Telling the story of Bobby Boucher, a waterboy for a local college football team who finds himself playing on the team, the comedy follows the formula that began to emerge in Sandler’s comedies around the turn of the new millennium, but it is also features some winning moments, notably in the hapless character’s journey from lowly waterboy to top-notch football player.
It’s also decently quotable too, resulting in a generally appealing, amusing Sandler comedy.
While it doesn’t compare to Adam Sandler’s better ’90s comedies, including Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy contains some of the SNL’s signature blend of charm and chuckles, particularly whenever Sandler works alongside Kathy Bates.