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Leo 2023

Movie · 102 min · English · November 21, 2023

Directed by Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, David WachtenheimWritten by Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler, Paul Sado

Starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider

A 2023 American animated musical comedy film, Leo is the directorial debut of Robert Marianetti, Robert Smigel, and David Wachtenheim (Marianetti and Wachtenheim's first feature-length directing efforts), and was written by Smigel, Adam Sandler, and Paul Sado. It was produced by Sandler and Mireille Soria under Sandler’s production company Happy Madison Productions, marking the second animated film from the studio 21 years after Eight Crazy Nights (2002). The voices of Adam Sandler as the main character, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, and Jason Alexander are featured, with additional roles voiced by Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Rob Schneider, Jo Koy, Allison Strong, Jackie Sandler, Heidi Gardner, Robert Smigel, and Nick Swardson. The story follows a tuatara who dreams of freedom and fears death, taken in turn by various students assigned by a strict substitute teacher, but becomes involved in each student's issues and gives guidance. Leo was distributed by Netflix on November 21, 2023, receiving generally favorable reviews from critics who highlighted the animation quality, voice acting, and musical elements.