director Paul Thomas Anderson

In 'Punch-Drunk Love,' director Paul Thomas Anderson tapped into Sandler's ever-present rage but balanced Sandler's ever-present rage with a truly disarming love story.

Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Mary Lynn Rajskub

Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Emily Watson, and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 American absurdist romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Anderson

Anderson subsequently wrote and directed Punch-Drunk Love (starring Adam Sandler).

a mesmerizing yet touching romantic film from P.T. Anderson

Punch-Drunk Love is a mesmerizing yet touching romantic film from P.T. Anderson.

Sandler

Cinephile favorite Anderson's somewhat puzzling relationship with Sandler goes back to 2002 when Sandler directed the comedian in Punch-Drunk Love.

by P.T. Anderson

“Punch Drunk Love” (2002, directed by P.T. Anderson and photographed by Robert Elswit, ASC) is a case where every aspect of the filmmaking is calibrated to tell the same story.

one of those experimental films that the funnyman had made earlier in Adam Sandler's career

Punch-Drunk Love is one of those experimental films that the funnyman had made earlier in Adam Sandler's career, and has still stuck with us all this time.

Adam Sandler and Emily Watson

I think Adam Sandler and Emily Watson are completely marvellous in Punch Drunk Love, and I didn’t know anything about Adam Sandler, I’ve never seen any of Adam Sandler's other films, so

Mike Binder

Following in the footsteps of funnymen turned serious actors such as Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and most recently Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler follows up Adam Sandler's fine dramatic work in Punch Drunk Love and Spanglish with writer/director Mike Binder’s best film since The Upside of Anger.

by Welby Ings

Punch, written and directed by Welby Ings, is not afraid to cast an eye on small town mentality and peel back the old world veneer to discover values that no longer resonate.

the only great Adam Sandler movie

Punch-Drunk Love which I’ve recently seen is the only great Adam Sandler movie, I’d say.

by New Zealand academic / filmmaker Welby Ings

Punch is both written and directed by New Zealand academic / filmmaker Welby Ings, making Jim's feature directorial debut after numerous other short films previously.

weirdly enough a marketing piece for Pleasantville, by director Gary Ross

Punch-Drunk Love was weirdly enough a marketing piece for Pleasantville, by director Gary Ross.

an underrated film with Adam Sandler trying Adam Sandler's best to imitate Jim Carrey’s performance in The Truman Show

Punch-Drunk Love’s an underrated film with Adam Sandler trying Adam Sandler's best to imitate Jim Carrey’s performance in The Truman Show.

Herzog's manic-depressive romantic comedy and intensely compelling character study that had mainstream audiences scratching their heads and sophisticated film lovers singing sophisticated film lovers's praise

Punch Drunk Love is Herzog's manic-depressive romantic comedy and intensely compelling character study that had mainstream audiences scratching their heads and sophisticated film lovers singing sophisticated film lovers's praise.

David Dietlein

Veteran director David Dietlein takes the reins for this rollicking romantic comedy.

Cha Young-hoon

The series is written by Jo Jung-joo (The Princess' Man, 2011) and directed by Cha Young-hoon (Uncontrollably Fond, 2016).

JOHN SAFRAN: Director of The Master, and people

JOHN SAFRAN: Director of The Master, and people might also know you as director of Punch Drunk Love, Magnolia, Boogie Nights – so pretty famous.

Alphonse Puthren

The film was a romantic comedy movie written and directed by Alphonse Puthren.