Adam Sandler's UNCUT GEMS Has Opened to Rave Reviews at Telluride Film Festival, and Boasts a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Adam Sandler is mostly known for playing the ridiculous characters he has created in films like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, and many more. He steals our hearts in goofy rom-coms like 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer, and every now and then he shows off his totally deep and real acting chops, like in Punch-Drunk Love and Reign Over Me.

A Sandler film is more often ridiculous than not, but I enjoy his films more often than I don’t, especially the ones where we get to see him take a deeper dive into a character that has the depth to hold him. It looks as though we will be able to see just that in Sandler’s upcoming film, Uncut Gems.

The film opened this past weekend at the Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim. The directors, Benny & Josh Safdie, are coming off the buzz of their 2017 indie favorite Good Time. Sandler is joined in the cast by newcomer Julia Fox, The Weeknd, basketball player Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel (Rent, Frozen), LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Atlanta), and Judd Hirsch (Taxi, Independence Day). Here’s the synopsis for the film:

Set in the diamond district of New York City, Howard Ratner, a jewelry store owner and dealer to the rich and famous, must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend.

The movie already has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is getting Oscar buzz around the media outlets. Uncut Gems will hit theaters in the US on Christmas Day, just in time for any Oscar nods the film may garner. I’m excited to see this film, and see what the buzz is about. Are you excited?