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.
Genres
Comedy
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Happy Gilmore performed
Budget
$12.0M
Worldwide Gross
$41.4M
Gross Profit
$29.4M
Return
3.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$6M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Happy Gilmore
Adam Sandler
Happy Gilmore
Shooter McGavin
Christopher McDonald
Shooter McGavin
Virginia Venit
Julie Bowen
Virginia Venit
Grandma
Frances Bay
Grandma
Chubbs Peterson
Carl Weathers
Chubbs Peterson
Otto
Allen Covert
Otto
IRS Agent
Robert Smigel
IRS Agent
Self
Bob Barker
Self
Mr. Larson
Richard Kiel
Mr. Larson
Doug Thompson
Dennis Dugan
Doug Thompson
Jeering Fan
Joe Flaherty
Jeering Fan
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino
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