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199692 minComedy

Happy Gilmore

Is Happy Gilmore a Hit or Flop?

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Is Happy Gilmore worth watching? With a rating of 6.7/10, this Comedy film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Happy Gilmore Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

Adam Sandler
Adam SandlerHappy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonaldShooter McGavin
Julie Bowen
Julie BowenVirginia Venit
Frances Bay
Frances BayGrandma
Carl Weathers
Carl WeathersChubbs
Allen Covert
Allen CovertOtto
Robert Smigel
Robert SmigelIRS Agent
Bob Barker
Bob BarkerSelf
Richard Kiel
Richard KielMr. Larson
Dennis Dugan
Dennis DuganDoug Thompson

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Is Happy Gilmore worth watching?

Happy Gilmore has received mixed reviews with a 6.7/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy movies.

Is Happy Gilmore hit or flop?

Happy Gilmore has received average ratings (6.7/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Happy Gilmore is a Comedy movie that Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — ...

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Critic Reviews

John ChardAug 7, 2016
★ 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 GonzalesMay 25, 2023
★ 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!

AkshayAkshayAkshayJul 1, 2025
★ 1

Happy Gilmore’s a comedy film, yet it’s comedy, to me at least, was terrible. It didn’t stick, it felt forced, and it was just plain old stupid. Boring movie