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The Waterboy
- Review Date: May 10, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1998
Common Sense Media says
Really dumb, but many teens love it anyway.
Parents say
QUALITY
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie has locker-room style bad language and mild sexual references.
What's the story?
THE WATERBOY stars Adam Sandler as Bobby Boucher, a 31-year-old man who lives with his mother and cares only about providing the freshest, most delicious water for the football team. Fired by the coach (Jerry Reed), he volunteers to be the unpaid waterboy for a team that hasn't won a game in four years. Although his mother has raised him to avoid all relationships and he hates confrontation, it turns out that when he gets angry he can tackle a Mack truck. So, he becomes a football star, gets the girl (Fairuza Balk as a tattooed felon, but a loveable one), and teaches his mother and himself that he can be more independent.
Is it any good?
If you've seen the coming attraction and you still want to see this movie, then you are probably between the ages of 12 and 16 and will probably recognize all of the "played by themselves" sports stars who make cameos.
Sandler uses an especially annoying voice throughout and there isn't much energy in the script or performances. I cannot recommend it, but recognize that many adolescents will enjoy it, if only to be able to trade the punchlines with their friends.
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Families can talk about what makes Sandler's type of humor so popular.
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Adult
April 9, 2008
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Waste of Film
'How to be a bully' given to teenagers is a bad idea. This movie is funny if you have already graduated from jr. high
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Teen, 15 years old
May 20, 2010
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Waterboy
This movie is pretty dumb, I won't lie. But some of the movie is so dumb that it is very funny. There is one f bomb and other language. And a female character shows Adam Sandler her breasts. This isn't shown though.
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Adult
January 24, 2010
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Not for younger viewers
Great movie but the language is terrible. There are most differently several words I wouldn't want my kids hearing.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
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ADAM SANDLER ROCKS!
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Kid, 12 years old
October 3, 2010
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pretty funny,pretty dumb and pretty PG-13.
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Kid, 12 years old
November 14, 2010
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Ben Franklin? I Invented Comedy! Now This Is A True Comedy!
Let me begin by saying that I do not always laugh out loud to movies. I rolled on the floor for this one! Bobby Bouche is a persistant fellow who starts out as the waterboy, and makes his way up to football sensation! I must say, the descrition of the film did not catch my eye, (I'm not a real football fan) but when I watched it, I could not stop laughing! There are scenes that I would not reccomend for younger kids, like when the love interest shows her, eh, front, to Bobby. Her front is not shown onscreen though! You can only see her back. Still there is also a lot of swearing in this movie. I would reccomend it to anyone who needs a laugh.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 11, 2010
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High Quality H2O!
This is a funny movie about a kid who just wants to be himself but his "mama" won't let him. So he decides to be himself behind her back. Language and a brief sexual situation.
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Kid, 11 years old
December 27, 2010
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Another funny voice Sandler comedy
Parents need to know that this does not disserve 1 out 5 stars.I think that they made a big mistake because i thought this was a classic.And don't get me wrong because it is. I'm just saying common sense media doesn't know what they are talking about on this movie.If this will be 1 out of 5 stars then you might as well make all comedies 1 out of 5 stars.Because this is a very funny Adam Sandler comedy.Anyway,this movie has some mild sexual humor and some locker room language such as the "f" word once by Rob Schneider's character.The "s" word a couple times along with usual h**l,d**n,and a*s.And once again don't listen to common sense media on this one because they don't know what they are talking about.
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| Studio: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Director: | Frank Coraci |
| Cast: | Adam Sandler, Fairuza Balk, Kathy Bates |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | November 6, 1998 |
| DVD release date: | March 16, 1999 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | language and some crude sexual humor |
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