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Hubie Halloween

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It's October 31st in Salem, Massachusetts, and a town's eccentric, devoted community volunteer and the good-natured object of his fellow citizen's derision and meanest pranks, finds himself in the midst of a real investigation, for a real murderer.
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Viewers immune to its star's charms won't find it much of a treat, but Hubie Halloween is sweet enough to satisfy fans of Adam Sandler's antics.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Sandler has done some brilliant dramatic work over the years, so it's a pity he persists in churning out such garbage-level comedy. But if Netflix keeps chucking millions at you, what are you going to do? Oct 21, 2020 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Sandler surely knew this mildly offensive, juvenile celebration of cheap scares, slapstick gags and bodily function "jokes" was sure to land near the bottom of the large pile of terrible movies starring [himself]. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 10, 2020 Full Review Adam White Independent (UK) More unexpectedly, it's generally bearable - a light, sweet and nostalgic comedy that is pleasantly devoid of high stakes. Rated: 3/5 Oct 9, 2020 Full Review William Tucker But Why Tho? A Geek Community Hubie Halloween is a horrific movie that lacks inspiration. Rated: 3/10 Jan 16, 2023 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Hubie Boucher, I mean Hubie Halloween, tries but can’t recreate the magic of old-school Sandler comedies. It ultimately misses its mark by recycling more storylines and characters than George Lucas. Rated: 2/5 Sep 3, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies There are a few decent jokes sprinkled in, but most of the scenes are little more than Sandler goofing around with his pals. Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kevin P The closest thing to an Adam Sandler sh*tpost movie that has plenty of callbacks to his earlier works and a pretty 50/50 script when it comes to the comedy and dialogue. I thought I’d hate Hubie’s accent, but ngl it’s kind of the funniest part of the whole movie next to the running gag of people always throw sh*t at Hubie while he’s riding his bike. Half of the jokes are actually decently funny, but ngl the other half is pretty lackluster and cookie-cutter in a boring kind of way. The ending twist was kind of cute though. I doubt I’ll rewatch it anytime sooner, but overall I had a decent time with it, which is saying a lot for a Happy Madison movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Julian L Pretty bad due to its acting, but not completely terrible due to having some pretty funny moments. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Andrew B I absolutely love this movie. It’s really funny and I have watched it so many times since it came out in 2020, Adam Sandler played his role well in this movie and it had a pretty good cast. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Birithivy Y Hubie Halloween - 5/10. Adam Sandler had a decent dramatic turn with his last film, Uncut Gems. But since he didn't get nominated for an Academy Award, it seems like he's coming through with his promise of making bad movies as payback for not getting the recognition for that film's role. The thing about Adam Sandler's movies is that he aims at a specific crowd of comedy (the silly, outrageous, and generic). His classic comedy films are great because they played up his antics but didn't over do the silliness. This movie continues his run of mediocre comedy films that he has made for Netflix (though, like his previous Netflix film Murder Mystery, this one is decent to a certain extent). The movie follows Hubie Dubois, an eccentric, kind, and simple minded individual. An enthusiast of Halloween and detective work, he gets made fun of and poked at by the towns people of Salem. His life, though, changes when a bunch of strange things start happening around the town. Sandler as the lead is up to his usual self, and though he is okay in the role, he does a decent job of trying to be silly in a silly role. Its really the supporting cast that helps make the film funny. Some of the funniest lines and scenes come from these smaller characters. In terms of the other leads, Kevin James is over the top but decent as the town cop, and its nice to see Julie Bowen reunite with Sandler after Happy Gilmore. As for the film itself, it has a premise that is familiar and comedy that at times make it feel more juvenile than it should be. If the film aimed for more horror along with its comedy, it might have been a lot better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Samuel W Adam Sandler and his friends all come back together for a Halloween adventure as the local sweetheart, Hubie, tries to uncover a mysterious threat in his home while trying to survive bullies and insane people. The movie is a comedy and the plot barely mattered, though it did have heart to it. I personally did not think it was as funny as past Adam Sandler work, but it wasn’t exactly the worst film in the world, and I’d say it was above mediocre. It felt very odd and there were jokes that did land at times, mostly by Hubie himself, but it just wasn’t a movie I would think of very often. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Audience Member I mean… it’s.. it’s a movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It's October 31st in Salem, Massachusetts, and a town's eccentric, devoted community volunteer and the good-natured object of his fellow citizen's derision and meanest pranks, finds himself in the midst of a real investigation, for a real murderer.
Director
Steven Brill
Screenwriter
Tim Herlihy
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Happy Madison Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Crude and Suggestive Content|Brief Teen Partying)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
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