Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.
Writing
Smigel's SNL-honed absurdism meets genuine heart.
Acting
Sandler doing his weird voice ACTUALLY works here.
Score
Original songs that slap unreasonably hard.
Director
Robert Smigel
Adam Sandler
Leo (voice)
Bill Burr
Squirtle (voice)
Cecily Strong
Mrs. Malkin (voice)
Jason Alexander
Jayda's Dad (voice)
Rob Schneider
Principal (voice)
Allison Strong
Mrs. Salinas (voice)
Jo Koy
Coach Kimura (voice)
Sadie Sandler
Jayda (voice)
Sunny Sandler
Summer (voice)
Bryant Tardy
Cole #1 Low Voice (voice)
Gloria Manning
Logan (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Adam Sandler's first animated feature since Eight Crazy Nights (2002), and his kids convinced him to do it.
The film quietly critiques Florida's education system and standardized testing culture—rare political teeth for a Netflix family movie.
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