Happy Gilmore fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Sports, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Happy Gilmore is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Expect plenty of slapstick and situational comedy.
Sports, family, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around sports, family, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Happy Gilmore is included with a subscription to Netflix, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 31). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 32 min
Happy Gilmore runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Happy Gilmore higher (77) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $41 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Happy Gilmore in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 202 storytelling tropes for Happy Gilmore, including Forgot the Disability, Artistic License – Sports, Create Your Own Hero.
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