Netflix has released the first trailer forThe Week Of, the latest collaboration between the streaming giant andAdam Sandler. The film marks the feature directorial debut ofRobert Smigel, best known as the voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, but who also spearheaded the “TV Funhouse” segments onSNLand has writtena lotof things, fromSNLtoLate Night with Conan O’Briento the Sandler movieYou Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Smigel co-wroteThe Week Ofwith Sandler, which tells the story of two very different fathers who come together to celebrate the wedding of their children.Chris Rockplays the other father.
This is one of the weirdest trailers I’ve ever seen. The film certainly doesn’t have the silly vibe of Sandler’s other Netflix collaborations, but Smigel appears to have taken a naturalistic approach to the movie visually that makes the whole thing kind of voyeuristic. And then there’s the jokes—or lack thereof. It looks as though they turned the camera on and let Sandler and Rock improvise, but they didn’t actually hit upon any real jokes. I don’t know, this is all very strange and it feels like Netflix is basically resting its laurels on the setup of the premise and two lead actors without selling anything else.
Sandler got into the Netflix business in 2014, signing a four-film deal with the streaming service to write, star in, and produce movies likeThe Ridiculous Six, and Netflix re-upped that deal last March when they ordered an additional four films. It would appear that, in the wake ofRidiculous 6,The Do-Over, andSandy Wexler,The Week Ofmarks the final film in that initial deal, so whatever comes next will be part of the new deal.
Sandler remains an interesting and impressive actor when he wants to be—he’s fantastic inNoah Baumbach’sThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), which was also made at Netflix. ButThe Week Ofjust looks bizarre. See for yourself in the trailer below. The film also starsRachel DratchandSteve Buscemiand will be released on Netflix on April 27th.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Week Of:
The comedy tells the story of two fathers who are polar opposites (Adam Sandler and Chris Rock) and the dysfunctional hilarity that ensues when their families come together to celebrate the wedding of their children. They are forced to spend the longest week of their lives together and the big day could not come soon enough.
The Week Ofstars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rachel Dratch and Steve Buscemi. The film is directed by Robert Smigel and co-written by Smigel and Adam Sandler. The comedy is produced by Happy Madison Productions with Adam Sandler and Allen Covert serving as producers and Barry Bernardi and Tim Herlihy serving as executive producers. The film will premiere globally on Netflix on June 10, 2025.
