Billy Madison
Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 10, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
16
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
2
Negative:
11
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
VarietyBrian Lowry
There are a few bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy -- along the lines of "Wayne's World" or even "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"-- but not enough to sustain the more arid stretches. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
It succeeds as a reasonably smart no-brainer. If you've ever had a yen to relive the third grade, this must be the next best thing. Read full review
30
Washington PostRita Kempley
A more kid-friendly version of "Dumb and Dumber." And there's even a moral: "Yahoo for education," though the movie doesn't really put any muscle behind it. Read full review
25
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Sandler mugs through a back-to-school daze. [13 February 1995, p.D1]
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Adam Sandler's creative songs and silly expressions on "Saturday Night Live" may have turned him into a celebrity, but this movie based solely on his antics doesn't work. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
By the end, you feel like a drill sergeant-you want to wipe that stupid grin off Sandler's face. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
Tedious, unfunny. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The film should have featured more absurd and nonsensical elements. Certainly the plot is ridiculous, and so completely illogical that to see it fall by the wayside in favor of some inspired lunacy would not have been a loss. Read full review
20
EmpireIan Nathan
Okay, a couple of sniggers sneak out, but on the whole the effect is stone cold. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesPeter Rainer
Director Tamra Davis and screenwriters Sandler and Tim Herlihy scatter the bad jokes like fertilizer. Nothing sprouts. Read full review
12
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Christopher Harris
Billy Madison is so singularly stupid that "Dumb and Dumber" looks (almost) like a beacon of braininess and taste in comparison. Read full review
0
TimeRichard Schickel
One of the most execrable movies ever made. [6 March 1995, p.100]
0
Austin ChronicleJoey O'Bryan
A sorry excuse for a movie, and director Davis (CB4, Guncrazy) and star Sandler should be very embarrassed. Read full review
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