The Week Of

The Week Of
Film release poster
Directed by Robert Smigel
Produced by
Written by
  • Robert Smigel
  • Adam Sandler
Starring
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography Federico Cesca
Edited by Tom Costain
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Running time
 116 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Week Of is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Robert Smigel, and co-written by and starring Adam Sandler. It co-stars Chris Rock, Rachel Dratch, Steve Buscemi, Allison Strong, and Noah Robbins, and follows two fathers the week of the wedding of their children. The film is the fourth collaboration between Sandler and Netflix, and was released on the streaming service on April 27, 2018.[1]

Synopsis

The week before the marriage of their children, fathers Kenny Lustig and Kirby Cordice must put aside their different views on how the wedding should be planned and work together to overcome a series of obstacles.[2]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on Long Island, New York in July 2017.[1][4]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 23% based on 22 reviews, and an average rating of 3.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Week Of suggests promise in further collaborations between Sandler and Robert Smigel, but its shopworn premise and listless execution aren't enough to recommend it."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, calling it lazy and saying: "Sandler gives a relatively restrained performance as the well-meaning dad. Rock seems barely invested in paying attention to the other actors, and reads his lines as if he’s hoping there won’t be another take and he won’t have to go through this again. Even with helpful title cards telling us it’s 'MONDAY,' 'TUESDAY,' etc., etc., this is a week that feels 10 days long."[7] Peter Debruge, writing for Variety, called the film "lazy and overlong" and said: "Back in autopilot mode, Sandler phones in what may qualify as the lowest-concept comedy of his career — which, thankfully, is not the same as the lowest point in his career (that would be Jack and Jill, the cross-dressing debacle that began the downward slide that landed him at Netflix in the first place)."[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 25, 2017). "Adam Sandler & Chris Rock Team For Robert Smigel-Helmed 'The Week Of' At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lee, Ashley (April 25, 2017). "Adam Sandler and Chris Rock to Star in Netflix's 'The Week Of'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ronnie Mund". IMDb. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ McAtee, Paige (July 21, 2017). "Adam Sandler Movie Films In Glen Cove This Week". Glen Cove Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Week Of (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Week Of Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ Roeper, Richard (April 27, 2018). "In 'The Week Of,' Adam Sandler plans a wedding … for ruder, for poorer". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ Debruge, Peter (April 27, 2018). "Film Review: Adam Sandler in 'The Week Of'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 28, 2018.


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