Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Matt P — 05 Aug 2011

The funniest movie Adam Sandler ever did. It manages to play up his goofball, slapstick humor in the right ways.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Matt P on 05 Aug 2011.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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This movie gets better every time I watch. Adam Sandler is funny. Bob barker appears in this movie and the clip is great must see…

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