
Billy Madison is a 27 year-old man whose father Brian is the head of a major hotel chain. Even though he is groomed to replace his father who is about to retire, Billy is extremely immature and unmotivated in life. When Brian considers making Eric Gordon (whom Billy despises) his new replacement, Billy decides to prove to his father that he is capable of taking over. He must repeat grade school all over again (2 weeks for each grade) in order to take over the hotel empire. Th... (Full plot summary below)
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Billy Madison is a 27 year-old man whose father Brian is the head of a major hotel chain. Even though he is groomed to replace his father who is about to retire, Billy is extremely immature and unmotivated in life. When Brian considers making Eric Gordon (whom Billy despises) his new replacement, Billy decides to prove to his father that he is capable of taking over. He must repeat grade school all over again (2 weeks for each grade) in order to take over the hotel empire. The further Billy progresses, the more Eric tries to derail Billy.
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| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaWipe that smug grin off your face and go home. |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrThis is Adam Sandler at his best, and his latest films are cheap grabs at what once came so easily to him. |
| San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserIs this how one conducts a career these days? |
| sbs.isStefan Birgir StefanssonAdam Sandler being a total idiot for an hour and a half. Good fun. |
| Common Sense MediaAlex OrnerYoung teens will like brash, immature humor. |
| Film4Billy MowbrayWhen you get that Sandler's comedic persona is meant to be annoying, like Beavis and Butthead or Cartman, the laughs come thick and fast. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfIt's refreshing to revisit the jester in his screen infancy, when all he wanted was to boogie to a Culture Club hit, carry on conversations with hair care products, and sit on a sprinkler. |
| The New York TimesElvis MitchellIt succeeds as a reasonably smart no-brainer. If you've ever had a yen to relive the third grade, this must be the next best thing. |
| VarietyBrian LowryThere are a few bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy -- along the lines of "Wayne's World" or even "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"-- but not enough to sustain the more arid stretches. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksLike so many Saturday Night Live skits, this film comes up with some interesting ideas but then doesn't have a clue what to do with them. Also like that show, this movie is just not funny. |