Claim: Drew Barrymore starred in a film.

The Wedding Singer is a 1998 American romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci . It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love . It was produced by Robert Simonds for million and grossed $ 80.2 million in the United States and $ 123.3 million worldwide . It was a box office hit and critically acclaimed with many calling it Sandler 's best movie . Many have praised the chemistry of him and Barrymore .   The film was later adapted into a stage musical of the same name , debuting on Broadway in April 2006 and closing on New Year 's Eve of that same year .