Happy Gilmore
1996 · 92 min · Director: Dennis Dugan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Happy Gilmore (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Smile20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 8 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 25 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 56 % | 48 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 61 % | 41 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 63 % | 31 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 64 % | 28 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 69 % | 34 % | 43 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Joy | 69 % | 30 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Joy | 60 % | 18 % | 52 % | 23 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bob Barker
Lee Trevino
Announcer
Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Assistant Coach
Terry
Chinese Lady
Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Dugan
- Written by
- Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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