Review of The Waterboy (1998) by Stephen B — 11 Nov 2011

Every single adam sandler movie is a classic in its own way. This movie started out slow and uninteresting but gradually built up to a sandler classic.

This review of The Waterboy (1998) was written by Stephen B on 11 Nov 2011.

The Waterboy has generally received positive reviews.

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