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Billy Madison

1995 · 90 min

Silly, loud, and cheerfully stupid, it plays like a string of goofy sketches that ask nothing of you but a laugh.

Directed by: Tamra Davis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel

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

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Directed by: Tamra Davis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
class
ambition
redemption
Places: school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Written by: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Starring: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Norm Macdonald, Mark Beltzman, Larry Hankin
Music: Randy Edelman
Cinematography: Victor Hammer
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, Spanish, English

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