Billy Madison
1995
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Jun 25, 1999 · "Big Daddy" is a film about a seriously disturbed slacker who adopts a 5-year-old and tutors him in cynicism, cruel practical jokes and antisocial behavior. It's not every film where an adult role model throws himself in front of a moving car just to cheer the kid up.
Adam Sandler comedy has crude humor, language, stereotypes. Read Common Sense Media's Big Daddy review, age rating, and parents guide.
Adam Sandler acquits himself admirably, but his charm isn't enough to make up for Big Daddy's jarring shifts between crude humor and mawkish sentimentality. Read Critics Reviews
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Big Daddy- Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) is the paragon of irresponsibility - he has no job, no manners, and no clue. Although Sonny has somehow managed to get a girlfriend, she is tired of his aimless ways, and gives him an ultimatum - do something with your life or I leave.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Big Daddy has an approval rating of 39% based on 93 reviews, and an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Adam Sandler acquits himself admirably, but his charm isn't enough to make up for Big Daddy's jarring shifts between crude humor and mawkish sentimentality."
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex. Though it is not as side-splittingly funny as Waterboy or Happy Gilmore, it still carries universal...
Big Daddy: Directed by Dennis Dugan. With Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Cole Sprouse. A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.
Jun 25, 1999 · Big Daddy - Metacritic. 1999. PG-13. Columbia Pictures. 1 h 33 m. Summary When his girlfriend (Adams) dumps him because he's not committed to having a family, an out-of-luck would-be lawyer (Sandler) adopts a 6-year-old boy in the hopes of winning her back. Comedy.
Jun 18, 1999 · By Robert Koehler. “Big Daddy” marks a step forward for Adam Sandler, as well as a strategy to expand his audience. While the loyal male-teen aud core will not be disappointed with the spate of...
Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) is a carefree, unmotivated 32-year-old bachelor who lives in New York City and has declined to take on adult responsibility. He has earned a degree in law but has chosen not to even try to attempt to take the bar exam, since he was awarded $200,000 in a vehicle accident years prior and lives off his restitution.
