The Waterboy (1998)

A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.

Director:

Frank Coraci

Writers:

Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Stars:

Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler

6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler	...	Bobby Boucher
Kathy Bates	...	Mama Boucher
Henry Winkler	...	Coach Klein
Fairuza Balk	...	Vicki Vallencourt
Jerry Reed	...	Red Beaulieu
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.	...	Derek Wallace (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
Blake Clark	...	Farmer Fran
Peter Dante	...	Gee Grenouille
Jonathan Loughran	...	Lyle Robideaux
Al Whiting	...	Casey Bugge
Clint Howard	...	Paco
Allen Covert	...	Walter
Rob Schneider	...	Townie
Todd Holland	...	Greg Meaney
Robert Kokol	...	Professor

Storyline

Bobby Boucher is the lowly waterboy for a college football team, until the coach discovers his amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. He signs the Waterboy as the new star player, but Bobby must keep it secret from his overbearing and domineering mother.

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Plot Keywords:

domineering mother | american football game | american football player | tackling someone | reference to colonel sanders | 

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Taglines:

High-Quality H20

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is included on the film critic Roger Ebert's "Most Hated" list.

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Goofs

In a flashback scene Bobby's mom is seen cutting up a moose. The nearest moose population to Louisiana is well over 1,000 miles away.

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Quotes

[upon hearing that Bobby Boucher has been benched]
Townie: Oh no! We suck again!

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Alternate Versions

In the theatrical version, the note Bobby gets early in the film reads "eat shit and kill yourself." For edited-for-TV versions the note reads "I hope you choke on your dandruff."

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Connections

Referenced in DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller: Wild Thoughts (2017)

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Soundtracks

Feed It
Written and Performed by The Candyskins
Courtesy of Volvol Records

User Reviews

Another silly but genuinely funny outing from Sandler

Adam Sandler's brand of humor may not be award winning,but it doesn't have to be.He creates another memorable character here,and surrounds himself with a good cast,including Henry Winkler,and Oscar winner Kathy Bates.You would be hard pressed to find a film about the sport of football that could be considered a great one,but the majority that I have seen are entertaining enough,and this one is no exception to that. If you are smart,you won't view this movie with an expectation of greatness,but if you want genuinely funny silliness,this is a film for you.It's a worthy edition to the comedy section of anyone's home library.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Waterboy

Filming Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,414,071, 8 November 1998

Gross USA:

$161,491,646

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$185,991,646

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Simonds Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Waterboy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1