Happy Gilmore

Summary

Happy Gilmore is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Happy Gilmore's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Happy Gilmore was directed by Dennis Dugan^[4].
• Adam Sandler wrote the screenplay for Happy Gilmore^[5].
• Tim Herlihy wrote the screenplay for Happy Gilmore^[6].
• Happy Gilmore's composer is recorded as Mark Mothersbaugh^[7].
• Happy Gilmore's genre is comedy film^[8].
• Happy Gilmore was followed by Happy Gilmore 2^[9].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Adam Sandler^[10].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Julie Bowen^[11].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Christopher McDonald^[12].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Carl Weathers^[13].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Allen Covert^[14].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Frances Bay^[15].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Ben Stiller^[16].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Richard Kiel^[17].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Bob Barker^[18].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Joe Flaherty^[19].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Lee Trevino^[20].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Robert Smigel^[21].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Dennis Dugan^[22].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Kevin Nealon^[23].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Will Sasso^[24].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was David Kaye^[25].
• A cast member of Happy Gilmore was Ellie Harvie^[26].
• Happy Gilmore was produced by Robert Simonds^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Happy Gilmore was produced by Robert Simonds^[27]. It was directed by Dennis Dugan^[4]. Screenwriters include Adam Sandler^[5] and Tim Herlihy^[6]. Cast members include Adam Sandler^[10], Julie Bowen^[11], Christopher McDonald^[12], Carl Weathers^[13], Allen Covert^[14], and Frances Bay^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 30, 1996^[28] and February 16, 1996^[29]. The original language of Happy Gilmore was English^[30]. Its genre is comedy film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Happy Gilmore's main subject is golf^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10^[33], 62%^[34], and 31/100^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Happy Gilmore was followed by it 2^[9].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Happy Gilmore include Happy Madison Productions^[36], a film production company^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1999^[39], headquartered in Los Angeles^[40].

Why It Matters

Happy Gilmore has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Happy Madison Productions^[36], a film production company^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1999^[39], headquartered in Los Angeles^[40].