Happy Gilmore
He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.
1996 | 92m | English
Popularity: 11 (history)
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
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| Writer: | Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler |
| Staring: |
| Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1996 |
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| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Writer: | Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | loss of loved one, golf, sports, taxes, class differences, prize money, driving range, rich snob, anger issues, old-age home, boy meets girl, loss of home, grandmother grandson relationship, winner takes all, hockey player, child raised by grandmother, putting, golf tournament, sports comedy, grandma-grandson relationship, repossessed home |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $41,422,354
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 26, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | Happy Gilmore |
| Christopher McDonald | Shooter McGavin |
| Julie Bowen | Virginia Venit |
| Frances Bay | Grandma |
| Carl Weathers | Chubbs |
| Allen Covert | Otto |
| Robert Smigel | IRS Agent |
| Bob Barker | Bob Barker |
| Richard Kiel | Mr. Larson |
| Dennis Dugan | Doug Thompson |
| Joe Flaherty | Jeering Fan |
| Lee Trevino | Lee Trevino |
| Kevin Nealon | Potter |
| Verne Lundquist | Announcer |
| Jared Van Snellenberg | Happy's Waterbury Caddy |
| Ken Camroux-Taylor | Coach |
| Rich Elwood | Assistant Coach |
| Nancy Hillis | Terry |
| Helena Yea | Chinese Lady |
| Will Sasso | Mover |
| Dee Jay Jackson | Mover |
| Ellie Harvie | Registrar |
| Ian Boothby | Guy on Green |
| Andrew Johnston | Crowd Guy - Waterbury |
| Kim Restell | Crowd Girl - Waterbury |
| Fred Perron | Waterbury Heckler |
| Helen Honeywell | Crazy Old Lady |
| Paul Raskin | Starter #1 - Waterbury |
| William Samples | Starter #2 - AT&T |
| John Shaw | Daniel Lafferty |
| Ted Deekan | Auctioneer |
| John Destry | Zamboni Driver |
| James Crescenzo | Shooter's AT&T Caddy |
| Brett Armstrong | Shooter's Tournament Caddy |
| Peter Kelamis | Potter's Caddy |
| Stephen Tibbetts | Pro Golfer |
| Ed Lieberman | Pro Golfer |
| Donnie MacMillan | Young Happy |
| Louis O'Donoghue | Happy's Dad |
| Lisanne Collett | Happy's Mom |
| Stephen Dimopoulos | Italian Guy |
| Douglas Newell | Starter #4 - Pro-Am |
| Frank L. Frazier | Blue Collar Fan |
| David Kaye | Reporter |
| Zachary Webb | Batting Kid |
| Simon Webb | Doctor |
| Mark Lye | Mark Lye |
| Betty Linde | Elderly Woman |
| Louis Kliman | Reporter #3 |
| Brent Chapman | Official |
| Jessica Gunn | Signed Chest Woman |
| Phillip Beer | Cowboy Joe |
| Fat Jack | Jack Beard |
| Michelle Holdsworth | Babe on Green |
| Charles L. Brame | Abe Lincoln |
| Elizabeth Duff | Golf Fan (uncredited) |
| Carrie Anne Fleming | Donna (uncredited) |
| Jack Giarraputo | Sportscaster (uncredited) |
| Brennan Kotowich | Boy (uncredited) |
| Michael Roberds | Shirtless 'H' Fan (uncredited) |
| Joe Sakic | Player at Hockey Tryouts (uncredited) |
| Ben Stiller | Hal L. (uncredited) |
| Valarie Trapp | Valarie Trapp (uncredited) |
| Heath Young | Golf Fan (uncredited) |
| Dave Cameron | Reporter #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tim Herlihy | Screenplay |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Original Music Composer |
| Jeff Gourson | Editor |
| Steve R. Moore | Editor |
| Adam Sandler | Screenplay |
| Joanna Colbert | Casting |
| Tish Monaghan | Costume Designer |
| Warren Carr | Unit Production Manager |
| Peter D. Marshall | First Assistant Director |
| Brent Woolsey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Robert Hackl | Post Production Supervisor |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman | Music Supervisor |
| Jennifer Pyken | Music Supervisor |
| Richard Harrison | Art Direction |
| Perry Andelin Blake | Production Design |
| William Heslup | Production Design |
| Mark Lane | Set Decoration |
