Happy Gilmore

PG-13

4/27/20251h 32m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

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

Overview:

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green 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.

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$12,000,000.00

Revenue:

$41,380,229.00

Key words:

sports
loss of loved one
golf
taxes
class differences
prize money
driving range
rich snob
anger issues
old-age home
boy meets girl
loss of home
grandmother grandson relationship
winner takes all
hockey player
child raised by grandmother
putting
golf tournament
sports comedy
grandma-grandson relationship
repossessed home

Cast

Adam Sandler

~ as ~

Happy Gilmore

Christopher McDonald

~ as ~

Shooter McGavin

Julie Bowen

~ as ~

Virginia Venit

Frances Bay

~ as ~

Grandma

Carl Weathers

~ as ~

Chubbs

Allen Covert

~ as ~

Otto

Robert Smigel

~ as ~

IRS Agent

Bob Barker

~ as ~

Bob Barker

Richard Kiel

~ as ~

Mr. Larson

Dennis Dugan

~ as ~

Doug Thompson

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Reviews (2)

John Chard
Written 8 year(s) ago
7
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
Andre Gonzales
Written 2 year(s) ago
10
Adam Sandler makes so many good movies. Who doesn't love this movie. If you don't like this, then there's something wrong with you. The price is wrong bitch!