Happy Gilmore (1996)

88 min · Comedy

USPG-13UK12AUMCA14A

34 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Happy Gilmore scores 34 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 21 flagged scenes and 2 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	19
Caution	2

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for themes with violence and action.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	33%
Themes	35%
Sexual content	4%
Substances	none flagged
Language	28%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Young Happy's violent childhood moments
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up Breakup argument with girlfriend
Heads up Orderly threatens nursing home resident
Heads up First golf shot reaction
Heads up Happy takes puck shots to toughen up
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
Heads up Bleeping profanity montage at first Pro Tour tee
Heads up Happy yells at his golf ball

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	M
CA	14A
GB	12
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Happy puts up with a lot of embarrassment and setbacks on the golf course just so his grandmother can keep her home. What do you think it feels like to work hard at something not for yourself, but for someone you love?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Happy Gilmore okay for kids?

Happy Gilmore scores 34 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 21 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), action, theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Happy Gilmore?

34, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Happy Gilmore rated?

Happy Gilmore is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, CA 14A, GB 12, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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