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Happy Gilmore

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6.6/10 • 2.6K

1996-02-161h 32m

Comedy

He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

Directors
Dennis Dugan
Editors
Jeff Gourson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Adam Sandler

    Adam Sandler

    Happy Gilmore

  2. Christopher McDonald

    Christopher McDonald

    Shooter McGavin

  3. Julie Bowen

    Julie Bowen

    Virginia Venit

  4. Frances Bay

    Frances Bay

    Grandma

  5. Carl Weathers

    Carl Weathers

    Chubbs

  6. Allen Covert

    Allen Covert

    Otto

  7. Robert Smigel

    Robert Smigel

    IRS Agent

  8. Bob Barker

    Bob Barker

    Bob Barker

  9. Richard Kiel

    Richard Kiel

    Mr. Larson

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John Chard

Aug 7, 2016

7/10

Mr. Angry channels aggression nicely... True Story. All my friends are golfers, however, it's not a sport for me. I played with them once after they continued to badger me about it, at a par 4 hole I used a putter instead of a driver to get onto the green, literally just whacked it straight and hard, I holed in 3, much to my friend's consternation!! The purpose of that story is why I enjoyed Happy Gilmore so much, it takes fun pot shots at the sport whilst daftly proclaiming that any dude can play in his own style. This is an absolutely no brain movie of course, with a plot as daft as it sounds - a failed/angry ice-hockey player takes up golf to earn money to save his granny's house from being repossessed - and of course he becomes a cause célèbre to the golfing curates. Sandler has and always will be an acquired comedy taste, making this very much one for his fans only. And truth be told this is basic Sandler where he's shouty and sweary, and he certainly improved on a filmic level from this point on. So what you gonna do? I laughed a lot, but you see I'm a Sandler fan (though there are some films of his I positively hate), it cheered me up and sometimes that's all I want from one of his movies. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$12,000,000.00
Revenue
$41,205,099.00
Keywords
sportsloss of loved onegolftaxesanger issuesold-age homesports comedy