Happy Gilmore (1996)
57 %
Reviews Counted: 49 Fresh: 28 Rotten:21 Average Rating: 5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
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 in his stick and puck for a 5-iron and a tee, and enters the PGA tour. To prepare for this new career,... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers, Bob Barker
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Top Critic
Sandler's serious moments are dramatically deadly, while a little of his comedy goes a long way.
04/15/08 11:39 AM
There are about three minutes of funny material in Happy Gilmore, and pretty much all of them are in the trailer.
04/15/08 11:37 AM
Top Critic
Fans of sport and brash, boisterous comedies will find a lot to love here.
04/15/08 11:35 AM
At the end of the day, it's exactly what most spectators would really love to see on the fairway.
04/15/08 11:35 AM
From beginning to end, there's not a slow moment in "Happy Gilmore," the Tiger Woods of gleefully idiotic comedy.
04/22/07 06:24 AM
This is a fun movie. I don't know how many times I've seen it now, but it never ceases to amuse me.
06/24/06 03:18 AM
Happy Gilmore provides Sandler with a perfect outlet for his character.
05/26/06 03:15 AM
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