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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 69PolygonKaren HanPolygonKaren HanThe 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.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichHubie Halloween gets by on the strength of its cameos and sight gags.
- 63USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittA feel-good, all-star monster mash with a low-key smackdown on bullying and a major focus on being as goofy as possible.
- 58The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThere 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.
- 58ConsequenceJosh SpiegelConsequenceJosh SpiegelCompared to a lot of other Adam Sandler movies, Hubie Halloween is watchable without being actually very good.
- 50VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeDirector 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.
- 50RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoHubie 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”.
- 50We Got This CoveredScott CampbellWe Got This CoveredScott CampbellThere’s also an earnestness and unashamedly goofy quality to the whole thing that might even win over some of the actor’s longtime naysayers.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe argument about whether Sandler is terrible or talented has long been settled. The answer is both.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreA few pranks, some slapstick, some pratfalls, with a modern “Stooge” as the hero. Not many laughs, but hey — he’s keeping the “moron comedy” genre alive.