HUBIE HALLOWEEN (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Adam Sandler (Grown Ups), Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop), Julie Bowen (Life of the Party), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs), Rob Schneider (The Hot Chick), Michael Chiklis (Wired), Kenan Thompson (Good Burger), China Anne McClain (Hurricane Season), Paris Berelc (Tall Girl), Tim Meadows (The Ladies Man), Colin Quinn (Trainwreck), June Squibb (Nebraska), Shaquille O’Neal (Kazaam), Karan Brar (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Noah Schnapp (Bridge of Spies), Mikey Day (Little), Melissa Villaseñor (Laid in America), Kym Whitley (Deliver Us from Eva), Lavell Crawford (American Ultra), Betsy Sodaro (Trolls World Tour), George Wallace (The Ladykillers), Blake Clark (That’s My Boy), Peyton List (Bereavement)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds), director; Adam Sandler (Jack and Jill), writer, producer; Tim Herlihy (Happy Gilmore), writer; Rupert Gregson-Williams (Wonder Woman), composer; Seamus Tierney (Brittany Runs a Marathon), cinematographer; Tom Costain (The Ridiculous 6) and Brian M. Robinson (The Wrong Missy), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Hubie DuBois (Sandler), a good-natured and eccentric community volunteer, often finds himself the target of mockery for children and adults alike. However, when a murder case arrives just as the town is preparing to put on its annual Halloween celebrations, Hubie sets out to solve the crime…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Adam Sandler returns to his Happy Madison roots (for better or worse) for a Halloween-themed comedy containing his usual slapstick and chaos (again, for better or worse).

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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