The Cobbler

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The Cobbler

PG-13

Released Mar 13, 2015

1h 39m

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

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A frustrated shoemaker (Adam Sandler) finds a magical sewing machine that allows him to see the world in a new way by stepping into the lives of his customers.

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The Cobbler represents a slight step up from Adam Sandler's recent comedies, but while its cloying sentiment proves a more palatable substitute for his usual crass humor, it still isn't terribly compelling.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

Ugh.

Rated: 0.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Emily St. James

Vox

The Cobbler is the rare movie so terrible that it's hard to figure out why it even exists, why somebody didn't run in front of the speeding train of its production yelling, "Stop!"

Rated: 1/5

Dec 17, 2015

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Much play is made on "sole" and "soul", and Sandler looks depressed throughout. Fine - let it be him for a change.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 2, 2015

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The influence of the present conditions in America, as reflected through a limited and rather predictable artistic prism, largely derails The Cobbler.

Feb 12, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Has more sole than soul, and is a bit flatfooted in its approach to the story, but it is a nice change to see an Adam Sandler movie and not be bombarded with bathroom humor.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Edwin Arnaudin

Asheville Movies

A clever, charming, old-fashioned, and frequently touching comedy.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 12, 2020

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Vince B

Without a doubt adam sandlers best performance in a shoe repairing role. 5stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Just Joan B

The Cobbler starts a little slow but give it a chance. You can tell Sandler's character Max is a sad depressed man, but once he finds 'his calling' .... this movie grabbed my attention. He gets to help the good, punish the bad with twists in between. It was great to see an average day-to-day person come out smiling and on top as a hero!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Audience Member

for sure watch it!??! it kept me entertained! im so surprised it has such bad ratings whatttttttt???? saw the plottwist coming from a mile away but whatever none the less its an amaizng movie???

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Tessie C

Could've been good. But it wasn't. Took a gruesome turn. Surprised it's not rated R cause of the gore. Yes, that's right, Gore. Save yourself the wasted time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Elizabeth B

I didn't discover this gem until earlier this year... `10 years after its debut. I loved it! In fact, after watching it on Prime, I bought it. I was surprised to learn it got no Oscars. I thought it should have, especially if there is an award for editing. It was like watching a long magic show, always some little surprise to keep you on your toes. I found the film thoroughly enjoyable. Then yesterday I find out how badly it was panned. I can't understand that. And I'm not changing my mind. This movie is clever and delightful and witty and charming. One of my favorite bits was when Max is wearing the Asian man's shoes and says something then is genuinely amused to hear he has an accent. Clever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Kylie B

This is a surprising and heartfelt change for Sandler, while also being familiar. I thoroughly enjoyed the twists.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Synopsis

A frustrated shoemaker (Adam Sandler) finds a magical sewing machine that allows him to see the world in a new way by stepping into the lives of his customers.

Director: Tom McCarthy
Producer: Kate Churchill, Dominic Rustam, Mary Jane Skalski
Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy, Paul Sado
Distributor: Image Entertainment
Production Co: Next Wednesday Productions, Voltage Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Partial Nudity|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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