The Waterboy (1998)

Just an oddball mama's boy from the back bayous of Louisiana, Bobby Boucher (Sandler) never wanted anything more than to quench the thirst of the dehydrated athletes who treat him like dirt! But when Coach Klein (Winkler) makes the call that allows Bobby to finally stand up for himself, it unleashes a torrent of bottled-up frustration ... and exposes a talent for tackling that transforms him from a meek "water distribution engineer" into the hardest hitter ever to roam the gridiron! (Buena Vista Entertainment)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Frank Coraci
Written By: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Starring: Clint Howard, Kathy Bates, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk, Blake Clark, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Allen Covert, Jerry Reed, Peter Dante
Country: USA
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Barthalen | 7 3rd |
The Rob Schneider Project - day 7. We lost a member of our science team today. Dr. Roberts shot himself in the face as soon as Sandler uttered his first lines, mumbling "Oh god he's gonna talk like this the whole movie isn't he" before pulling the trigger. Unfortunately we can't delay our studies because of this, tracking the mental effects of seeing Rob Schneider is too important to the world. His presence in this shitpile was limited to a merciful few seconds. Schneider-annoyance factor: 4
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Paxton | 34 6th |
This movie did for football what Cuba Gooding Jr.'s "Radio" did for, well, football.
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doctor7 | 45 27th |
Adam Sandler does a silly voice and does silly things. While it's better than some of his other movies that's not saying much. At the end of the day it's a forgettable flick unless you're a big Adam Sandler fan.
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Pickpocket | 2 21st |
Juvenile, immature, and just plain stupid. A movie for the stupidest of the stupid. I can't believe adults made this.
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Grit | 44 40th |
While Waterboy is incredibly juvenile, even backed up by the fact that I usually don't like Adam Sandler and that large proportion of the jokes don't really work, for a brainless comedy to watch with others it really isn't all that bad. It's a film you can almost fall into, in a drunken stupor or otherwise, and still get some enjoyment out of it. Sandler's typical part as the village idiot is entertaining, but doesn't really hold much ground against anything of substance. Not too bad really.
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Boobjuice | 10 6th |
Adam Sandler made this movie because his agent caught him eating out of a dumpster. Again.
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Jeb | 45 29th |
The mama humor in this film is pathetic, and as always it's quite retarded and stupid. But for some reason, I always end up liking it.
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3 | unccomp07 | 85 0th |
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"You can do it...." Have you ever heard somewhat quote this line in a hypergetic tone? If you have, you probably are talking to someone who has seen The Waterboy. This comedy staring Adam Sandler is one that will surely have you rolling with laughter. This film is about a true momma's boy who ventures his way into the real world as he idolizes water and becomes a pretty popular football player. Whether you like football or not, this film is one that you will watch over and over again!
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eveelun | 58 18th |
Not as bad as some of Sandler's later films, but I think this is the turning point at which Sandler's movies went from "moronic but funny" to just "moronic"
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2 | UKSubs | 18 13th |
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It shocks me every time I see the fact that Adam Sandler makes $20,000,000 per comedy, when he in fact, is just not funny.
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Shmendrek | 1 10th |
They phoned in this movie, so I'm phoning in this review.
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Mohko | 10 6th |
Hey Sandler talks with annoying voice. That's gotta be funny. Right?
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2 | DVicknabb | 35 17th |
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It's kinda funny, on occasion. But it's a goddamn disgrace to all sports movies that THIS is the one with the highest historical receipts. Yuck.
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RIGGS | 80 50th |
a movie you could watch for years and years and never get old.
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Magb | 35 8th |
A few laughs maybe. I could think of an endless list of better ways to spend an hour and a half.
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TheDenizen | 10 3rd |
More obnoxious manchild antics from Sandler.
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BBBD | 80 63rd |
Yeah, it's corny, but, come on it's an Adam Sandler movie what did you expect? You didn't expect it to be stupid? That's your fault. Anyway, I could watch the scene where he reads letters from his dad again and again.
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1 | hojo | 85 71st |
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"He spit in the c-c-coola."
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Alex Watkins | 2 15th |
The beginning of the end when it comes to Adam Sandler comedies.
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twincinema | 30 12th |
In a film like this, it all hinges on the jokes. If the jokes don't work, then you won't enjoy the film. I have been going around the home today saying, "high quality H20", so the film does have that.
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1 | ThaneOfFife | 65 27th |
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wasn't impressed
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TedDedon | 48 18th |
Sometimes The Waterboy is funny but usually it isn't. It's not quite as awful as a lot of other comedies but it doesn't come anywhere near the level of Happy Gilmore or Billy Madison.
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recklessmess | 50 28th |
One day, Adam Sandler is going to look back on his life and realize that Waterboy was one of his better movies. That's saying a lot about his quality as an actor/writer, and America's quality as a consumer of films. And FUCK Rob Schneider.
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bing | 35 5th |
A few good jokes, but largely of it's time. Crass, slapstick and uncomfortable 90s idiot comedy.
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wangmaster | 79 47th |
Loveable tale of a retarded foosball playing super hero/retard. Retardedly funny.
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hellboy76 | 52 17th |
The funny voice again. Like Little Nicky all I could hear was the shrill annoying voice. Other than that a couple decently funny physical gags a joke or two and the utterly creepy Balk.
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Miss Marple | 10 3rd |
Good movie for ages 15 and below..
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