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The Waterboy
Why this pick
Adam Sandler brings the same high-volume underdog energy to another sports comedy, with absurd rivalry, broad physical gags, and an unexpectedly warm rooting interest.
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MOVIE1996 1h 31m USA
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The Longest Yard
Why this pick
A rowdy, irreverent sports underdog story built around Sandler’s brash persona, escalating competitions, and a scrappy team dynamic that echoes Happy’s outsider triumph.
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Grown Ups
Why this pick
For the loose, loud comic spirit of Happy Gilmore, this reunites Sandler with Dennis Dugan for immature humor, competitive antics, and affectionate male-friendship chaos.
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Billy Madison
Why this pick
It shares Happy Gilmore’s anarchic Sandler performance: an emotionally stunted but oddly lovable man pursues a ridiculous goal through cartoonish confrontations and sincere flashes of heart.
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The Benchwarmers
Why this pick
This is a similarly goofy sports wish-fulfillment comedy, centered on misfits turning humiliation into competitive momentum, with broad jokes and an easygoing crowd-pleasing pace.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Happy Gilmore is an aspiring ice hockey player who lacks on-ice skills, other than a powerful slapshot. After another failed hockey tryout, Happy’s girlfriend leaves him because of his hockey obsession and lack of success.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Adam Sandler
Happy Gilmore
Julie Bowen
Virginia Venit
Ken Camroux
Coach
Robert Smigel
IRS Agent
Bob Barker
Himself
Verne Lundquist
Announcer
Jared Van Snellenberg
Happy's Waterbury Caddy
Nancy McClure
Terry