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The Waterboy (1998)
Fresh off the success of Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler turned his attention from the links to the gridiron with this comedy about a sideline assistant who ends up becoming the breakout star of his college football team. Armed with a gift for tackling and an unmistakable Bayou accent, Bobby Boucher (Sandler) overcomes his social anxiety to win over an initially incredulous coach (played with relish by Henry Winkler) and help lead his fellow Mud Dogs to the Bourbon Bowl. Featuring a bunch of familiar NFL coaches, announcers, and former players, the film reigned as the highest-grossing sports movie of all time for more than a decade, until being bested by The Blind Side.
Fresh off the success of Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler turned his attention from the links to the gridiron with this comedy about a sideline assistant who ends up becoming the breakout star of his college football team. Armed with a gift for tackling and an unmistakable Bayou accent, Bobby Boucher (Sandler) overcomes his social anxiety to win over an initially incredulous coach (played with relish by Henry Winkler) and help lead his fellow Mud Dogs to the Bourbon Bowl. Featuring a bunch of familiar NFL coaches, announcers, and former players, the film reigned as the highest-grossing sports movie of all time for more than a decade, until being bested by The Blind Side.