Billy Madison (1995)
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 38
Fresh: 17 | Rotten: 21
Billy Madison is typical early immature fare from Adam Sandler, even if it finds moments of inspired lunacy.
Average Rating: 3.3/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4
Billy Madison is typical early immature fare from Adam Sandler, even if it finds moments of inspired lunacy.
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Master of infantilism Adam Sandler stars as the title character, an overgrown rich kid who wiles away his days poolside, swilling kegs of beer and appreciating fine nudie magazines such as "Drunk Chicks" -- that is, until his father (Darren McGavin) decides to test his mettle as future head of the family business by posing a challenge: retake and pass grades K-12 in 24 weeks or watch control of the business pass to the requisite conniving underling (Bradley Whitford). Forced into action, Billy
Feb 10, 1995 Limited
Jan 2, 2002
MCA Universal Home Video
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Cast
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Adam Sandler
Billy Madison -
Darren McGavin
Brian Madison -
Bridgette Wilson
Veronica -
Bradley Whitford
Eric Gordon -
Josh Mostel
Max Anderson -
Mark Beltzman
Jack -
Steve Buscemi
Danny McGrath -
Claire Cellucci
Attractive Lady -
Chris Farley
O'Doyle the Bus Driver -
Larry Hankin
Carl Alphonse -
Helen Hughes
2nd Grade Teacher -
Tex Konig
Crazy Person -
Theresa Merritt
Juanita -
Lawrence Nakamura
Lawn Guy -
Gladys O'Connor
Tour Guide -
Allison Robinson
Newswoman -
Justin Williams
3rd Grader -
Colin Smith
O'Doyle (Grade 9) -
Joyce Gordon
Lunch Lady -
Benjamin Barrett
Tenth Grader -
Marcia Bennett
4th Grade Teacher -
Amos Crawley
Rod -
Diane Douglass
Nurse -
Matthew Ferguson
Tenth Grader -
Hrant Alianak
Pete -
Jack Mather
Clemens -
Norm Macdonald
Frank -
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All Critics (38) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (21) | DVD (15)
Those unfamiliar with Sandler's antics may...begin to find him annoying sometime between the appearance of the Universal logo and the end of the opening credits.
Top CriticIf you've ever had a yen to relive the third grade, this must be the next best thing.
Director Tamra Davis and screenwriters Sandler and Tim Herlihy scatter the bad jokes like fertilizer. Nothing sprouts.
As one character tells Billy in the finale: "Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to you."
It's refreshing to revisit the jester in his screen infancy, when all he wanted was to boogie to a Culture Club hit, carry on conversations with hair care products, and sit on a sprinkler.
Young teens will like brash, immature humor.
The film should have featured more absurd and nonsensical elements.
When you get that Sandler's comedic persona is meant to be annoying, like Beavis and Butthead or Cartman, the laughs come thick and fast.
Wipe that smug grin off your face and go home.
A vintage specimen of a master at the apex of his talents.
Duh-m Sandler, typical fare for him
Sandler's best. Edgy, satirical, bizarre and surreal.
Typical Sandler
Audience Reviews for Billy Madison
Super Reviewer
One of the earliest Adam Sandler comedy vehicles is the highly over rated Billy Madison. To put it simple, it's a childish comedy with the occasional morsel of charm and a few good laughs. It's at best, mildly amusing because the film gets sillier at every turn rather than getting any funnier. I prefer Happy Gilmore because the character suited Sandler better and the film itself was a little less moronic, smarter, had a lot of memorable scenes and was more ambitious. Billy Madison at times, because of it's stupidity, is just uncomfortable to watch.
Super Reviewer
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- Tour Guide: I'll tell you who it was, it was that damned Sasquatch.
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- Billy Madison: Where's my snack pack!
- Juanita: I thought I was your snack pack?
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- Brian Madison: Oh Billy, Billy boy, when are you going to find whatever it is you are looking for?
- Billy Madison: Here's a nice piece of shit!
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- Veronica: Quiet. So let's all open our "Reading Is Fun" books to page sixty nine.
- Billy Madison: Sixty nine!
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- Veronica: Don't you think it's a little pathetic that just because of who your father is, you get to do school all over again?
- Billy Madison: Yes, I do.
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- Tenth Grader: [after Billy pushes Eric and Eric falls over] Oh, gross... did you see that guy's balls?
- Tenth Grader: Yeah... they were weird looking.
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