Netflix boss defends giving Adam Sandler money to make awful films

Fortunately for Sandler, it’s not about the reviews, it’s about those precious streaming numbers, and Netflix is very, very happy with the two films.

“The two Adam Sandler movies premiered at No. 1 in every single territory of Netflix around the world,” Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos told The Hollywood Reporter.

The thing that is most global on Netflix is Adam Sandler.”