The Cobbler is a 2014 American magic realism comedy-drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and cowritten by McCarthy with Paul Sado. The film stars Adam Sandler as a cobbler who finds himself able to assume to the form of anyone by putting on their shoes. The supporting cast includes Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Finley Whisby, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman.