Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Patrick M — 27 Feb 2012

Adam Sandler writes and stars in his most thought out comedy of his career.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Patrick M on 27 Feb 2012.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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13/12/17 - Still a great family comedy. Good advertising and product placement by subway. I bought a sub half way through the movie…

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By Clem666 (107) on 16 Jan 2022

Opinions seem to be really polarized when it comes to 'Happy Gilmore'! As far as I am concerned I can say it is hard to give it a number…

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By Eston S (2) on 27 Jan 2019

Usual stupid Adam Sandler comedy, but still entertaining and fun to watch…

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Dennis Dugan, the director of 'Happy Gilmore,' did a remarkable job of making a comedic movie into a movie that you could truly relate to the…

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By Tonto (20) on 18 Jun 2021

This was one of Sandler's first movies. It's one of his best, a classic. There are a lot of funny moments in the movie…

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By Jeffrey S (309) on 28 Jun 2017

I can't see how anyone could no like this film. Yeah it's incredibly stupid but it's very funny…

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By Tommy T (116) on 21 Feb 2017

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