Happy Gilmore
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Metascore
31 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

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  • Starring: Adam Sandler
  • Summary: When a would-be hockey player (Sandler) hits a golf ball 400 yards, he realizes that his true calling is in pro golf, so he trades in his skates for a 3-wood and a tee, and joins the PGA tour.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 7 out of 14
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    63
    Slap Happy. [16 February 1996, p.D4]
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Darren Bignell
    60
    The real surprise is that it's a lot of fun, with Sandler becoming more personable as the film progresses, and a couple of truly side-splitting scenes.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    Tells the story of a violent sociopath. Since it's about golf, that makes it a comedy.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    33
    Adam Sandler stars in a one-joke Caddyshack for the blitzed and jaded.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. JackP
    10
    A hilarious Adam Sandler comedy. It is probably the best. The main laughs come from two costars. One is Kevin Nealon as a crazy but insightive golf player. The other one is Ben Stiller as the evil worker at a retirement home that Happy's grandmother temporarily lives at. But even without them, this movie would still be hilarious, they just add a lot of extra laughs.… Expand
  2. MichaelD
    9
    It's Adam Sandler's best movie by a mile. It's really funny but I don't know why the hell this movie's metascore is 31. If you ask me it's worth at least a 70. And Ben Stiller is VERY FUNNY.… Expand
  3. ReviewGuy818
    8
    A genuinely funny and enjoyable film. Has a great story filled with some laughs, as well as some drama. The characters are interesting and rootable, the villain is dastardly, etc. All in all, Happy Gilmore is truly a hole in one!… Expand
  4. AndrewN
    5
    Comical but ultimately shallow and brainless entertainment. To be honest its an affront to the sport of golf. Its just like a sweet. Tasty on the outside but lacks lack substance underneath. Still this is Sandlers best movie. Not that that says much. Hardly worth watching.… Expand

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