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Happy Gilmore
- Review Date: October 18, 2005
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1996
Common Sense Media says
Adolescent humor at its best/worst. Lots of profanity.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the biggest red flag for this movie is the cursing and violent behavior of Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler). His short fuse results in a number of skirmishes, including an extended (comic) fight scene with Bob Barker. The two brutally pound on each other until Gilmore is eventually knocked unconscious. Another scene has Gilmore threaten another golfer with the shards of a broken beer bottle. The profanity shies away from sexual comments, and is comprised mostly of the F word and the S word. Kids will enjoy Sandler's over-the-top and abrasive humor, as well as the ongoing joke of a golfer's handicapped hand that had been eaten by an alligator.
What's the story?
What happens when you take a psychotic hockey player who holds the only league record of trying to stab somebody with his skate and throw him on the links with tranquil golfers? Adam Sandler in one of his funniest roles. Happy Gilmore is a man with a hard aggressive core and a surprisingly sweet center. After hearing his grandmother lost her house due to back taxes, Gilmore is forced to come up with $270,000 to save his grandmother's home. Despite the maniacal hockey player's thunderous slapshot, Gilmore can't skate worth a dime and thus seeks alternatives to raise money for his beloved grandmother. Under the guidance of "Chubbs," an ex-pro golfer who lost his hand to an alligator, Gilmore surges up the golf circuit and knocks out his competition.
Is it any good?
Second only to Billy Madison, HAPPY GILMORE stands out as one of Adam Sandler's best works. The movie pokes fun at the rather "stiff" golf world and spices it up with a character that makes Mike Tyson look like a level-headed individual. Anyone and everything sets Sandler into a crippling fury. For anyone who has previewed Sandler's work in the mid-90's (SNL or Billy Madison), the film's humor becomes quite predictable, but kids are likely to enjoy it. Appropriate for older teens.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about Sandler's character. His best friends in the film include a physically challenged ex-pro golfer, a homeless man, an amiable public relations woman, and his sweet grandmother. In addition, Gilmore earns a lot of money through his golf tournament wins with the goal of saving his grandmother's house. Do these sweet-natured friendships and altruistic deeds make up for his violent behavior? Is it the humor or the violence that makes Adam Sandler films so popular?
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Kid, 12 years old
April 7, 2010
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Must-see movie!
Fantastic film. Very laugh-out-loud. Quite a lot of swearing and a few short snaps of violence, but nothing too bad. What is also quite funny is that it's like a grown man throwing a foul-mouthed temper tantrum throughout the whole film!
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Teen, 13 years old
August 19, 2009
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loved it
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Teen, 13 years old
October 28, 2011
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Rated
Change Rated R: Comic Violence, Almost Strong Sexual Content, Some Offensive Language, and Mild Drinking
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Teen, 15 years old
March 7, 2010
AGE
so, it was pretty clean for the most part... LOTS of swearing, there had to be at least 50 f/s words but most of it was "caught on camera" therefore it was bleeped out. But overall, it was funny and entertaining, and i for 1 thing love golf so it was awesome. The whole family can enjoy it. If you liked Caddyshack, you'll like thiss!!! (even though caddyshack is way better XD)
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Teen, 14 years old
August 13, 2009
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O.k.
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Kid, 11 years old
April 7, 2010
AGE
Pretty Good Comedy
Very good movie one of my favorites. One scene has a ton of cussing and cursing, but is viewed on a TV and all the cuss words are censured out. At the end everyone learns a lesson and is a happy ending.
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Parent
December 15, 2009
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Happy Gilmore
Rich in hilarity and witty humor that even dull lawyers would find funny. If Caddyshack had a sequel, this would be it.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 23, 2009
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Adult
October 28, 2011
AGE
positive...
It has profanity, but it helps show kids with strong emotion positive messages, like "Anger Management" but the language still does overpower the positives, I saw it when i was 9, it was pretty profane, but moral I think it is OK for tweens with parental guidance, It is goofy and dumb, but hilarious and a liitle moral :)
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Kid, 11 years old
December 27, 2010
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Temper Fever Sandler
Parents need to know that this is a great hilarious profane filled comedy classic.But it says the "s" word numerous times and the original h**l,d**n,a*s,b***h,and b*****d.Also,it has mild comic sexuality with 2 or 3 scenes of a girl in lingerie for about 5 seconds.And you see a male's butt twice in this film.But, a great,funny comedy
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| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Cast: | Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Christopher McDonald |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 92 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 16, 1996 |
| DVD release date: | February 24, 1998 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | language and some comic sexuality |
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