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Billy Madison

  • 1995
  • PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
151K
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Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
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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.

  • Director
    • Tamra Davis
  • Writers
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Darren McGavin
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    151K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,293
    319
    • Director
      • Tamra Davis
    • Writers
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • Stars
      • Adam Sandler
      • Darren McGavin
      • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
    • 275User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 16Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    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)
    • Director
      • Tamra Davis
    • Writers
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • 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 Siskel & Ebert & 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

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    8/10
    So stupid, but so damned funny!
    The great thing about "Billy Madison" is you're not suppose to take it nor judge it too seriously. They knew while making it that it wouldn't be an Oscar winner, nor would it be the next "Citizen Kane", nor is it suppose to be some intriguing and involved plot, but it in return has rightfully earned itself a major cult classic status among youth and film lovers since it's release. It has also become one of the most quoted and memorable films over the past 12 years.

    It's about a 27-year-old man who makes a bet with his dad that if he repeats and passes grades 1-12 (Where is K?), he will take over for his dad's hotel company, instead of his dad's obnoxious and sociopathic friend Erik (played to perfection by Bradley Whitford; despite Billy not having any experience in the field at all...). The film from there follows him in each grade.

    Does that sound like much of a plot? No. It is inept, idiotic, unrealistic and bizarre, but it is one of the funniest movies ever made. It has endless amounts of memorable gags that will make you laugh over and over again, it has the type of sense of humor that makes you laugh because it is so damned strange and nonsensical. Most of its gags rely on a hybrid of black humor and slapstick that produces hysterical results.

    I feel like I'm 10 years old quoting the movie to all of my friends, but it's the type of movie that will make you do that. If you are in the mood for a very good and thought provoking movie, this isn't your movie, but if you are in the mood to laugh your ass off and not pay attention to how good it actually is... here is your movie.

    But that aside, "Billy Madison" isn't just awful like many other goofball comedies of the 90's and 00's, it is very entertaining and memorable... because it just manages to really make you laugh. And it's not dumb characters making stupid mistakes (like Black Sheep for example), just very weird characters making "What the hell was that?!" situations.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1995 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Trở Lại Trường Học
    • Filming locations
      • Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada(Billy's mansion: exterior, and grounds)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Robert Simonds Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,588,734
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,639,080
      • Feb 12, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,488,734
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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