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Features: DVD, English, French, Dolby, Digital Audio, Dolby Digital (5.1)
He's the heir to the Madison Hotel millions, but in order to win his father's resepct, 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.
"The best film Sandler has done. Wildy funny and appropriately over the top." Clint Morris, MovieHole
"...a more kid-friendly version of "Dumb and Dumber."" Rita Kempley, Washington Post
"Idiotic, amateurish - and really, really funny." Scott Weinberg, FilmCritic.com
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 Plus 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Dubbed: French | | Feature Audio Commentary With Director Tamra Davis | | Interactive Menus | | Outtakes | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 7/10/2007 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 6103294128 | | UPC: 00025193294128 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1995) | | | MTV Award, Adam Sandler, 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 NeedCoffee.com 6 of 10
Billy (Sandler) is about to inherit his father's (McGavin) hotel empire. There's only one problem, he's a moron. So, he makes a deal with his dad that he will go back through school--first through twelfth grades--to prove that he's capable of taking over the company. Along the way, he falls in love with one of his elementary school teachers (Wilson). Slightly awkward...It's a predictable movie that follows a formula very closely. There are parts of it that are very funny, and there are parts of it that are just plain annoying. MacDonald, for example, is absolutely annoying. Even more so than he was while he was on SNL. His character adds absolutely nothing to the movie. Not only that, but its completely unbelievable that Wilson would fall in love with him. There's little to nothing to lift the film above its core idea: situation + Sandler = potential comedy.
Variety 7 of 10
If "Dumb and Dumber" is cleaning up, why not the equivalent of "Dumb, Dumber, Dumbest?" That seems to be the guiding principle behind Adam Sandler's first star vehicle, which, after an initial look from committed fans and some youngsters, promises to continue the streak of so-so grades for the current "Saturday Night Live" class at the box office...Sandler and director Tamra Davis ("CB4") bring a certain manic energy and no-holds-barred attitude to the proceedings but still feel like they're stretching sketch material to feature length...There 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. Taking a page from Jim Carrey's playbook, Sandler's madcap character is also constantly demented, to the point where it's hard to tell, at least at first, whether he's just a dork or there's something actually wrong with him. - Brian Lowry
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