The Cobbler

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2015


MOVIE IS different magical convincing sentimental
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24 %
9 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 51
Average Rating 1.7/5
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2.0
But no veneer of pedigree can contain the magical realist hooey erupting from the surface of this high concept comedy. Av Club
2.0
What starts off as a potentially charming fantasy never finds its footing. EW
0.6
This film is so inferior to those works that it almost disproves the auteur theory on its own. Rogerebert
2.0
While this isnt the worst Sandler star vehicle, and the comedian is certainly capable of serious acting, The Cobbler doesnt really showcase his range .. Common Sense Media
1.0
As laughless and lifeless as all this is and its hard to overstate just how few jokes the film even attempts one is still willing to wait and see wher .. Variety
2.0
This is a disappointment coming from McCarthy, but for Sandler, its business as usual. We Got This Covered
2.0
With its unusual central conceit and awkward, somnambulant pacing, The Cobbler feels like a quirky foreign comedy thats been mis translated into Engli .. Time Out
1.0
Make your own jokes, because theyre otherwise lacking here: this botched fantasy in which Sandlers downtrodden Max discovers a magical stitching machi .. The Guardian
1.0
Adam Sandler movies tend to be unspeakable; this at least has the virtue of being differently unspeakable. The Guardian
0.6
And, in case one needs reminding, this is supposed to be a quaint ethnic comedy.
1.5
There again the final ending doesnt really hold up to close scrutiny and is just as likely to leave audiences snorting with disbelief and scratching t .. Screen Daily
3.0
McCarthy deserves credit for trying something different and hard to categorise but even with the benefit of Adam Sandler and a strong cast this could .. Screen Daily
3.0
As it turns out, the likeable but ordinary film is much closer to the usual Sandler vehicle than to The Visitor. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Sentimental and fantastical plot twists follow.The sophomoric humor may be absent, but in its place is only a souffle of whimsy, seasoned with soot, t .. The New York Times
2.0
From this point on something saccharine and simple becomes a tonal mess. IGN
1.0
Certainly, the film feels itchily uncomfortable in its own skin: while it carries itself like a thoughtful, award worthy movie (the palette is all gre .. Telegraph
1.0
A murky, Yiddish language prologue set in 1903 gives way to present day Max Simkin (Adam Sandler), a mopey fourth generation cobbler on New Yorks Lowe ..
2.0
This isnt McCarthys usual brand of independent introspection, nor is it Sandlers usual brand of jackassery. Cinema Blend
1.0
Adam Sandler is in serious mode in this rare misstep from writer director Tom McCarthy, whose previous films (The Station Agent, The Visitor, Win Win) .. Ny Daily News
2.5
A failed fairy tale with a saccharine, klezmer inflected tone undercut by the movies own plot. Philly
2.0
A comedy that starts well but sputters into a lame story about a nasty gangster. Spirituality And Practice
1.9
Sandler is still box office silver, if no longer box office gold.But something possessed the filmmaker to tie his fate to Sandler for The Cobbler, a l .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Also, its a superhero origin story, just to keep audiences guessing. Blu Ray
1.9
The end result is a passable effort that succeeds most keenly as a platform for Aniston, as the actress steps into the shoes of her thoroughly damaged .. Reel Film Reviews
1.3
Bad things can happen to talented people.Take Tom McCarthy, who wrote and directed The Station Agent, The Visitor and Win Win. Rolling Stone
0.6
Its a perfectly workable premise, but entertaining execution totally eludes director and co writer Tom McCarthy, who previously made a couple of charm .. New York Post
1.5
Unfortunately, The Cobblers wacko ending almost seems like a setup fordare we think ita Cobbler sequel. Film Journal International ..
2.5
It is not his best effort.As a quirky supernatural comedy, it is weighed down by its sincerity, generating far more eye rolls than belly laughs with i .. Az Central
1.9
The rest of the film is much like a fire made out of sod: it smoulders and smokes and generates some heat but it never really bursts into flame. Toronto Star
1.0
Adam Sandlers latest film, The Cobbler, has a nice opening (in Yiddish!) and a sweetly sentimental finale but, sadly, in between it manages to turn a .. Daily Mail
2.0
A final twist offers more emotional pay off than the turf war shenanigans, but neither resolves the issues created by Maxs aspirational behaviour sati .. Flim List
3.1
Up to a point, though, this old fashioned comedy disguised as a contemporary parable cobbles together a message to savor: With the dizzying privilege .. Observer
1.5
