Adam Sandler launched his Hollywood career after getting his big break on Saturday Night Live -- and he hasn't looked back since. The New York City native has pumped out some great movies over the years and is still making them today. 2019's Uncut Gems received critical acclaim, and Sandler's role as a gambling addict was hailed as the best performance of his career. But let's be real: Adam Sandler is known primarily for his comedies. His foul-mouthed, short-tempered characters have given us some of cinema's most hysterical outbursts. Although Sandler made some memorable comedies in the 2000s -- movies like Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, and a few others -- it was the previous decade where he produced his best work.
Adam Sander was a king of comedy during the 1990s. Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer -- these legendary comedies were all born in the '90s. And from these movies came iconic and hilarious lines that we still recite and laugh at today. Let's rewind time, all the way back to the '90s, and take a look at Sandler's most iconic quotes from that decade.
17 "Things that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!" - The Wedding Singer (1998)
In The Wedding Singer, Robbie Hart (Sandler) is devastated after his fiancée, Linda (Angela Featherstone), stands him up at the altar on their wedding day. She later visits Robbie to explain her decision and tells him, rather harshly, that she can't marry a wedding singer. At first, Robbie keeps his cool and tells Linda, "Jeez, you know, that information might have been a little more useful to me yesterday." But as she continues to shred his career choice, Robbie finally blows his gasket and reminds her in a loud, angry voice, "Once again, things that could have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!"
16 “No, you’re wrong, Colonel Sanders. Mama's right.” - The Waterboy (1998)
The Waterboy feels like a parody of Forrest Gump. It follows a kind-hearted, mentally challenged character, who proves to be incredibly athletic, joins a college football team, and really, really loves his mama. One of Bobby Boucher's (Sandler) college courses is taught by a character who weirdly, but hysterically, resembles Kentucky Fried Chicken's Colonel Sanders (The Waterboy is set in Louisiana, not Kentucky, which makes this bit even funnier). Taking his mother's word as law, Bobby shares multiple "facts" that his mama taught him about science. His teacher pokes fun of Bobby and his mama, while the rest of the class laughs uproariously. “No, you’re wrong, Colonel Sanders," Bobby says quietly. "Mama's right." Despite Bobby's anger, it's hard not to laugh with the rest of the class when Bobby calls his teacher 'Colonel Sanders.'
15 "Microsoft went down 3 points." - Big Daddy (1999)
In Big Daddy, lazy slacker Sonny (Sander) has his life flipped upside down when an orphaned boy named Julian (Dylan and and Cole Sprouse) appears at his doorstep. Posing as his roommate and best friend, Sonny becomes Julian's temporary father to win back his ex-girlfriend. He teaches Julian some questionable things, such as urinating on the sides of buildings and damaging canned goods at the grocery store. “Dented cans are half-price. Microsoft went down 3 points," Sonny explains to this child. "We gotta save some money."
14 "I wanna grow old with you." - The Wedding Singer (1998)
Adam Sandler is a double-threat: he can sing as well as act. He performs a few songs in The Wedding Singer. Towards the end of the film, Robbie (Sandler) surprises his love interest Julia (Drew Barrymore) on a plane and woos her with a song that he wrote. "I wanna grow old with you," he sings tenderly. It's a reference to Julia's comment earlier in the film, when she tells Robbie, "I always just envisioned the right one being someone I could see myself growing old with." It's the kind of sappy, satisfying wedding proposal that can only happen in the movies. And surprisngly, Sandler pulls it off well.
13 "She'll be my sugar mamma." - Big Daddy (1999)
After basically kidnapping a child, Sonny Koufax (Sandler) goes to court to fight for his life and get back his orphaned son, Julian, in Big Daddy. Sonny's father, however, doubts whether his son can successfully raise a child and be a good parent. "Don't worry about me making money. I'm in love with a woman who makes plenty of it," Sonny assures his dad. "She'll be my sugar mamma." He then looks at his new girlfriend Layla (Joey Lauren Adams) and gives her a cool, knowing wink. Smooth, Sonny, smooth.
12 "Why didn’t you go home?! That’s your home!" - Happy Gilmore (1996)
There are a lot of great cameos in Happy Gilmore. One of them comes from Kevin Nealon, who plays an introspective, zen-like golfer named Gary. Gary gently encourages Happy to send his golf ball into the hole, back to its home. But this plan doesn't work out in Happy's favor. After missing the put, Happy loses his mind, drops onto the floor, and growls at his lifeless ball, "Son of a bi*ch ball! Why didn’t you go home?! That’s your home! Are you too good for your home?! Answer me!"
11 "Stay as long as you can.” Billy Madison (1995)
Billy Madison is one of the most famous, quotable comedies of the '90s. The movie follows Billy Madison (Sandler), as he enrolls in an accelerated version of school to win his father's company. Billy is one of Sandler's most absurd characters, and as such, he has a lot of absurd, famous lines throughout the movie. One of them occurs when Billy, now enrolled in high school, pays a visit his old third grade class. "Gee, I can't wait til I go to high school!" says his former peer, O'Doyle. This innocuous remark turns Billy deathly serious. He grabs O'Doyle's face with both hands, violently shakes it, and warns the child, “Don’t you say that. Don’t you ever say that. Stay here. Stay as long as you can.” If only we had all taken Billy's advice.
