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67% Critic Match
Happy Gilmore
“He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.”
6.7 / 10• 1996• 1h 32m•PG-13• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Adam Sandler
Happy Gilmore
Lead
Christopher McDonald
Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen
Virginia Venit
Frances Bay
Grandma
Carl Weathers
Chubbs Peterson
Allen Covert
Otto
Robert Smigel
IRS Agent
Bob Barker
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dennis Dugan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Happy Gilmore is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
