Synopsis
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
Scores
Overall Score
85.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
53.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 34% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plottragiccoming of agefamily-friendlydarkcharacter-drivensatiricallighthearteduneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | 1998 | $1,653,000 | $3,182,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 1998 | $1,018,000 | $1,959,000 | (est) |
| Fairuza Balk | 1998 | $766,000 | $1,475,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Reed | 1998 | $627,000 | $1,206,000 | (est) |
| Henry Winkler | 1998 | $536,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes188,210
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $161,491,646 | $310,797,113 |
| International | 1998 | $24,500,000 | $47,151,227 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $185,991,646 | $357,948,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $90,545,823 | $174,259,047 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $33,437,000 | $64,350,840 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $46,776,000 | $90,022,277 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $45,217,661 | $87,023,192 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $215,976,484 | $415,655,356 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $23,000,000 | $44,264,417 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $28,750,000 (est) | $55,330,521 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $32,396,000 | $62,347,394 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $8,097,000 | $15,582,999 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $4,600,000 | $8,852,883 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $96,843,000 | $186,378,215 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $119,133,484 | $229,277,140 |
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