Happy Gilmore (1996)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.8

Overview

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 ...

Starring Cast

Adam Sandler • Christopher McDonald • Julie Bowen

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Adam Sandler • Christopher McDonald • Julie Bowen

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core conflict between an unconventional individual and a stuffy establishment, while containing elements that could be interpreted as anti-elitist, ultimately resolves through individualistic triumph within a competitive system, balancing potential left-leaning critiques with right-leaning emphasis on personal responsibility and merit.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a sports comedy plot, and it does not critically portray traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Happy Gilmore does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's sports career, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Happy Gilmore is an original film and does not adapt characters from prior source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this film, therefore no established characters underwent a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Happy Gilmore is an original film from 1996, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there were no prior canonical or historical racial portrayals to be altered.