Oh, nepo baby!
Adam Sandler’s latest movie “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” is a family affair, starring the 56-year-old’s daughters Sunny, 14, and Sadie, 17, as well as wife Jackie, 48.
Streaming now on Netflix, the Sandler-produced flick is based on a 2005 novel of the same name. The plot follows Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler), a 7th grade girl who is preparing for her Bat Mitzvah and determined to make the party lavish and memorable, in order to elevate her social standing.
A wrench gets thrown into her plans when she ends up in a feud with her best friend, Lydia Rodriguez Katz (Samantha Lorraine) because Lydia kissed their mutual crush.
Adam Sandler plays Stacy’s dad, Danny; Adam’s other daughter, Sadie Sandler, plays Stacy’s older sister, Ronnie; and Sandler’s wife, Jackie, plays Lydia’s mom. Stacy’s mom is played by Idina Menzel.
The move comes as the offspring of some Hollywood stars find themselves in the spotlight for getting work based on familial connections or other kinds of nepotism. They are sometimes referred to as “nepo babies.”
Here’s what to know about the Sandler clan.
Sunny Sandler
Sunny Sandler is 14 — just one year older than her character, Stacy. Similar to her sister, she’s appeared in several of her father’s previous movies, such as “Pixels” (2015), “Jack and Jill” (2011), “Grown Ups” (2010) and “Grown Ups 2” (2013).
According to Entertainment Tonight, her real-life Bat Mitzvah in May of 2022 was filled with celebs, including Jennifer Aniston, David Spade and Taylor Lautner.
Sunny Sandler is familiar with the spotlight, appearing at red carpet events for many of Sandler’s movies.
“You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” director Sammi Cohen told Decider that both Sunny and her sister Sadie, “Work harder than most adults I know … Adam is one of the hardest working people I have ever met in my life. It’s clear the girls take on that as well.”
Sadie Sandler
Adam Sandler’s other daughter Sadie, 17, has also appeared in other Adam Sandler films, including “Pixels” (2015), “Jack and Jill” (2011), “Grown Ups” (2010) and “Grown Ups 2” (2013).
Sadie’s Bat Mitzvah was filled with celeb guests, including Chris Rock and Conan O’Brien, and a musical performance from Adam Levine.
“I texted [Adam Levine], ‘My kid is getting Bat Mitzvahed on Saturday night. Would you mind coming and singing a few tunes? I don’t know why I did it,” Sandler said during a 2019 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“And then he writes, ‘I can’t say no to you. Where?’” He swung by and did three songs with his buddy, James Valentine from Maroon 5 … the rest of the night, it was hard to follow that,” recalled Sandler.
In a 2020 interview with Drew Barrymore, Sandler revealed that his daughters are enthusiastic about stepping into the spotlight.
“They make it look like I’m forcing them to do it,” he said, about his daughter’s film roles. “Meanwhile, they were asking me the whole damn year, ‘Can I be in your next movie, Daddy?’”
Jackie Sandler
Adam Sandler met his wife, model/actress Jackie, 48, on the set of Sandler’s 1999 movie “Big Daddy,” where she had a minor role as a waitress. The two tied the knot in 2003, with a Jewish ceremony on the late Dick Clark’s Malibu estate. They had their two daughters in 2006 and 2008.
“22 years ago today we locked eyes and fell deep. Look forward to the next 22, young lady. Love you my forever girl,” Sandler wrote on an Instagram anniversary tribute to his wife.
Jackie Sandler has had cameos in many Adam Sandler movies, including “The Ridiculous 6” and she’s appeared in episodes of shows such as “The Goldbergs.”
When Sandler got the Best Actor award at the 2020 National Board of Review gala for his role in the 2019 movie “Uncut Gems,” he said in his acceptance speech, “My badass wife, she gave me the balls to take the part. I was scared and she said, ‘Go f – – king do that thing’ and ‘You can do that s – – t’ and we rehearsed together all the time.”
In a September 2022 interview for AARP Magazine, he said that his secret to having a good marriage is, “Jackie and I like spending time with each other. We try to make each other laugh, try to listen, try to include each other, try to support each other. We try our best—that’s all. And we don’t ever think of not being together. We always talk about our future together.”
Sandler said that it’s gotten more “complicated” for the couple to parent their daughters as they’ve grown older.
“My wife and I go to sleep talking about the girls. They have so much ahead, and I feel nervous for them, excited for them,” he said.
“As a parent, you just want to make sure your kids are okay when it’s time for them to take off. But teenagers are complicated. They’d rather spend time with friends than sitting at home with us all the time,” he said.
“They make fun of me if I do something idiotic with my phone. They’ll say, ‘Here, gimme the phone. You do it like this.’ Usually, I’ll just ignore it and keep doing it wrong, because it gives them a reason to talk to me.”
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