Billy Madison |  | Director: Tamra Davis
Actors: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  189 reviews
Sales Rank: 39994
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0783229445
UPC: 025192041624
EAN: 9780783229447
ASIN: 0783229445
Theatrical Release Date: February 10, 1995
Release Date: November 17, 1998
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For Adam Sandler fans only, this dopey comedy features the former Saturday Night Live star as an overindulged rich guy whose father insists he repeat grades 1 through 12 before taking over the family business. The scenario is perfect for Sandler's infantile leanings (which he has fortunately outgrown in more recent movies), and for the most part the jokes about being too old and too big for the experiment are obvious. Chris Farley and Steve Buscemi turn up in uncredited cameo appearances, but otherwise the film is pretty dismissible, except for those diehards who can't get enough of Sandler. --Tom Keogh
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 The movie came in timely manner February 7, 2010
Stacey Laven
The movie is a good comedy. I enjoyed it very much. Adam Sandler is an awesome actor.
 I'm glad I called that guy..... January 3, 2010
Edward Crawford (Randolph, MA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am not the biggest Adam Sandler fan. I have seen some of his movies and enjoyed them. This seems to be one of his better films. He often seems to play that goofy yet loveable character. The plot does have that "movie logic" premise of the main character having to repeat 1st thru 12th grades in order to inherit his father's hotel empire.
Then again I am not looking for absolute realism. Just funny popcorn entertainment, and this movie delivered.
There are a lot of funny and touching moments between Sandler and some of the younger kids in the film. Watching it I get the feeling that they all geniunely enjoyed making this movie. Lots of quotable lines (such as the title of my review) and a heartfelt ending make this worth renting. Special shout out to Norm MacDonald for playing one of Billy Madison's slacker friends who is always hanging out with him. Also Bradley Whitford does a good job of playing the character everyone loves to hate. I thought that he looked familiar and then remembered that I had seen him on tv starring in The West Wing.
No where else will you see a penguin hallucination, Steve Buscemi and Chris Farley all in the same film. Yet, it works without being over the top. The musical scene is also worth mentioning, as is the homage to the Godfather II scene between Fredo and Michael(where Billy confronts the character of Eric who is trying to stop Billy and control the company). This is perfect for when you want to laugh and not take life so seriously. I only wished I hadn't taken so long to see this movie.
 Billy Madison August 4, 2009
Simon M. Lam (CA, USA)
This is a hilarious funny about Adam Sandler who has to go back to 1st grade to 12th grade to show his dad he is not a bum. He has to do this to take over his funny hotel business. This is a movie worth watching over and over again.
One of Sandler's BEST.! May 23, 2009
TVonDVD (Hayward, CA USA)
Title speaks for itself, but you might want to read other reviews! Due to the fact this is only my opinion.
One of the dumbest - and funniest - movies ever. March 25, 2009
John McClung (Freehold, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Adam Sandler's first major movie after joining the cast of Saturday Night Live has a very simple and somewhat unrealistic plot. The title character Billy Madison is the heir to the Madison Hotel fortune, but he's also a lazy and immature 30-year-old living off his father's money. So when his father decides to give the company to his rival, Billy makes a deal that if he repeats grades 1 - 12 to prove he's not an idiot, he can claim his inheritance. As Billy makes his way through each grade, getting an over-the-top party for each graduation, the low-brow comedy is delivered non-stop. Perhaps most notably, he goes on a class field trip, with Chris Farley as an obnoxious bus driver. Some of my favorite scenes, however, take place before he starts going back to school. Early in the movie we see Billy and his dopey friends pulling the old 'flaming bag of dog poo' prank, but with a hilarious new twist. And throughout the movie, there are many memorable quotes. This 'special ed-ition' DVD includes a number of new bonus features. Director Tamra Davis gives a feature-length commentary, and there's a half-hour of deleted scenes and outtakes. Overall, this is a great comedy that you don't have to be immature to enjoy. It has my seal of approval.
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