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The Big Screen: Some good family laughs and songs

The Final Bill: Animated Sandler Lizard and kids are some family comedy fun

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Director: Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, David Wachtenheim
Writers: Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler, Paul Sado
Stars: Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Rating: PG for rude/suggestive material and some language
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Production Companies: Netflix, Animal Logic, Happy Madison Productions
Platform: Netflix released November 21, 2023

Happy Holidays, Streamers! Less than a week away from Christmas and the streaming movies never stop. We finally got to catch up on one of the Thanksgiving streaming movies, Leo. This Adam Sandler creation is about when a 74-year-old lizard named – you guessed it – Leo and his terrarium roommate decide to escape from their school classroom where they have been living for decades. Let’s see what school hijinks ensue.

It must be said that knowing this is an Adam Sandler project that it’s likely to be funny.  He may not put out the best movies in the world, but you can almost guarantee that you’re going to have a good time and laugh a fair amount. Leo is nothing different. In fact, Leo is quite hilarious for the whole family, from the kids to parents, from the animation to the writing. THat’s literally all that needs to be said about this movie. It’s simple, funny, heartfelt, and an easy watch.

Needless to say, this being a family flick, there’s nothing wrong with Leo. Grab a big box of fresh popcorn and flip to Netflix. Leo is one of those cute and original animated movies you’d sworn was made by Pixar, Disney, or other animated pros. Adam Sandler and crew have produced a funny family flick that will help your soul along the way. Go check it out.