10 "What is it? Don't die?" - Big Daddy (1999)
In Big Daddy, Sonny (Sandler) is appalled to learn that his ex-girlfriend Vanessa (Kristy Swanson) is now dating and sleeping with an old guy. "Sid," the elderly gentleman corrects him several times. Vanessa backs up her decision by telling Sonny that Sid has a 5-year plan. "What is it? Don't die?" Sonny shoots back, harshly but comically. Sid's unamused look tafter this comment is just the icing on the cake.
9 "Now that's what I call high quality H2O!" - The Waterboy (1998)
The Waterboy's titular character is obsessed with preparing and serving high quality water. The movie opens with Bobby (Sandler), the waterboy for the University of Louisiana football program, standing on the sidelines and wearing what looks like a water jetpack. He shoots water into a cup, sniffs it, and takes a sip, assessing its taste like a sommelier. "Now that's what I call high quality H2O!" he says cheerfully -- just before getting rocked in the face with a football.
8 "You're gonna die, clown!" - Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy's long-distance golfing drives in Happy Gilmore might be impressive, but his putting leaves something to be desired. To help him perfect his short game, Happy's coach Chubbs (Carl Weathers) takes him to a mini golf course. There are a bunch of fun obstacles in this course, such as an arctic ramp, a miniature London Bridge -- and a devious, giant clown. Every time Happy hits the ball, the clown either blocks the put with his teeth or spits the ball out of his mouth. After several attempts, Happy explodes and yells, "You're gonna die, clown!" And he's not lying. Happy massacres the clown with his golf club while yelling in its smug, sparking face.
7 "Old balls, gross!" - Big Daddy (1999)
Bitter and angry about his ex-girlfriend leaving him for an old dude, Sonny storms out with his newly adopted son in Big Daddy -- but not before having the last word. He drops this hysterical line on Vanessa, pausing in between words to emphasize his disgust. "You just made the biggest mistake of your life, baby. I know you're gonna be missing me when you got that big...white...wrinkly body on top of you with his...loose skin and...old balls, gross!”
6 "You eat pieces of sh*t for breakfast?" - Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy's adversary throughout Happy Gilmore is Shooter McGavin, who's played by Christopher McDonald with perfect cockiness. Offended by Happy's rough-around-the-edges persona and overnight fame, McGavin tries to threaten his competitor by telling him, "I eat piece of sh*t like you for breakfast." But this approach backfires as Happy laughs in Shooter's face and mockingly asks him, "You eat pieces of sh*t for breakfast?" McGavin then stomps off, visibly annoyed by his choice of words.
5 "Somebody kill me please!" - The Wedding Singer (1998)
"I Wanna Grow Old With You" is a sweet, tender song. But this masterpiece right here is the song from The Wedding Singer, a tune that encapsulates everything that makes Adam Sandler funny. After getting stood up at the altar on his wedding day, Robbie (Sandler) slips into a state of depression. His misery creates a lot of funny moments. But the best one occurs when Robbie performs a new song for Julia (Barrymore), which was inspired by his recent break-up. The lyrics start out soft and innocent. But things take a drastic turn when Robbie's voice and guitar-playing suddenly grow angry. He screams profane lyrics at the top of his lungs., singing angrily to his one-person crowd, "Somebody kill me please!" It's a hilarious song and one of Sandler's most iconic musical performances.
4 "Time to open up some whoop-ass." - The Waterboy (1998)
Aside from high quality H2O, one of Bobby's obsessions in The Waterboy is his idol and favorite TV wrestler, Captain Insano (Paul Wright). Captain Insano likes to taunt his competitors by threatening to open up a can of whoop-ass on them. Bobby refers to his idol's catchphrase several times throughout the movie, which ultimately makes it his catchphrase. Its best usage, though, occurs when Bobby steps out of the stadium tunnel, surveys the crowd, and says confidently to himself, "Time to open up some whoop-ass."
3 "You blew it!" - Billy Madison (1995)
It wasn't easy ranking these next two quotes; either one can be named Adam Sandler's best line from Billy Madison. Billy develops a schoolboy crush on his third grade teacher, Miss Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson). He convinces his friend Ernie (who's in third grade, by the way) to call Miss Vaughn, do a little prying, and get the scoop on her feelings for Billy. Would she go out with anyone from her third grade class? he eagerly wants to know. Miss Vaughn shuts that idea down, while Billy is listening on another phone. Always quick to anger, Billy gives himself away by snapping at Miss Vaughn. Realizing his mistake, he hangs up the phone and shouts this inaccurate but hilarious line at Ernie: "You blew it!"
2 "T-t-t-today, Junior!" - Billy Madison (1995)
When it comes to iconic Billy Madison quotes, this line is interchangable with the previous entry. During Miss Vaughn's third grade class, one of Billy's fellow (and much younger) students attempts to read aloud to the class. As the kid stumbles through his text, an impatient Billy screams at him, "T-t-t-today, Junior!" This has since become one of the most legendary, and most often quoted, lines in Billy Madison -- and in Adam Sandler's career.
1 "The price is wrong, b*tch." - Happy Gilmore (1996)
It came as a surprise when Bob Barker, the nice-guy, game show host of The Price Is Right, appeared in Adam Sandler's irreverent comedy Happy Gilmore. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, Barker is paired with Happy (Sandler) during a celebrity golf tournament. And what follows is a ridiculous but hysterical scene. Fed up with Barker's criticisms about his gameplay, Happy goes ballistic and socks the old man in the face. This leads to a comically drawn out brawl between the two men, where Sander delivers arguably the most iconic line of his career: "The price is wrong, b*tch." Sadly, Bob Barker recently passed away. But he'll live on forever in this iconic movie scene.
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