Happy Gilmore
Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Sport |
| Release date | February 16, 1996 |
| Running time | 1hr 32min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Carl Weathers |
| Directed by | Dennis Dugan |
| Written by | Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler |
| Produced by | Robert Simonds |
| Cinematography by | Arthur Albert |
| Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Production Company | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment Robert Simonds Productions |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore
- Donnie MacMillan as young Happy Gilmore
- Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin
- Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit
- Frances Bay as Grandma Gilmore
- Carl Weathers as Derick “Chubbs” Peterson
- Allen Covert as Otto
- Kevin Nealon as Gary Potter
- Peter Kelamis as Gary Potter’s caddy
- Richard Kiel as Mr. Larson
- Dennis Dugan as Doug Thompson
- Joe Flaherty as Donald
- Jared Van Snellenberg as Happy Gilmore’s caddy at the Waterbury Open
- Robert Smigel as IRS agent
- Will Sasso as Mover #1
- Dee Jay Jackson as Mover #2
- Lee Trevino as himself
- Bob Barker as himself
- Verne Lundquist as himself
- Mark Lye as himself
- David Kaye as a reporter
- Brent Chapman as an official
- Ian Boothby as Guy on the Green
- Alice Dinnean as a golf fan (uncredited)
- Ben Stiller as Hal L. – Orderly in Nursing Home (uncredited)
Storyline:
A Hockey player wannabe finds out that he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He joins the P.G.A. tour to make some money to save grandma’s house. The downside is that his hockey player mentality doesn’t really go on the P.G.A. tour. Especially with the favorite to win the championship.
About Happy Gilmore Movie:
Happy Gilmore is an American sports comedy directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds, featuring Adam Sandler in the title role, alongside Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and Carl Weathers.
The screenplay, co-written by Sandler and his longtime collaborator Tim Herlihy, was their second project together following Billy Madison (1995). This film also marked the beginning of multiple collaborations between Sandler and Dugan.
With a production budget of $12 million, filming took place from July 6 to September 1, 1995, primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia. Golf course scenes were shot at Swan-e-set Bay Resort & Country Club in Pitt Meadows, while interior shots, including those in the broadcast booth, were filmed in an abandoned Vancouver hospital. Arthur Albert served as cinematographer, and Mark Mothersbaugh, frontman of Devo, composed the soundtrack.
Released by Universal Pictures on February 16, 1996, Happy Gilmore was a box office hit, grossing $41.2 million despite mixed reviews from critics. It won an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, featuring the iconic scene between Sandler and Bob Barker.
A sequel is set for release in 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $12 million |
| Domestic Opening | $8,514,125 |
| Domestic Collection | $38,824,099 |
| International Collection | $2,381,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | $41,205,099 |