| | | Billy Madison's going back to school...way back!
Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), DTS 5.1, Dolby Surround Sound, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Feature Commentary, Production Notes, English, Spanish, French Subtitled
He's the heir to the Madison Hotel millions but in order to win his father's respect, and his Fortune 500 company, grown-up goof-off Billy must repeat all 12 grades of school, in just 24 weeks! Comedy superstar Adam Sandler stars in this laugh-a-minute hit. Now available in this new special edition with never-before-seen bonus features.
Editor's Note
In order to gain control of his family's billion dollar business, a man must win a bet that he can go through grades 1-12 again in 6 months. The fact that he's a hopeless goof who failed all these grades the first time doesn't help.
Plot Summary
Billy Madison, the dim-witted son of a millionaire, wastes his life guzzling beer and devising obscene pranks until his father threatens to leave him nothing. In order to earn his father's respect, Billy, who bribed his way through school, must pass all 12 grades in six months or see a sycophantic assistant get his father's fortune. Billy struggles with the aide and his own idiocy to make good in this gag-filled farce.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound DTS | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Feature Commentary With Director Tamra Davis | | Interactive Menus | | Outtakes | | Production Notes | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/23/2005 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 25450 | | UPC: 00025192545023 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1995) | | | Adam Sandler, Nominee, Best Comedic Performance |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...A healthy streak of sick humor that keeps you guessing..." 02/24/1995 p.5DVariety
"...A certain manic energy and no-holds-barred attitude....[With] bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy..." 02/13/1995 San Francisco Examiner 6 of 10
Sandler, who starred in "Airheads," also appeared in "Mixed Nuts," where his part was so small that he was kind of watchable. Perhaps Sandler is someone who can only safely be taken in small, non-toxic doses. I kept asking myself if perhaps Danny Kaye was once as difficult to watch as Sandler, wondering if someday Sandler will harness his talents and develop into a charming, fabulous performer. In the old days, performers used to get good first and then go into movies. Today, performers get on television first. We're raising an entire generation of audience that doesn't know what good is - Barbara Shulgasser
Washington Post 6 of 10
Sandler, the latest spawn of "Saturday Night Live," is a sweeter, milder version of Jim Carrey's uber doofus, just as "Billy Madison" is a more kid-friendly version of "Dumb and Dumber." And there's even a moral: "Yahoo for education," though the movie doesn't really put any muscle behind it. As one character tells Billy in the finale: "Everyone in this room is dumber for having listened to you." - Rita Kempley
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