Happy Gilmore (1996)
Directed by Dennis Dugan · 92 min · Comedy
18.2 TOPICAL score · #4,705 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Happy Gilmore (1996, directed by Dennis Dugan) has a TOPICAL score of 18.2 - ranked 4,705 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 31. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (3,507 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 31
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (3,507 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read49,722 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Adam Sandler (actor #1,538), Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald (actor #1,225), Frances Bay