“You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah“. It is a coming-of-age comedy film directed by Sammi Cohen, starring Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Dylan Hoffman, Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, and Adam Sandler. The film follows two best friends, Stacy and Lydia, who are both planning their bat mitzvahs. However, things start to go awry when they both fall the same a popular guy, and so starts the middle school drama that will threaten their friendship and their rite of passage.
The film is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Fiona Rosenbloom (pseudonim of Amanda Stern).
This film, produced by Sandler’s company, Happy Madison Productions, go full into creating a 100% family-friendly movie that encompasses everything one would expect from a good family comedy (including some not-so-good aspects).
The film is well-executed, and young Sunny Sandler proves that she has inherited her father’s talent.
While it may not please everyone, Adam Sandler’s vast audience and his jokes will be well rewarded in this straightforward movie about a teenager navigating the challenges of growing up.
Movie Review
“You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” may not revolutionize the history of cinema, and Mr. Sandler may not win an Oscar for it, but this film delivers everything it promises in a genre that, without disappointing, manages to entertain and meet all expectations.
It is daring enough for teenagers, restrained enough for adults, and funny enough to appeal to a family audience without being overly crude. It dares to push boundaries while still maintaining a timid charm.
This Hollywood production follows the classic elements of a teenage comedy centered around friendships, with the extra of a group of parents and elderly actors who provide emotional and narrative balance. The script is clever enough to give the audience exactly what they want, while still being realistic and endearing.
It is perfect within its genre, although it may not receive applause from film critics (which it won’t) or generate heated discussions (which it also won’t). Produced by the Happy Madison family, this film is even more family-oriented than previous ones.
Our Opinion
Perfect as a family film and a somewhat daring teenage comedy that delivers exactly what it intends: classic entertainment within a well-trodden genre.
It may not be overly exciting, but it certainly doesn’t disappoint.
Release Date
August 25, 2023
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The Novel
Fiona Rosenbloom (pseudonim of Amanda Stern)
Amanda Stern is an American writer and event organiser. Her literary works, which include fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, have been featured in various publications such as The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Filmmaker, The Believer, Post Road, St. Ann’s Review, Salt Hill, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Five Chapters, and Spinning Jenny. Her first novel The Long Haul (ISBN: 1932360069) was met with positive review. Read More
Actors and Actresses
Sadie Sandler
Jackie Sandler
Sarah Sherman
Luis Guzmán
Ido Mosseri
