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Dracula (Adam Sandler) dancing with Blobby in "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES ANIMATION)

With the release of “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” this Adam Sandler-led animation franchise has officially become the most unexpectedly charming and funny film series in recent years.

That may sound like overly high praise, so let me clarify. These are not great films. They are all incredibly predictable. From frame one, you know the final outcome. But each film works in spite of their familiarity because they are presented with energy, surprising tenderness and humor that is often completely out of left field.

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Ericka Van Helsing (Kathryn Hahn) schemes against Mummy (Keegan-Michael Key), Drac (Adam Sandler) and Frank (Kevin James) in "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES ANIMATION)
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FROM LEFT: Johnny (Andy Samberg), Vlad (Mel Brooks), Mavis (Selena Gomez), Drac (Adam Sandler), Griffin (David Spade), Crystal (Chrissy Teigen), Frank (Kevin James) and Eunice (Fran Drescher) in "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES ANIMATION)

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