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06/24/06
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... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers
Director: Dennis Dugan
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Reviews for Happy Gilmore
No review available.
07/14/05
A bigtime guilty pleasure for me.
09/12/05
To my own surprise, I laughed a lot.
01/01/00
The Bob Barker/Happy Gilmore fistfight and Ben Stiller's uncredited cameo as an evil nursing home manager make this one worth a lazy Sunday rental.
01/01/00
At the end of the day, it's exactly what most spectators would really love to see on the fairway.
04/15/08
It may smell awful from a distance, especially if you have low tolerance for lowbrow humor, but up close this yarn about an unlikely golf star is fairly painless.
06/18/02
Top CriticNo review available.
04/08/05
Sandler putts one in for a winner.
07/06/03
Fans of sport and brash, boisterous comedies will find a lot to love here.
04/15/08
Sever those cerebral lobes, sit back, and enjoy a gleeful, energetically stupid comedy.
11/07/02
Happy Gilmore provides Sandler with a perfect outlet for his character.
05/26/06
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
It's not quite Sandler's best film, but it still is a very fun movie.
09/10/02
No review available.
04/14/04
Fluff, but enjoyable fluff.
04/17/02
Sandler plays this a lot smarter than, say, a Jim Carrey character, and with less slapstick. Still, this is not delicate, subtle stuff: It's smart low-brow, and only for those who like their humor a bit offbeat.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
03/11/03
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