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Name: Happy Gilmore
Director: Dennis Dugan
Genre: comedy
Released: 1996
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7

Happy Gilmore has an iRankMovies score of 60.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Happy Gilmore (1996)

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

Release:1996

Runtime:1h 32m

Country:United States

Director:Dennis Dugan

Language:English

Genre

Comedy

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Keywords

sports Loss Of Loved OneGolfTaxesClass DifferencesPrize MoneyDriving RangeRich Snob

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Happy Gilmore rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 306K votes

Rotten Tomatoes66%

Metacritic31%

TMDb6.7/10· 3K votes

With 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 31/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Happy Gilmore

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 of Happy Gilmore

Adam Sandler
as Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald
as Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen
as Virginia Venit
Frances Bay
as Grandma
Carl Weathers
as Chubbs Peterson
Allen Covert
as Otto
Robert Smigel
as IRS Agent
Bob Barker
as Self
Richard Kiel
as Mr. Larson
Dennis Dugan
as Doug Thompson
Joe Flaherty
as Jeering Fan
Lee Trevino
as Lee Trevino

Happy Gilmore facts

Budget: $12M
Box office: $41.4M
Collection: Happy Gilmore Collection

Our take on Happy Gilmore

Dennis Dugan's 1996 comedy follows Happy Gilmore, a failed hockey player who discovers a freakishly powerful golf swing and enters the pro circuit to win prize money and save his grandmother's house. His hot temper and unconventional antics on the green earn the scorn of buttoned-up rival Shooter McGavin, while an attractive tour publicist tries to soften his image. This is loud, slapstick-driven sports comedy built on outbursts, sight gags and underdog charm rather than nuance. It suits viewers who want an easy, boisterous laugh and enjoy watching a rough-edged misfit crash a genteel world. If broad, quotable comedies are your comfort watch, Happy Gilmore delivers exactly that.

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