| Bill Thumm | Property Master |
| R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn | Assistant Property Master |
| Nancy Ford | Assistant Art Director |
| David Crone | Camera Operator |
| Joel Ransom | Camera Operator |
| Thom Ryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Terry McEwen | First Assistant Camera |
| Christina Kasperczyk | Second Assistant Camera |
| Rick Patton | Sound Mixer |
| James Kusan | Boom Operator |
| Barry Donlevy | Gaffer |
| Tim Hogan | Key Grip |
| Christine Coutts | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lisa Taylor Roberts | Key Makeup Artist |
| Fay von Schroeder | Makeup Artist |
| Anji Bemben | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jill Winston | Hairstylist |
| Lara Fox | Script Supervisor |
| Greg Jackson | Location Manager |
| Karen Day | Production Accountant |
| Arlene L. Arnold | Third Assistant Director |
| Sandra Couldwell | Extras Casting |
| Wendi Laski | Unit Publicist |
| Glenn Woodruff | Construction Coordinator |
| Jake Callihoo | Transportation Coordinator |
| Bruce Nyznik | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris David | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Tom Perry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kim Naves | Music Editor |
| Sukey Fontelieu | Dialogue Editor |
| Christopher Assells | Dialogue Editor |
| Dino DiMuro | Dialogue Editor |
| Elizabeth Kenton | ADR Editor |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Thom Brennan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Richard C. Franklin | Foley Supervisor |
| Doug Jackson | Foley Editor |
| John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Jeff Courtie | ADR Mixer |
| Alan Holly | ADR Mixer |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Matt Patterson | Sound Recordist |
| Brian D. Lucas | Sound Recordist |
| Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Sandy Brundage | Negative Cutter |
| Wayne Bennett | Second Assistant Director |
| Dana Barnaby | Second Assistant Camera |
| Corry Glass | Stunts |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Arthur Albert | Director of Photography |
| Jennifer Moore | Property Buyer |
| Dennis Dugan | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Simonds | Producer |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer |
| Brad Grey | Executive Producer |
| Warren Carr | Co-Producer |
| Jack Giarraputo | Co-Producer |
| Sandy Wernick | Executive Producer |
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Mr. Angry channels aggression nicely... True Story. All my friends are golfers, however, it's not a sport for me. I played with them once after they continued to badger me about it, at a par 4 hole I used a putter instead of a driver to get onto the green, literally just whacked it straight and h ... ard, I holed in 3, much to my friend's consternation!! The purpose of that story is why I enjoyed Happy Gilmore so much, it takes fun pot shots at the sport whilst daftly proclaiming that any dude can play in his own style. This is an absolutely no brain movie of course, with a plot as daft as it sounds - a failed/angry ice-hockey player takes up golf to earn money to save his granny's house from being repossessed - and of course he becomes a cause célèbre to the golfing curates. Sandler has and always will be an acquired comedy taste, making this very much one for his fans only. And truth be told this is basic Sandler where he's shouty and sweary, and he certainly improved on a filmic level from this point on. So what you gonna do? I laughed a lot, but you see I'm a Sandler fan (though there are some films of his I positively hate), it cheered me up and sometimes that's all I want from one of his movies. 7/10
Adam Sandler makes so many good movies. Who doesn't love this movie. If you don't like this, then there's something wrong with you. The price is wrong bitch! ...
Happy Gilmore’s a comedy film, yet it’s comedy, to me at least, was terrible. It didn’t stick, it felt forced, and it was just plain old stupid. Boring movie ...