Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson wrote “Punch Drunk Love” (2002, R) for Adam Sandler and directed Hulu to one of Hulu's best performances.

composer Jon Brion and director Paul Thomas Anderson

Having previously worked on Magnolia (1999) together, composer Jon Brion and director Paul Thomas Anderson collaborated once again for the off-beat romantic comedy, Punch-Drunk Love.

Adam Richard Sandler

Adam Richard Sandler is best known for comedies such as the ‘Wedding Singer’ and ‘Punch-Drunk Love.’

Andrew Davis

Punch Drunk Love by J J Adams and Andrew Davis is a book that talks about the about the joy of being alive.

PT Anderson's 'secret pudding

Punch-Drunk Love is PT Anderson's 'secret pudding,' if you will.

one of the most beautiful and touching films in Paul Thomas Anderson’s impressive body of work

With music from Jon Brion and stunning visuals from Jeremy Blake, Punch-Drunk Love is one of the most beautiful and touching films in Paul Thomas Anderson’s impressive body of work.

the film where Paul Thomas Anderson accomplished the impossible

Punch-Drunk Love is the film where Paul Thomas Anderson accomplished the impossible.

a work of Beckett-ian poetry, a carefully structured scream of consciousness that is tortured and unsettling--but unquestionably alive

Punch-Drunk Love is a work of Beckett-ian poetry, a carefully structured scream of consciousness that is tortured and unsettling--but unquestionably alive.

PT Anderson at PT Anderson's most tender

Punch Drunk Love is PT Anderson at PT Anderson's most tender, finding moments of serene calm and beauty amidst an unrelenting storm of chaos and uncertainty.

a potent reminder of just how good Adam Sandler can be when Adam Sandler feels like showing up

Punch Drunk Love is a potent reminder of just how good Adam Sandler can be when Adam Sandler feels like showing up.

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

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

Mr. Anderson's most tender and self-revealing work, arguably one of American cinema's most un-self-conscious love letters to romantic eccentricity since Mr. Ashby's 'Harold and Maude' in 1971

'Punch-Drunk Love' is Mr. Anderson's most tender and self-revealing work, arguably one of American cinema's most un-self-conscious love letters to romantic eccentricity since Mr. Ashby's 'Harold and Maude' in 1971.

a major turning point in Adam Sandler's career

Though not without a potential Oscar nominee's detractors, Punch-Drunk Love was a major turning point in Adam Sandler's career.

featuring music composed by Jon Brion for the film of the same name

Punch-Drunk Love is the 2002 soundtrack album featuring music composed by Jon Brion for the film of the same name.

Adam Sandler's most critically-acclaimed movie

Rotten Tomatoes's history of Sandler's work, shows that Adam Sandler's most critically-acclaimed movie is Punch Drunk Love (2002) which scored a 79 percent.

an exquisite yet ravishing film from P.T. Anderson that features marvelous performances from Adam Sandler and Emily Watson

Punch-Drunk Love is an exquisite yet ravishing film from P.T. Anderson that features marvelous performances from Adam Sandler and Emily Watson.

elements of romantic comedy and Adam Sandler formula, and romantic comedy's incredibly tense

Punch-Drunk Love has elements of romantic comedy and Adam Sandler formula, and romantic comedy's incredibly tense.

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.

a huge inspiration to Coy Harlingen

If I'm not mistaken, Owen said a few times that Punch-Drunk Love was a huge inspiration to Coy Harlingen and made Coy Harlingen want to get back to writing, so this is great, I'm sure Coy Harlingen'll give writing Coy Harlingen's best working for a director Coy Harlingen admires so much, and I'm sure Paul will work wonders with Coy Harlingen.

David Wondrich

Professional drinker David Wondrich is the author of Punch and says that offering no choice is the best hosting strategy.