# Billy Madison (1995)

> A spoiled hotel heir is forced back into grade school to prove he can inherit the family business while an ambitious rival sabotages his unlikely comeback.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6045

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Tamra Davis
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Josh Mostel, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Norm Macdonald, Mark Beltzman, Larry Hankin
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112508/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, juvenile, witty, lazy sunday, nostalgic comedy night

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