The Waterboy
Released Date
November 6, 1998
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$23,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$161,491,646 + $24,500,000 = $185,991,646
$161,491,646 + $24,500,000 = $185,991,646
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
About
Bobby Boucher, played by Adam Sandler has always been a waterboy until a despairing coach sees Boucher tackle a bully and immediately adds him to the roster as a linebacker. The film grossed over $185 million worldwide.
Trivia
The film became the highest-grossing sports film of all time, later being beaten by The Blind Side in 2009. The movie marks Jerry Reed's final acting role.