Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy tell The Hollywood Reporter about the project landing Netflix's biggest U.S. film debut and the possibility of more sequels for the star's movies after its success: "This throws it open.

Online, fans were moved by the tribute, which comes six years after Boyce's death. Boyce's mom, Libby Boyce, thanked Sandler for "honoring Cam's legacy" in a joint post with the official Instagram account for the Cameron Boyce Foundation, which funds epilepsy research, education and awareness.

Read any Roger Ebert review of any Adam Sandler-led film from the 1990s and 2000s, and you can get a sense of how the critical community felt about the actor and his unique brand of lowbrow comedy. In short,