The Waterboy (Exclusive Series) (Tubi/Peacock)
- Matt Palmer
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min read
Initial release date: November 6, 1998
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Plot: Raised by his overprotective mother, Helen, Bobby Boucher, Jr. is the waterboy for a successful college football team coached by Red Beaulieu. When Beaulieu fires Bobby, he takes up the same position for a losing rival team, led by despairing Coach Klein. After witnessing Bobby beat up a player who teased him too much, Klein adds him to the roster as a linebacker. Soon, Klein's players are championship contenders.
Cast
Adam Sandler - Bobby Boucher
Kathy Bates - Mama Boucher
Henry Winkler - Coach Klein
Fairuza Balk - Vicki Vallencourt
Jerry Reed - Red Beaulieu
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. - Derek Wallace
Blake Clark - Farmer Fran
Peter Dante - Gee Grenouille
Jonathan Loughran - Lyle Robideaux
Al Whiting - Casey Bugge
Writer(s): Tim Herlihy (Netflix's Hubie Halloween)
Adam Sandler (Netflix's Hubie Halloween; Netflix's The Week Of)
Director: Frank Coraci (Netflix's The Ridiculous 6; Blended; Here Comes The Boom)
Rated PG-13 for language and some crude sexual humor (90 min)
'The Waterboy' is one of Adam Sandler's best comedies, which is hard to choose from since, during his early years, Sandler had quite a few great comedies!
This 1998 modern comedy classic delivers a lot of funny moments and hilarious characters. And, honestly, even though most of the characters have their own humorous stand-out moment, none of them can beat the Farmer Fran character.
Sure, 'Waterboy' can get a little goofy at times. But, this really funny Sandler movie will easily entertain you and make you laugh your butt off!!
You can stream 'The Waterboy' on Tubi and Peacock.
Here are a couple little tidbits for 'The Waterboy':
As of 2021, this is Adam Sandler's 10th highest grossing film at the domestic box office.
Kathy Bates was convinced to take the role of Mama Boucher by her niece, a longtime Sandler fan.
Most of the extras playing fans at the Bourbon Bowl are UCF students.
The inspiration for this movie is a combination of Sandler's song "The Lonesome Kicker," "Canteen Boy" and the "Cajun Man" sketches from SNL.
The first of many Adam Sandler movies to reach $100 million at the domestic box office.
Despite taking place in Louisiana, the comedy was mostly filmed in Central Florida and the Orlando area, as well as Daytona Beach, DeLand and Lakeland.
Grossed $161.5 million in the US, and a further $29.7 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $190.1 million worldwide, against a production budget of $20 million.
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