If you’re in the mood for something loud, crude, and completely unconcerned with good taste, now’s the time to head to Netflix. Seriously. The 2010s were the time for dropping nuance and restraint at the door when it comes to comedy, and that's exactly why movies like "That's My Boy", though underrated by the masses, make me laugh so hard.
- The humor: Crude, loud, and unapologetically 2010s
- The duo: Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg’s first major team-up.
- Best for: Fans of gross-out comedy who are tired of "safe" movies.
- Where to Watch: Netflix
This totally goofy flick is about a man (Adam Sandler) who had a son (Andy Samberg) under such inappropriate circumstances that they set the tone for everything that follows. Years later, this horrible father/son duo is forced back into each other’s lives for some serious shock value and gross-out humor that'll definitely be sticking with you long after the movie's over.
If you can tolerate (or even actively enjoy) lesser-known comedies that go for broke in terms of staying tasteless, this trashy studio is one for you. Be ready for some stupid laughs all the way throughout "That's My Boy," which you can stream right now on Netflix.
Plot: What's 'That's My Boy' about?
Donny Berger (Sandler) is a popular figure who had a scandalous relationship with his middle-school teacher that resulted in the birth of a son, Todd (Andy Samberg). Donny’s brief brush with cash is long gone by the time Todd grows up, leaving him a broke, irresponsible adult clinging to his past.
Years later, Todd (Samberg) has done everything possible to distance himself from his history. He's reinvented himself as a successful adult on the verge of marrying into a wealthy, conservative family. But that new life is immediately threatened when Donny suddenly reappears, desperate for money and connection to his "boy."
Donny bulldozes into weddings, family gatherings, and anything else he can as he reveals Todd's history and stirs up trouble with his new life. The pair has to learn to work with each other and figure out a way not to destroy their lives while still honoring their father-son connection. Awwww.
Why you should stream 'That's My Boy' on Netflix
If you're sick of sanitized comedies that have left the fart jokes and silliness of the past in the past, go back to the 2010s with "That's My Boy." It isn't afraid to humiliate itself, so to speak, with New Kids on the Block tattoos, scandals, gross-out humor, and everything else you can think of that used to make audiences laugh back then.
Sandler is in his element with these kinds of films, and Samberg was practically made to star alongside the comedy legend as he has his own set of goofy chops that can match Sandler's beat for beat. They don't really resemble each other, true, but their chemistry makes them seem like they could naturally be father and son. And that would be an explosive partnership and a half.
If you want something that feels comfortable and nostalgic without trying too hard to make you laugh, this is a Netflix find that you should hop into as soon as possible. And if you can, bring some unsuspecting friends along so it's more like you all just found this movie on a Friday night at the theater. There's nothing wrong with tapping into yesteryear, politically correct or "mature" humor be damned. You just need to laugh sometimes.
Stream "That's My Boy" on Netflix
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