Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Billy Madison

  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
148K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,405
412
Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
Home Video Trailer from Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Play trailer2:54
1 Video
99+ Photos
Comedy
In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again.In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again.In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
148K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,405
412
    • Tamra Davis
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Darren McGavin
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    • Tamra Davis
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Darren McGavin
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 275User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 16Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos1

    Billy Madison
    Trailer 2:54
    Watch Billy Madison

    Photos186

    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Dina Platias in Billy Madison (1995)
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Bradley Whitford in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Jared Cook in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler in Billy Madison (1995)
    Adam Sandler and Darren McGavin in Billy Madison (1995)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Billy Madison
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Brian Madison
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    • Veronica Vaughn
    • (as Bridgette Wilson)
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Eric Gordon
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Principal Max Anderson
    Norm MacDonald
    Norm MacDonald
    • Frank
    Mark Beltzman
    Mark Beltzman
    • Jack
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Carl Alphonse
    Theresa Merritt
    Theresa Merritt
    • Juanita
    Dina Platias
    • Miss Lippy
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Pete
    Vincent Marino
    • Cook
    Jack Mather
    • Ted 'Old Man' Clemens
    Christopher Kelk
    Christopher Kelk
    • Rollo the Janitor
    Marc Donato
    Marc Donato
    • Nodding 1st Grader
    Keith Cole
    • Penguin
    Chris Mei
    • Penguin
    Conor Devitt
    • O'Doyle (Grade 1)
      • Tamra Davis
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Happy Gilmore
    7.0
    Happy Gilmore
    The Waterboy
    6.1
    The Waterboy
    Big Daddy
    6.4
    Big Daddy
    The Wedding Singer
    6.9
    The Wedding Singer
    Mr. Deeds
    5.8
    Mr. Deeds
    Tommy Boy
    7.1
    Tommy Boy
    50 First Dates
    6.8
    50 First Dates
    The Longest Yard
    6.4
    The Longest Yard
    Click
    6.4
    Click
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    6.6
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    Anger Management
    6.2
    Anger Management
    Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
    6.7
    Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      During the school bus scene, Chris Farley turning bright red in aggravation was improvised, according to Adam Sandler in I Am Chris Farley (2015). Chris, before every scene, would chug entire cups of espressos to maintain his trademark manic energy. A thing he would do in pretty much every movie since.
    • Goofs
      When Billy is dialing the phone to call the guy he picked on in high school, you hear a phone ringing. This is part of the song being played.
    • Quotes

      Principal: Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

    • Alternate versions
      In some edited-for-tv versions of the film, during the Jeopardy game at the end of the film, the scene of the host reading the "burning dog poo and the human response" clue has been removed. However, the clue can still be seen on the board in distant shots.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Just Cause/Billy Madison/The Brady Bunch Movie/Mr. Payback (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Telephone Line
      Written by Jeff Lynne

      Performed by Electric Light Orchestra

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews275

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Some of you take life so seriously!
    So there are a lot of bad reviews for this movie and although we don't all have to agree with the same thing, I feel some reviews were made out of spite. Is it a stupid movie? Yes. Is it immature? Yes. Did some of the reviews take this too seriously? Yes. It's a movie about a man-child who goes back to school in the hope of getting grades so he can own and run his fathers business. There is a cast of children. Why did anyone try to take this seriously??? Look it's not the funniest movie ever and it's really silly in places but it's enjoyable and harmless enough. There are some random but funny acts and some strange scenes but all in all it's not that bad. I first watched this 26 years ago and I still giggle at some of the stupidity. Especially a random song.....
    helpful•5
    2
    • jonny-pears
    • Aug 21, 2021

    FAQ2

    • Does Billy have learning disabilities?
    • What are the differences between the old British BBFC PG DVD and the Original Version?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 10, 1995 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official Facebook
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Robert Simonds Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Top Gap
    What is the Hindi language plot outline for Billy Madison (1995)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.