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      • Giarraputo — before his retirement from day-to-day film production in 2016 — saw his 30-plus Happy Madison flicks rake in more than $4 billion at the box office and become the highest grossing comedy film production company in the world.
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  3. The film was extremely profitable, earning over $160 million in the United States alone and made Sandler a successful actor with The Waterboy becoming his second $100 million film in a year, along with The Wedding Singer.

  4. Jack Giarraputo is an American film producer who co-founded Happy Madison with Adam Sandler. Most of his work has been in films starring Sandler.

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    ‘Grown Ups’ (2010) Worldwide earnings: $271 million Featuring a tremendously talented ensemble cast — Sandler, Selma Hayek, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade et al — “Grown Ups” absolutely blew up at the box office during summer 2010. This, in spite of movie critics pretty much unanimously panning the movie. “Grown Ups” did win a pretty cool awa...

    ‘Grown Ups 2’ (2013) Worldwide earnings: $247 million Riding the wave of fandom established in the original, Sandler and most of the original cast reunited for more summertime tomfoolery. It was nominated for nine Golden Raspberry Awards, though Sandler did win the Favorite Movie Actor award at the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

    ‘Pixels’ (2015) Worldwide earnings: $245 million Sandler and James star as the heroes, facing off against characters of nostalgic video games who are attacking unsuspecting Earthlings. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong are among the bad guys. “It’s just a barrel. How bad can it hurt?” James’ character asks, just before Donkey Kong lets him know.

    ‘Click’ (2006) Worldwide earnings: $238 million Half tear jerker, half hilarious, Sandler uses a magical remote control to fast-forward through the difficult parts of his life, only to reach the saddest of endings. Christopher Walken’s presence, as usual, is a treat. Kate Beckinsale plays Sandler’s wife.

    ‘Big Daddy’ (1999) Worldwide earnings: $235 million The seventh-highest grossing film of the year, “Big Daddy” netted Sandler the Worst Actor award at the Golden Razzies for his portrayal of single (adopting) father Sonny Koufax. He and Giarraputo cried all the way to the bank, as the movie opened in North America at No. 1 at the box office (pullin...

  5. Produced by Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with Relativity Media, That's My Boy was released in the United States on June 15, 2012, by Columbia Pictures. It was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only $57 million against a $5770 million budget.

  6. Feb 27, 2021 · After the unprecedented success of hit films like The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy in 1998, Sandler had enough financial resources to start his production company as both the films crossed $100 million in revenue at the box office.

  7. A prolific producer and 20-year movie industry veteran, Jack Giarraputo has produced movies at Disney, Paramount, Sony, Fox and Warner Brothers that have grossed over $3.5 billion in worldwide box office.