The Waterboy
You can mess with him. But don't mess with his water.
1998 • 90 min • Comedy
Synopsis
Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 61 Audience · 2079 · 100%
Bobby Boucher, a socially awkward water boy, discovers his hidden rage transforms him into a formidable tackling force for a struggling college football team. His newfound talent helps turn the team
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Frequent slapstick violence with impacts
- Some mild suggestive humor and references
- A few instances of crude language and insults
What it models well
- Believing in yourself
- Finding your passion
- Teamwork and friendship
Talk about it after
- How Bobby overcame his shyness and found confidence.
- The importance of treating everyone with respect.
- Why it's good to stand up for yourself.
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Top billed cast
Director: Frank Coraci • Crew: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Trailers & clips
The Waterboy 1998 Trailer | Adam Sandler | Kathy Bates
The Waterboy 1998 trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.1/10 (2,079)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $23,000,000
- Box office
- $185,991,646
- IMDb
- tt0120484
