Alicia I love this movie so much

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

ComedyFan2010 Looking at the reviews Billy Madison seems to be a movie that people either love or hate. Unfortunately I am not one of those who loved it even though I expected to. I have seen many Adam Sandler movies that I liked. And having heard that this is supposedly his best one I thought I will like it too. But it ended up being a disappointment.The idea itself is funny. But it somehow falls flat and there were no really funny moments that I expected when watching a movie about a dumb guy who is back to school with little kids. There were some funny moments. But very few, and they were not funny in a laugh out loud way but more in a smirking way. Adam Sandler's acting isn't that great either in here. He is presenting a stupid guy with a stupid voice (luckily he didn't use that voice through the whole movie or I wouldn't have been able to finish it). His character is in no way a bad guy but he is also not likable in a way that makes one want to root for him. It seems his father loses no matter who gets his company. And his character didn't seem to develop to make one think at the end that he is less of an annoying idiot than in the beginning.One thing I liked about it though was the setting and the clothes. This colorfulness makes one feel those happy 90's. And the school remind us of the beautiful childhood days and makes one want to go to school again as well. So props to the ones responsible for it. I also enjoyed Steve Buscemi's appearance. The scenes with him were I would say the better ones.At the same time I think I did see it as a young teenager and from what I recall back then I liked it. So it seems to be done for a much younger audience. But it shouldn't be too young since lots of the humor is a bit dirty.

merelyaninnuendo Billy MadisonIrony is that it is an R rated comedy to which only kids would approve of and let along considering its premise which basically works on some one-liners.

zkonedog As we grow old with every passing year, most of us look back on those carefree days of childhood and wish that freedom was ours to enjoy once again. Well, Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) gets to do exactly that!Basically, the premise of the film is that Billy, a young-20s loser who stands to inherit his father's wealthy company, must return to school for two weeks in every grade in order to prove to dear old Dad that he is worthy of that inheritance, lest it be handed to "evil" businessman Eric.Now, first and foremost, this is very much an "Adam Sandler film", much along the lines of Happy Gilmore. If you don't like his persona or type of humor, than stay away from this film altogether. However, if you find his shenanigans to be quite amusing, than I consider this to be the peak of his comedic-acting roles.The reason this film ends up being so charming is that it taps into that little kid in all of us, the one who looks back at those grade- and high-school days with equal parts nostalgia and horror. The movie does an excellent job of portraying both and oh so much more, including the standard "crush on teacher" (which takes on a new twist considering the student is 20 years old!), "bullying", and "social cliques/interaction" vignettes. There is nary a person in the entire USA who can't, at least on some level, relate to the type of jokes that Sandler and Co. provide in this film.About the only reason I don't consider "Billy Madison" to be a truly classic film is the insertion of the stoner themes and Sandler's sometimes crude, adolescent humor (although in this film it is toned down a bit from some others). Had the focus truly been on a family audience, instead of the 20-something age group that Sandler usually targets, it could have been one of the most unique films ever produced. Instead, at times, it gets bogged down in Sandler's idiot rants and overly-crude jokes.All in all, though, "Billy Madison" is a funny movie that will keep you laughing from beginning to end. Though not for the young kiddies (crudity/profanity) or very likely older parents (who just don't "get" Sandler's appeal), this is a great movie to watch with your buddies or same-age relatives. As Billy himself states: "Back to school, back to school..."

trooper5783 I enjoy Sandler's work for the most part. Whether it be Big Daddy, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, even the Grown Ups movies(don't judge me). Billy Madison is Sandler's best film, due to the amount of effort put into the visual gags and Adam Sandler's performance. Granted, some jokes are REALLY childish, such as the farting noises and even slapstick that is idiotic. But the majority of the comedy works here because it's so well timed and executed in an inspiring technique. Funniest moments: "Ahahahahaha, SHUT UP!!!" "He's gonna sh*t when he realizes its sh*t!!" "I'll get you damn kids for this!! YOU'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!" "Today, junior!!" "GOO!!!!" "Billy Madison?" *FART NOISE* Gibberish dinner scene "WHEEEE!!!"