Polarizing Movies Critics Hate And Audiences Love - Page 6 of 9

‘Billy Madison’ (1995)

Adam Sandler fans will tell you it’s his best movie — the one containing the most hearty dollops of pure, unadulterated Sandler. His gibberish, silliness, and temper tantrums are why his fans love him. Nobody wants to see the Sandman play it straight. Yet, there’s no denying Billy Madison makes zero sense. A rich guy goes back to elementary school? It’s an SNL sketch stretched over 89 minutes. Most movie fans, like my parents, watched it incredulously. But for some, nothing is funnier. “STOP LOOKING AT ME, SWAN!”