# Happy Gilmore (1996)

> A hot-tempered hockey hopeful crashes the polished professional golf circuit with an outrageous swing and a desperate mission to save his grandmother’s home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4789

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers, Allen Covert, Robert Smigel, Bob Barker
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116483/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, juvenile, lazy sunday, sports movie night

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