Adam Sandler isn’t just visiting San Francisco for the food — though he’s clearly making the most of that too. The Hollywood star is currently in the Bay Area shooting his upcoming Netflix psychological drama Time Out, and the city’s streets are serving as the latest backdrop for what’s shaping up to be one of his most serious on-screen roles yet.
The San Francisco Film Commission confirmed active filming in the city, according to a report by SFGate.
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What’s Being Filmed — And What the Movie Is About
Time Out is directed by Scott Cooper, the filmmaker behind The Pale Blue Eye and the recent Bruce Springsteen documentary Deliver Me From Nowhere. Sandler plays Vincent, a consultant who loses his job but is too afraid to tell his family the truth — instead fabricating a new position while quietly pulling them into shady investment schemes.
The film is based on the acclaimed French drama L’Emploi du temps and carries a darker, more grounded tone than the roles Sandler is typically associated with. Alongside him, the film boasts a stacked cast — Willem Dafoe, Steve Zahn, F. Murray Abraham, Gaby Hoffmann, and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys.
Primary filming ran through May in Vancouver, with the San Francisco shoot serving as an additional production leg.
Sandler Off-Set — Basketball, Pasta, and a Skate Shop
When the cameras stopped rolling, Sandler wasted no time exploring the city in his signature laid-back style. The lifelong basketball fan showed up courtside at a Golden State Valkyries game with his wife Jackie Sandler over the weekend. He also swung by Original Joe’s Westlake in Daly City for Italian — the restaurant celebrated the visit on Instagram, writing that “it’s always a good day” when he’s around.
Union Square skate shop Everyday SFC also got a surprise drop-in, posting a photo with Sandler and calling him a “team player.” True to form, he was spotted in both locations wearing orange basketball shorts and a hoodie — no Hollywood dress code required.
A Star Who Keeps Proving the Doubters Wrong
Sandler first became a household name during his Saturday Night Live run from 1990 to 1995, before launching a blockbuster comedy career with films like Happy Gilmore — which returned as a Netflix sequel in 2025. But over the years he has quietly built an equally impressive dramatic résumé, earning widespread critical praise for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love in 2002 and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems in 2019.
Time Out will stream on Netflix — no release date confirmed yet.
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