Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore wants to be a professional hockey player, but his only real talent is an explosive slap shot. When he discovers that the same swing works with a golf club, he takes his power and his temper onto the professional tour. His grandmother has lost her home, and the prize money from a tournament is his way of getting it back. His wild behaviour and huge drives make him a crowd favourite, while a rival player who resents the attention plots against him. A tour publicist tries to smooth over his image.

The film is a comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, the second of the fourteen films he has directed in chronological order, following Problem Child and preceding Beverly Hills Ninja. Adam Sandler stars as Happy and co-wrote the screenplay with Tim Herlihy; Robert Simonds produced. Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers and Allen Covert appear in supporting roles. It runs 92 minutes.

Made for about 12 million USD, it took roughly 41 million USD worldwide, a strong return on its budget. On IMDb it holds 7/10 from around 305,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.7/10 from about 3,500 votes, showing a wide and generally positive audience response. A critics' rating of 6/10 from 61 reviews places it close to the audience scores.