Fans of sport and brash, boisterous comedies will find a lot to love here.
Happy Gilmore (1996)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:28
Rotten:21
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When Happy Gilmore, a would-be hockey player, hits a golf ball over 400 yards, he realizes that his true calling lies in that sport. So, to help his grandma regain her home from the IRS, he trades... When Happy Gilmore, a would-be hockey player, hits a golf ball over 400 yards, he realizes that his true calling lies in that sport. So, to help his grandma regain her home from the IRS, he trades in his stick and puck for a 5-iron and a tee, and enters the PGA tour. To prepare for this new career, Gilmore hires Chubbs, an ex-golf pro. Happy's "Generation X" status, and his wild, boisterous antics on the green, shake up the stuffy golf world -- particularly when groups of rowdy hockey fans show up at tournaments to cheer Happy on. This dismays Shooter, an arrogant pro who is exasperated with Happy... and will do anything to get rid of him. Can Happy elude Shooter's conspiratorial clutches? And if so, can he win enough money to save his grandma? [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers, Bob Barker, Richard Kiel, Kevin Nealon, Alan Covert, Frances Bay
Director: Dennis Dugan
Director: Dennis Dugan
Screenwriter: Adam Sandler
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh
Reviews for Happy Gilmore
At the end of the day, it's exactly what most spectators would really love to see on the fairway.
Sandler's serious moments are dramatically deadly, while a little of his comedy goes a long way.
There are about three minutes of funny material in Happy Gilmore, and pretty much all of them are in the trailer.
From beginning to end, there's not a slow moment in "Happy Gilmore," the Tiger Woods of gleefully idiotic comedy.
This is a fun movie. I don't know how many times I've seen it now, but it never ceases to amuse me.
Happy Gilmore provides Sandler with a perfect outlet for his character.
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