Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Alex S — 30 Dec 2015

The best rating I will ever give an Adam sandler movie.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Alex S on 30 Dec 2015.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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