Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Andriy Y — 16 Jul 2014

Great movie! One of Sandler's best to date. It's funny, sweet and very enjoyable.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Andriy Y on 16 Jul 2014.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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