Editing Billy Madison (section)

{{short description|1995 film by Tamra Davis}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Billy Madison
| image          = billy madison poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Tamra Davis]]
| producer       = [[Robert Simonds]]
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tim Herlihy]]
* [[Adam Sandler]]
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Adam Sandler]]
* [[Bradley Whitford]]
* [[Josh Mostel]]
* [[Bridgette Wilson]]
* [[Norm Macdonald]]
* [[Darren McGavin]]
}}
| music          = [[Randy Edelman]]
| cinematography = Victor Hammer
| editing        = {{Plainlist|
* [[John Gilroy (film editor)|John Gilroy]]
* Jeffrey Wolf
}}
| studio         = Robert Simonds Productions
| distributor    = [[Universal Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|1995|2|10}}
| runtime        = 89 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $10 million<ref name="mojo" />
| gross          = $26.4 million<ref name="mojo" />
}}'''''Billy Madison''''' is a 1995 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Tamra Davis]], written by [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Tim Herlihy]], and produced by [[Robert Simonds]]. The film stars Sandler in the title role, alongside [[Bradley Whitford]], [[Bridgette Wilson]], [[Darren McGavin]], Mark Beltzman, [[Larry Hankin]], and [[Norm Macdonald]] in his feature film debut. It tells the story of a wealthy but immature man (Sandler) who must repeat grades 1 through 12 to prove himself worthy of inheriting his father’s (McGavin) company.

''Billy Madison'' debuted at #1 at the North American box office and grossed approximately $26.4 million worldwide.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |title=Billy Madison |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=billymadison.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117144400/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=billymadison.htm |archive-date=2012-11-17 |access-date=2012-12-06 |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. However, in subsequent years, ''Billy Madison'' has developed a [[cult following]] and is frequently cited as one of Sandler's most popular and defining works.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2022 |title=The Best Adam Sandler Comedies, Ranked From 'Little Nicky' to 'The Wedding Singer' |url=https://collider.com/best-adam-sandler-comedies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628230554/https://collider.com/best-adam-sandler-comedies/ |archive-date=28 June 2022 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Collider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2022 |title=What Is the Best Adam Sandler Movie? |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-adam-sandler-movies-ranked.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615023607/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-adam-sandler-movies-ranked.html |archive-date=15 June 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Vulture}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The 10 best Adam Sandler movies |url=https://ew.com/movies/best-adam-sandler-movies/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>