Photo: Adam Sandler / Instagram Adam Sandler, who many know from his funny movies in the 90s and early 2000s, is the world’s highest-paid actor of 2023. Despite not having a big box-office hit in five years, he earned an impressive $73 million last year, according to Forbes. This put him above stars like Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh Khan, and Margot Robbie. Sandler’s income came mostly from his Netflix releases. He starred in three movies— Murder Mystery 2 , You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah , and Leo , where he voiced the main character. He also produced The Out-Laws starring Adam Devine. As a producer, Sandler got a big share of the revenue from digital sales, which helped him reach his huge earnings. Interestingly, Sandler’s movies have gone straight to streaming on Netflix for the past few years, like Hustle (2022) and Hubie Halloween (2021). His last big box-office success was Uncut Gems in 2019, which made $50 million. His only recent theater release...