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Happy Gilmore

Play trailer Poster for Happy Gilmore PG-13 Released Feb 16, 1996 1h 32m Comedy Sports Play Trailer Watchlist
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All Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) has ever wanted is to be a professional hockey player. But he soon discovers he may actually have a talent for playing an entirely different sport: golf. When his grandmother (Frances Bay) learns she is about to lose her home, Happy joins a golf tournament to try and win enough money to buy it for her. With his powerful driving skills and foulmouthed attitude, Happy becomes an unlikely golf hero -- much to the chagrin of the well-mannered golf professionals.
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Those who enjoy Adam Sandler's schtick will find plenty to love in this gleefully juvenile take on professional golf; those who don't, however, will find it unfunny and forgettable.

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Dave Kehr New York Daily News The comedy is never more than sudden, outsized explosions of violence from the otherwise placid, childlike Happy. But director Dugan maximizes the laughs through careful timing and counterpoint. Rated: 3/4 Feb 16, 2016 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly [A] one-joke Caddyshack for the blitzed and jaded. Rated: D+ Apr 15, 2008 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety There are about three minutes of funny material in Happy Gilmore, and pretty much all of them are in the trailer. Apr 15, 2008 Full Review Alise Chaffins Loud and Clear Reviews Adam Sandler’s comedy Happy Gilmore is filled with problematic themes, but it’s plenty of fun, as well as a surprisingly insightful commentary on class. Rated: 3.5/5 May 2, 2025 Full Review Lewis Glazebrook Screen Rant Almost 30 years after its original release, Happy Gilmore still holds up as one of Adam Sandler’s better movies of his illustrious 1990s period. Rated: 8/10 Apr 27, 2025 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Sports comedies can be a tricky genre to pull off but Happy Gilmore manages to hit it in the hole more often than not. Rated: 4/5 Aug 28, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Noel C Classic movie that just gets better with age! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Brad I'm a golfer & a hockey fan. Win, win! Fun to take my middle school son to see this classic comedy Adam Sandler is always funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Shelby M Classic Adam Sandler movie. Funny and heartfelt! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Johnny Rey Classic 90s comedy. One of Sandler’s best. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/25 Full Review Kar L Actually, a very funny take on amateur to professional golf by a very young Sandler. 😀 The supporting cast is great. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Maria V Sandler should hang it up. He’s done Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis All Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) has ever wanted is to be a professional hockey player. But he soon discovers he may actually have a talent for playing an entirely different sport: golf. When his grandmother (Frances Bay) learns she is about to lose her home, Happy joins a golf tournament to try and win enough money to buy it for her. With his powerful driving skills and foulmouthed attitude, Happy becomes an unlikely golf hero -- much to the chagrin of the well-mannered golf professionals.
Director
Dennis Dugan
Producer
Robert Simonds
Screenwriter
Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 16, 1996, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 27, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.0M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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