Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Robert K — 05 Jun 2014

Signature Sandler, done the right way, with enough jokes that connect to make his goofball schtick work.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Robert K on 05 Jun 2014.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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