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Clearly, then , this movie isn't for everybody. If you're not a true Adam Sandler fan, then do yourself a favor and don't go. Do the rest of us a favor and don't moan and write about how shocked and disgusted you were. Do something else, for goodness sakes! I laughed out loud. I loved the jokes- this is Sandler's funniest movie in years. I liked his "serious" stuff like "Punch Drunk" and "Spanglish"- but I love the raunchy, over-the-top comedies. That's what I go to an Adam Sandler movie for.

I can't give a rationale for why this movie delighted me so much. Can't do it. I just know I thought it was hilarious. And the audience I was in (a small town with a large university) laughed and whooped throughout. And for what it's worth, many of the guffaws and whoops were female, as near as I could tell.

I see one or two movies a week. Lately we seem to have a movie dry spell (in my view). I left the theater tonight actually smiling a huge silly-ass grin. I was uplifted, energized, and felt really, really good.

If you can find this kind of humor funny, check this movie out. This is a particularly well done rendition of whatever it is we should call Sandler humor. I LOVED it!

It's good to see Billy Madison back. Had some funny scenes but don't expect to much.

That's My Boy seems Sandler who plays Donny Berger, who gained notoriety as a 13-year-old in the mid-1980s for having a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with his math teacher (Eva Amurri Martino). When their relationship is revealed, the pregnant and unapologetic teacher goes to prison and young Donny gets custody of their child, spending more time selling the rights to his life story and hobnobbing with other young celebrities than being a responsible father.

Fast-forward 30 years, and Donny owes a lot of money to the IRS, which, if he doesn't pay it back, will land him in prison. He asks an old talk-show host buddy for help, and he agrees to throw him a line, but only if Donny can orchestrate a jailhouse reunion between him, the teacher and their estranged, now-grown son.

That last one is a problem, because their son, Todd (Samberg), a successful hedge-fund manager, has long claimed his parents are dead. And he isn't about to let his fiancée (Leighton Meester) and soon-to-be in-laws find out the truth. == As a rewatch 08/23/18' and 6+ years from the initial watch back in 2012 That's My Boy has a better feel and more laughs come from the film. In fact, the film seemed to have been overlooked considering it's box office flop.

Now, the film is clearly not for everyone given the mature subject matter and the nature of the plot. Many reviews and critics have panned the film for reasons in which the film was intended to be. It is supposed to be cruel, vulgar and quite silly, and in the end if not taken too serious, That's My Boy is quite a fun and entertaining ride. Rating changed from 3 to 7.

Even my Grandma liked it. This movie is hilarious. Adam Sandler is finally back on track, in my opinion. The movie involved some of the stupidest comedy I have seen in years.

The plot of the movie is actually quite descent, and it is a spiral of fun. You will laugh at the movie, and laugh with the movie. You will laugh at the movie because it can get very silly.

Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg have AMAZING chemistry, and I think we are expecting more from the duo, well, hopefully! Susan Sarandon and Vanilla Ice are in the movie, yeah it's kind of weird, but hey, its funny!

The movie is filled with R rated stuff, and I am so glad I went to see the movie. 8/10 = A-

Fun, funny, and raunchy. This is the dirtiest film Adam Sandler has ever made. And I'm not some idiot who likes every Adam Sandler movie.* This movie has lots of laughs. At the advanced screening, people were laughing so loudly that I sometimes couldn't hear the next line. If you like immature, silly movies (like Sandler's most popular work), then this is a great movie. This is the kind of film that Adam Sandler has always been capable of making even though he chose to take a break so he could work on movies to watch with his wife and kids. Adam Sandler's character Donny Berger is a lovable sleazeball, exactly what you've seen in the trailers. Andy Samberg is the straight man in the routine. This movie has some great casting of young talents (Eva Amurri, Leighton Meester) and veterans (James Caan, Tony Orlando). I hate pointless cameos, and this movie had a couple. Erin Andrews's 8 seconds of screen time were completely pointless. However, I loved every second of Ian Zeiring and Alan Thicke. If I'd have never watched football, I would have completely believed that Rex Ryan was a professional actor. He's a natural, but I could have done without the wink-at-the-camera football references that pander at sports fans. I don't want to spoil the plot, but you can expect lots of sex jokes and surprising moments. Also, because Donny was an 80's kid who basically never grew up, this movie has lots of funny 80's references. But it never felt like rehashed material from the Wedding Singer. Bottom line: If you like crude sexual humor and you go into this movie with an open mind, you're going to have a great time.

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*I like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. I thought Mr. Deeds was mediocre. 50 First Dates was very disappointing (about 2 jokes in that movie). I refused to watch Jack and Jill.