Synopsis
Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.
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Cast
- Adam SandlerHubie Dubois
- Kevin JamesSgt. Steve Downey
- Julie BowenViolet Valentine
- Ray LiottaMr. Landolfa
- Steve BuscemiWalter Lambert
- Rob SchneiderRichie Hartman
- Maya RudolphMrs. Hennessey
- Tim MeadowsMr. Lester Hennessey
- Michael ChiklisFather Dave
- June SquibbHubie's Mom
Recommendations
- 69
Polygon
The humor being volleyed around in Hubie Halloween isn’t malicious; Sandler, as Hubie, is almost always the butt of the joke, and the gags are mostly gross-outs rather than jabs at any specific people. Hubie Halloween may not be Uncut Gems, but it excels at being what it is: a comedy that’s easy to watch, and easy to forget about. - 67
IndieWire
Hubie Halloween gets by on the strength of its cameos and sight gags. - 63
USA Today
A feel-good, all-star monster mash with a low-key smackdown on bullying and a major focus on being as goofy as possible. - 58
The A.V. Club
There is something half-satisfying and pacifying about Hubie Halloween. In true content-blurring Netflix fashion, Sandler has essentially made a likable children’s movie to babysit undemanding adults. - 58
Consequence
Compared to a lot of other Adam Sandler movies, Hubie Halloween is watchable without being actually very good. - 50
Variety
Director Steve Brill (another regular Sandler ally) keeps a lot of colorful balls in the air, even if the pacing is lumpier than you’d like in an enterprise this sketchy: Set pieces and one-off visual gags are simply stuffed in wherever they fit, like the cinematic equivalent of Hubie’s over-decorated Halloween front yard. - 50
RogerEbert.com
Hubie Halloween is just generally entertaining enough to be harmless, while also being the kind of movie that people will have trouble remembering exists by the time he makes “Tommy Thanksgiving”. - 50
We Got This Covered
There’s also an earnestness and unashamedly goofy quality to the whole thing that might even win over some of the actor’s longtime naysayers.
