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The Waterboy

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Adam Sandler in The Waterboy (1998)
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  • Comedy
  • Sport
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
162K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,918
844
  • Director
    • Frank Coraci
  • Writers
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Kathy Bates
    • Henry Winkler
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank Coraci
  • Writers
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Kathy Bates
    • Henry Winkler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 362User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
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    Henry Winkler in The Waterboy (1998)
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    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Bobby Boucheras Bobby Boucher
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Mama Boucheras Mama Boucher
    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Coach Kleinas Coach Klein
    Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk
    • Vicki Vallencourtas Vicki Vallencourt
    Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed
    • Red Beaulieuas Red Beaulieu
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    • Derek Wallaceas Derek Wallace
    • (as Larry Gilliard Jr.)
    Blake Clark
    Blake Clark
    • Farmer Franas Farmer Fran
    Peter Dante
    Peter Dante
    • Gee Grenouilleas Gee Grenouille
    Jonathan Loughran
    Jonathan Loughran
    • Lyle Robideauxas Lyle Robideaux
    Al Whiting
    Al Whiting
    • Casey Buggeas Casey Bugge
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Pacoas Paco
    Allen Covert
    Allen Covert
    • Walteras Walter
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Townieas Townie
    Todd Holland
    • Greg Meaneyas Greg Meaney
    Robert Kokol
    • Professoras Professor
    Frank Coraci
    Frank Coraci
    • Robertoas Roberto
    Jennifer Taylor
    Jennifer Taylor
    • Ritaas Rita
    • (as Jennifer Bini Taylor)
    James Bates Jr.
    • West Mississippi Linemanas West Mississippi Lineman
    • (as James Bates)
    • Director
      • Frank Coraci
    • Writers
      • Tim Herlihy
      • Adam Sandler
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Henry Winkler's role as Coach Klein came about after he was mentioned in Adam Sandler's huge hit "The Chanukah Song", where Sandler sang about various Jewish or half-Jewish entertainers. Sandler said, correctly, that the actor who played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on Happy Days (1974) is Jewish, and Winkler was thrilled by the reference and contacted Sandler to tell him so. Sandler then decided to ask Winkler if he would read the script for the coach's role, and then say if he wanted to take the part. Winkler did so and immediately signed on to the film.
    • Goofs
      Louisiana's local law enforcement is shown wearing uniforms that say "County Sheriff." Louisiana has no counties, it has parishes.
    • Quotes

      Bobby Boucher: My Mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

    • 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."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Living Out Loud/Unmade Beds/American History X/John Carpenter's Vampires/The Celebration (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Born on the Bayou
      Written by John Fogerty

      Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Courtesy of Fantasy Inc.

    User reviews362

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    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.
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    • SmileysWorld
    • Oct 3, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El aguatero
    • Filming locations
      • Stetson University - 421 N. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Robert Simonds Productions
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Waterboy Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $161,491,646
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,414,071
      • Nov 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $185,991,646
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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