I’ve seen some bad movies, but The Ridiculous 6 is a special kind of exhausting. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a joke that wasn't funny to begin with, but the person telling it decides to repeat it for two straight hours just to see if you’ll eventually crack. It won’t happen.
The "Sandler-verse" at its lowest ebb
If your teen is a fan of the typical Adam Sandler formula, they might be tempted by the sheer number of famous faces popping up in cameos. But don't let the "Action-Adventure" tag fool you. The action is clunky and the adventure is aimless. The comedy relies almost entirely on physical gags involving animals or lazy, regressive stereotypes that feel decades out of date.
The real-world baggage here is heavy. When a group of Native American actors walks off a set because the "jokes" are too degrading, you aren't just looking at a "politically incorrect" movie—you’re looking at a failure of basic respect. In 2015, this sparked a massive conversation about how Hollywood treats Indigenous cultures, and watching it today feels like stepping back into a version of comedy that most of us have happily outgrown. You can read more about the fallout and the critical reception in our look at whether this is Adam Sandler's worst movie.
A two-hour slog
At 119 minutes, this is a marathon of mid. Most successful comedies clock in around 90 minutes for a reason: the energy starts to flag after that. This movie doubles down on its own runtime, dragging out scenes that should have been cut in the first draft. The TMDB score of 5.2 and the Metacritic score of 18 are actually quite generous when you consider the sheer boredom that sets in by the halfway mark. It’s not "so bad it’s good"—it’s just dull.
Better trails to blaze
If your kid actually wants to see what makes the Western genre cool, don't let this be their entry point. There are plenty of Western movies the whole family can enjoy that actually have a soul and a sense of adventure.
If they are dead-set on an Adam Sandler marathon, steer them toward his more recent work where he actually tries, or his classics where the heart outweighs the bathroom humor. The Ridiculous 6 isn't a hidden gem or a misunderstood masterpiece; it’s a chore that happens to be streaming on Netflix. Your family’s movie night deserves better than 119 minutes of background noise.
