Billy Madison

This classic Adam Sandler comedy is one of Sandler's standout films from the 1990s. Upon its release it was an instant hit, although receiving negative reviews from the majority of critics, Billy Madison climbed instantly to a number one box office spot making over 20 million dollars. In this film Sandler provides his viewers with a very simple but extremely humorous type of comedy. One must slightly prepare themselves for a film that attempts to lower the viewers IQ, if one allows this to happen the film will have one in tears.

The basis of this film revolves around the main character, Billy. Billy is a young adult who is the son to an extremely wealthy hotel mogul. His father is coming to age of retirement and has always had the dream of giving his son the families business. But due to Billy's lack of motivation and intelligence his father fears the company will crumble. In an attempt to motivate Billy, his father states he is giving the business the the films antagonist "Eric." Eric is essentially the movies villain someone who Billy absolutely hates.

Billy decides that in order to prove his father wrong he will retake every grade from first to twelfth grade, in just two weeks. Billy's father agrees and states he has one shot to prove him wrong or the business goes to Eric.

As Billy enrolls into classes he begins to succeed with flying colors easily passing through grades. Even falling in love with his third grade teacher, that Miss Veronica Vaughn. As Billy quickly passes through grades, the villain, Eric becomes increasingly agitated. Eric attempts to blackmail Billy's principal by leaking information about his prior pro wrestling career where he accidentally killed someone. Billy's principal comes out to the public that Billy bribed him to pass through the grades in an attempt to cover up his wrestling problem. This ruins Billy's deal with his father.

In one final attempt to get the business Billy states that he will go against Eric in an academic contest where Billy ultimately wins the contest and takes over the family business.