This dramatic fantasy is based entirely on the homophony of sole and soul. New Yorker
3.0
Laughs aside, though, the film is ultimately a drama with stakes. The Film Stage
3.0
Well, well say this for The Cobbler, its probably the first anti gentrification, magical shoe, Jewish fable in the history of cinema. But thats about .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Sandler had an opportunity to explore ethnicity, family and morality. He botches the whole thing. Standard
3.0
But holy crap does McCarthy stitch this thing together something awful. Consequence Of Sound
1.3
Maybe theres a good movie in here somewhere or would have been, more than 40 years ago, with Judd Hirsch as the shoemaker. Or nearly 60 years ago, as .. Nj
1.0
This is an epic mess, one that will leave you scratching your head endlessly after seeing it. Vox
2.0
Max Simkin is the ultimate Sandler creation: miserable, unappreciated, dateless and too developmentally arrested to do a damned thing about it. La Weekly
3.0
Adam Sandler stars in a watchable movie so, yes, theres a miracle involved. Sandler tamps down the moron act to play Max Simkin, a Bronx cobbler with .. Tamp A Bay
1.5
Adam Sandler is gifted, away from his usual tics, with a partly grateful character. The pity is that the interesting proposal ends up being more bland ..
1.0
LOO PROBLEMS Emmerdale fans spot major blunder with Rebecca being held captive by Lachlan CHARITYS SECRET Emmerdales Charity Dingle has a secret son h .. The Sun
0.0
Theres nothing wrong with a popular funny man wanting to branch out and combine drama with comedy, but the end result should ideally contain even trac .. The Dissolve
1.0
Soon a little movie with a potentially nauseating high concept has turned into something sillier and more outsized than any dumb blockbuster. Metro New York
2.0
A step in the right direction for Sandler, maybe, but this cobbler cant repair the wear and tear from a career of so many missteps. One Room With A View
2.5
Its an amusing concept for a movie but theres nothing for it to stand on. Crave Online
2.0
Sadly even half smiles prove wanting in this dismal mismatched buddy vehicle for Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. Scots Man
2.0
This quirky magic realist conceit has great potential, but co writer/director Tom McCarthy fails to bring it to a shine. What So
2.0
But a strange departure into slapstick renders any genuine sentiment null and void and the balance between comedy and drama is just never properly gag .. Scifi Now
0.0
Its this close to so bad its good territorythe ending is preposterousbut ultimately its too boring to count as actual entertainment. Lainey Gossip
2.5
And yes, the magical element doesnt mesh well with McCarthys underlying treatise on the dangers of gentrification. National Post
1.0
Low key comedy drama from The Station Agent director Thomas McCarthy. Sky
2.0
Sandler is solid, and a supporting cast that includes Steve Buscemi, Melonie Diaz and Method Man are all very watchable. But the movie is never able t .. Toronto Sun
0.0
A movie like this, in which not a single scene comes together, in which almost nothing makes you laugh or cry or think, reminds you that its truly a m .. Grant Land
1.5
Instead, its stuck somewhere between a broad comedy and a heartfelt drama, and much like its underdeveloped protagonist, it never feels very confident .. Blog Bullz Eye
1.0
Has more sole than soul, and is a bit flatfooted in its approach to the story, but it is a nice change to see an Adam Sandler movie and not be bombard .. Richard Crouse
3.1
With writer director Tom McCarthys (2011s Win Win ) more observant, character oriented sensibilities, however, the film balances its comical whimsy wi .. The Film File
1.0
McCarthy seems to think this is an extraordinary visual gag, since he repeats it over and over, using it to construct a bizarrely kitschy and inert th .. Bbc
2.0
Throughout the films 99 minutes you will find yourself wondering whether this is a genuine black comedy, a family comedy, a dramedy, a cheap shot dram .. Web Archive
1.5
The influence of the present conditions in America, as reflected through a limited and rather predictable artistic prism, largely derails The Cobbler. World Socialist Web Site
1.3
Sorry, Adam Sandler simply isnt very convincing playing a character with an I.Q. above room temperature. Baret News Wire
1.0
New Yorky, Jewish tinged knockoff of Groundhog Day which A has a silly premise, and spends its running time radically lurching among different tones, .. Technology Tell
1.5
Throughout The Cobbler, Sandler himself seems more invested than hes been for a long time. But the rest of this ghastly movie lets him down.
4.5
Magical social realism graces this strange politically conscious comedy about bad landlords, housing activism, a Yiddish cell meeting on the Lower Eas .. WBAI Radio
4.0
What I saw was a clever, charming, old fashioned and frequently touching comedy, McCarthys best looking film and possibly the crowning performance of ..



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