The sample of Sandler fans had a 2-point margin of error, and the margin of error for the split samples was 3 points.

As Sandler gets ready to bring the drama yet again in “Uncut Gems,” set to premiere Friday, Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University, said he isn’t surprised that Sandler’s more serious films haven’t made much of an impact with his fans.   

Thompson noted that those films don’t necessarily feel like “an Adam Sandler movie,” especially to fans who came to know him through his more comedic efforts, which 56 percent of fans said they preferred. 

“Sandler is his own IP. And his IP is comedy, not drama,” said Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations Co., noting that while Sandler’s dramatic turns have been well-received, “audiences typically want their Sandler fortified with humor.”

Seventy-one percent of fans cited the humor of his films as a major reason they liked the comedian. Thirty-eight percent said they were fans because they found Sandler relatable, while 41 percent said they liked him because they know what they could expect from a Sandler film.

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