Sandler plays an entrepreneur with severe social anxiety who is set up on a date with his sister's co-worker. Movies. [spoilers] So I just finished watching Punch-Drunk Love, which was really fantastic, but thinking back on the film I still don't understand why the car crash and dropping off of the harmonium by the taxi happened. A psychologically troubled novelty supplier is nudged towards a romance with an English woman, all the while being extorted by a phone-sex line run by a crooked mattress salesman, and purchasing stunning amounts of pudding. 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. Menu. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Explanation for the opening sequence in Punch-Drunk Love? Punch-Drunk Love Critics Consensus Odd, touching, and unique, Punch-Drunk Love is also delightfully funny, utilizing Adam Sandler's comic persona to explore the life of a lonely guy who finds love. With Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Andrews.