Netflix today released the official trailer for Adam Sandler’s upcoming comedy, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, premiering August 25th. Adam stars alongside his real-life daughters Sunny and Sadie, and wife Jackie. Based on the book by Fiona Rosenbloom, the film is directed by Sammi Cohen (Crush, Kingpin Katie) and produced by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy for Happy Madison, Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton for Alloy Entertainment.
The cast also includes Idina Menzel (Disenchanted, Frozen), Samantha Lorraine (The Walking Dead: World Beyond), Dylan Hoffman (Next), Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live), Dan Bulla (Murder Mystery, Hubie Halloween), Ido Mosseri (The Jews Are Coming, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), Jackie Hoffman (Only Murders in the Building), Zaara Kuttemperoor, and Luis Guzmán (Wednesday, Hightown).
Synopsis
Lifelong best friends Stacy (Sunny Sandler) and Lydia (Samantha Lorraine) have long dreamt of epic bat mitzvahs but when popular boy Andy Goldfarb (Dylan Hoffman) and Hebrew school drama come between them, their perfect plans go comically awry. Directed by Sammi Cohen, produced by Happy Madison and Alloy Entertainment, and also starring Idina Menzel, Sadie Sandler, Sarah Sherman, Luis Guzmán, and Jackie & Adam Sandler, You are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah chronicles the high comedy and modern teen angst that comes with family, friendship, and first crushes.
“I was excited to tell a Jewish coming-of-age story that explores formative female friendships and self-discovery in a real, messy, authentic way,” director Sammi Cohen told Tudum. “When we first meet Stacy, she’s focused on her own experiences and how the world affects her. She learns that life isn’t about having experiences, it’s about sharing them. Fulfillment doesn’t come from people affecting your world, it comes from how you affect the world around you.”
Cohen also told Tudum about her experiencing making a film with the Sandler family: “The Sandlers made me part of the family. It was this really beautiful thing where everyone had space to do their own thing, but always had support when they needed it. There’s a natural chemistry you get with the Sandlers that makes everything feel real and slice-of-life. What was really special to watch was how the movie mirrored real life. Right before filming, Sunny had her actual bat mitzvah. It was a big coming-of-age moment for everyone. And filming the movie felt like a continuation of that.”
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