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Tina Campbell

Adam Sandler’s new Netflix film breaks surprising Rotten Tomatoes record

It’s good news for Adam Sandler as his latest film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah has seen him break a career record.

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, in which the actor stars alongside his wife and two daughters, was released last Friday as part of his $350m (£199m) deal with streaming giant Netflix.

The coming-of-age comedy has now toppled sports drama Hustle to become his best-reviewed film, according to aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

This marks something of a turnaround for the 56-year-old, whose previous films for the stremer, including The Ridiculous 6, Sandy Wexler and Murder Mystery, were all torn apart by critics. Although he has enjoyed acclaim in arthouse efforts Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems.

Adam Sandler pictured with his Jackie and daughter Sunny who also star with him in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (Getty Images for Netflix)

On Rotten Tomatoes, his new film has a critics score of 95 percent and has seen his win some of the best reviews of his career to-date. In comparison, Hustle has 93 percent.

Following behind is The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), which has 92 percent, Uncut Gems with 91 percent and Paul Thomas Anderson film Punch-Drunk Love (77 percent).

Audiences have a different opinion however as Hustle still holds the top spot amongst them, while You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah currently sits at 67 percent.

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