Happy Gilmore
He doesn't play golf... he destroys it.
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.
- Director
- Dennis Dugan
- Worldwide
- $41M
Who's in it
Cast
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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.
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Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Happy Gilmore returned 3.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $12M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $41M
- Release date
- Feb 16, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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