Becomes Adam Sandler's Highest-Rated Movie Ever

Adam Sandler's latest Netflix comedy, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has set a new record for the actor on Rotten Tomatoes.

Adam Sandler's latest comedy, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has resulted in a new milestone for the actor.

With the latest Netflix release, Sandler has earned his most acclaimed film according to review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. The coming-of-age comedy has achieved an impressive "Certified Fresh" status on the site, with an impressive 96% approval rating based on the verdicts of 56 critics, as of writing this article. It's a new record-high for the actor, whose Netflix releases have drawn varied scores in years past. The film has left behind the actor's previous year's acclaimed basketball drama Hustle, which held a commendable 93% rating.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is an adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom's novel of the same name, originally published in 2005. With 56 critics having weighed in, 52 of them lauded the film with positive reviews, forming the current approval rating what may or may not deviate in the coming days. However, the Rotten Tomatoes audience score contrasts, currently standing at only 66%, gathered from more than 250 fan ratings.

Additionally, in his vast filmography spanning three decades, Sandler's only other "Certified Fresh" films are the Hustle (93%), acclaimed black comedy Uncut Gems (91%), Noah Bombauch's The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (92%), and Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch Drunk Love (79%). While having even five "Certified Fresh" films may seem reasonable, the only other Sandler films which are not "rotten," are Happy Gilmore, Funny People, Reign Over Me, and The Wedding Singer. For comparison, the Rotten Tomatoes score of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is even higher than the combined total of Sandler's top four highest grossing films: Grown Ups (10%), Grown Ups 2 (8%), Pixels (18%), and Click (34%).

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Is a Sandler Family Affair

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a genuine Sandler family affair, with Adam Sandler sharing the screen alongside his real-life wife and daughters. Sunny Sandler plays the lead role of Stacy Friedman, and her sister Sadie Sandler, portrays Stacy's older sibling Ronnie. Adam likewise plays the role of their father's, while his wife, Jackie Sandler, takes on the role of Stacy's best friend's mother. The plot centers around the tale of two young girls, Stacy and her BFF Lydia, played by Samantha Lorraine, who embark on a journey to plan their dream bat mitzvah celebrations, only for that to be disrupted by the intrusion of both middle school drama and an unexpected romantic interest, as they both try to win the same guy's attention.

Sandler has found a creative home at Netflix, having collaborated with the platform on numerous projects including the two Murder Mystery films along with Jennifer Aniston, and Hustle. Interestingly, their first collaboration, 2015's The Ridiculous 6 had a Rotten Tomatoes score of 0%, but fortunately the duo has since left it far behind with the successes of Hustle and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Sandler's upcoming animated musical movie, Leo, is also slated to hit Netflix later this year.