The Waterboy (1998) Story Summary

1. The Waterboy movie review & film summary (1998) | Roger Ebert

His character is a 31-year-old man who, soon after the film opens, is fired as the waterboy of a championship football team.
I believe in giving every movie the benefit of the doubt. I walked into "The Waterboy," sat down, took a sip of my delicious medium roast coffee and felt at

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Bobby Boucher (played by Adam Sandler) is a waterboy. After being one since her was a little kid, he gets fired and is...

Raised by his overprotective mother, Helen (Kathy Bates), Bobby Boucher Jr. (Adam Sandler) is the water boy for a successful college football team.
Raised by his overprotective mother, Helen (Kathy Bates), Bobby Boucher Jr. (Adam Sandler) is the water boy for a successful college football team coached by Red Beaulieu (Jerry Reed). When Beaulieu fires Bobby, he takes up the same position for a losing rival team, led by despairing Coach Klein (Henry Winkler). 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.

Set in Louisiana, the story follows Bobby as he transforms from a ridiculed waterboy into a star player, under the guidance of Coach Klein, portrayed by Henry ...
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What is this movie is about?/Elevator Pitch: A grown man-child stands up to all of his bullies and becomes America's best college football player.Plot Summary: After long time water boy, Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler), is fired from his job at the University of Louisiana because the players are so often distracted by trying to harass him, Boucher sets out to find another job as a water boy. However, after finding a new job at SCLSU, Boucher is yet again subjected to taunting and abuse by the playe

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Whiting, Basil John Jr., 1967
Looking back to 1998's The Waterboy, there is a learned depth that comes with this sports comedy. The film stars Adam Sandler, in his prime, as Bobby Boucher as a waterboy with a serious anger management problem who sets out for a journey of self-discovery. Though, he learns to help others along the

Sep 5, 2024 · Easily the lowest point of the whole movie. Waterboy isn't perfect, but it's a good coming-of-age story with Adam Sandler's typical funny antics ...
Crude, predictable Adam Sandler football comedy. Read Common Sense Media's The Waterboy review, age rating, and parents guide.

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Adam Sandler has had some less than stellar movies in recent years. But let's look back at one of his classics, The Waterboy!

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Comedies are pretty subjective, I’d say. That goes doubly for those of the screwball variety. Throw in Adam Sandler, and a film can be pretty much review-proof.

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The Waterboy is a 1998 sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, who also has a part in the film, and co-produced and starring Adam Sandler. The film also stars Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed, and Henry Winkler. A simple-minded, yet kind young man named Bobby Boucher Jr. works as a water boy for his college football team. His life suddenly changes when it is discovered that he has a unique tackling ability and is recruited into the team. Adam Sandler as Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. Kathy

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Bobby Boucher, a socially inept 31-year-old from the swamps of Louisiana, is home schooled and sheltered by his over-protective Mama. His only contact with society is his waterboy job for a college team where the players relentlessly make fun of him, and his coach doesn't let him fight back....