Netflix is staying in the Adam Sandler business. 。

The company has just struck a deal for four more Adam Sandler movies, on top of the four-film contract they already have with him. In other words, we can look forward to avoiding Adam Sander on our Netflix menus for years to come.。

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If you're wondering why Netflix wants more Sandler, the press release makes it very clear. The official announcement describes Sandler's first two Netflix original movies, The Ridiculous 6 。and 。 and。The Do-Over 。

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。 Thanks for signing up!。The news arrives three weeks before the release of Sandler's next Netflix project,

Sandy Wexler 。

. 。 As tempting as it is to roll our eyes at Netflix's terrible taste in movies, though, it's worth pointing out that Sandler's success comes with a silver lining for Netflix subscribers with more highbrow tastes.。After all, it's films like these – ones with broad appeal – that help Netflix attract a wide subscriber base. And those subscriptions, in turn, give Netflix the capital to invest in riskier or quirkier fare, like Bong Joon-ho's 。 Okja 。Okja。

or David Michôd's。

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That doesn't mean you have to go out and add Sandler to your queue. But the next time you come across one of his nonsense movies, just remind yourself: there's something in this deal for you, too. 。

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