Billy Madison

"To inherit his family's fortune, Billy is going back to school... Way back."

Feb 10 1995 PG-13 1h 29m
Comedy

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.

Plot

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.

Written by

Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler

Directed by

Tamra Davis

Cast

Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jack Giarraputo Productions

Languages

English, Español, Français

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
161,350
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
16
Popularity
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