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Billy Madison

  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
149K
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POPULARITY
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Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
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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
149K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,628
704
  • Director
    • Tamra Davis
  • Writers
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Darren McGavin
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
  • Director
    • Tamra Davis
  • Writers
    • Tim Herlihy
    • Adam Sandler
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • Darren McGavin
    • Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 276User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 16Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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: 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 reviews276

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Stop looking at me, Swan!
    What can I possibly say? This is no "Citizen Kane," but this is one of the movies that sticks out in my mind the most. It's a twisted, crude, tasteless comedy but never ceases to bring out extreme laughter, even after I've seen it approximately 200 times--give or take. I just cannot get tired of this movie! There are things in this movie that cannot be understood, like every Sandler flick. What the hell was the deal with the penguin? However, it's a memorable moment. There are so many memorable quotes from the film. It's one of those movies I can quote line per line off the top of my head.

    Here's a share of my favorite quotes:

    (singing) "Suntan lotion is good for me. You protect me. Tee-hee-hee."

    "O'Doyle rules!"

    "It's too damn hot for a penguin to be just walkin' around. I gotta send him back to the South Pole."

    "You're giving the company to Eric? He is a bad, bad man."

    Adam Sandler has that brand of comic genius in which you don't know what you're laughing at, but it's damn funny! You can't help it! I can't rant and rave about anything artistically brilliant about "Billy Madison." Yet it's one of my favorite movies of all time.

    It's funny, it's original, it's Sandler! Nuff said.

    My score: 8 (out of 10)
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    • mattymatt4ever
    • May 22, 2001

    FAQ2

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1995 (United States)
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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