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{{Infobox company
 |name = Happy Madison Productions
[[file:Happy-Madison-Productions-logo.png | thumb | 220x124px | right]]
 |logo = Happy-Madison-Productions-logo.png
 |type = [[private company]]
 |industry = [[entertainment]]<br />media industry
 |genre = [[comedy movie]]s
 |founded = {{start date and age|1999|12|10}}
 |founder = [[Adam Sandler]]
 |owner = Adam Sandler
 |parent = Happy Madison, Inc.
 |key_people = Adam Sandler <small>(founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small><br />[[Allen Covert]]<br />[[Jack Giarraputo]] <small>(president)</small><br />[[Tim Herlihy]]<br />[[Heather Parry]]<br />Scott Sandler<br />Barry Bernardi<br />[[Steve Koren]]<br />[[Mark O'Keefe]]<br />[[Seth Gordon]]<br />Timothy Dowling
 |location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
 |products = [[movie]]s and [[television program]]s
 |subsid = Madison 23 Productions<br />Scary Madison Productions
 |homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20051118222008/http://www.adamsandler.com/index.php?section=happy adamsandler.com] (archive)
}}
'''Happy Madison Productions''' is a [[Los Angeles]]-based [[entertainment]] company. It deals with [[Movie producer|production of movies]] and [[Television program|television programs]]. It was founded by actor and comedian [[Adam Sandler]] on December 10, 1999. Sandler is also the [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and co-owner of Happy Madison, with [[Jack Giarraputo]]. The company was named after ''[[Happy Gilmore]]'' and ''[[Billy Madison]]'', two movies starring Sandler. The man on the logo of the company is Sandler's father, Stanley, who says the word "Terrific".<ref>ScreenRant: [https://screenrant.com/happy-madison-10-things-you-never-knew-about-adam-sandlers-production-company/ Happy Madison: 10 Things You Never Knew About Adam Sandler's Production Company].</ref>

The company used to be headquartered in the [[Judy Garland]] Building on the [[Sony Pictures Studios]] lot in [[Culver City]], [[California]]. Happy Madison's parent company is Happy Madison Inc. The parent company is headed by Scott, the brother of Adam Sandler, and is based in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]].<ref>[https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire/BusinessInformation?businessID=5174 New Hampshire Secretary of State Corporate Information for Happy Madison, Inc.].</ref>

== List of Happy Madison's productions ==
=== Films ===
* 1999: ''[[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]]''
* 2000: ''[[Little Nicky]]''
* 2001: ''[[Joe Dirt]]''
* 2001: ''[[The Animal]]''
* 2002: ''[[Mr. Deeds]]''
* 2002: ''[[The Master of Disguise]]''
* 2002: ''[[Eight Crazy Nights]]''
* 2002: ''[[The Hot Chick]]''
* 2003: ''[[Anger Management (movie)|Anger Management]]''
* 2003: ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]''
* 2004: ''[[50 First Dates]]''
* 2005: ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 movie)|The Longest Yard]]''
* 2005: ''[[Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo]]''
* 2006: ''[[Grandma's Boy]]''
* 2006: ''[[The Benchwarmers]]''
* 2006: ''[[Click (2006 movie)|Click]]''
* 2007: ''[[Reign Over Me]]'' (as Madison 23 Productions)
* 2007: ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry]]''
* 2008: ''[[Strange Wilderness]]''
* 2008: ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]''
* 2008: ''[[The House Bunny]]''
* 2008: ''[[Bedtime Stories]]''
* 2009: ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop]]''
* 2009: ''[[Funny People]]'' (as Madison 23 Productions)
* 2009: ''[[The Shortcut]]'' (as Scary Madison Productions)
* 2010: ''[[Grown Ups]]''
* 2011: ''[[Just Go with It]]''
* 2011: ''[[Zookeeper]]''
* 2011: ''[[Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star]]''
* 2011: ''[[Jack and Jill]]''
* 2012: ''[[That's My Boy]]''
* 2012: ''[[Here Comes the Boom]]''
* 2013: ''[[Grown Ups 2]]''<ref>[[ComingSoon.net]]: [https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84910 Grown Ups Sequel Planned] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234719/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84910|date=2013-12-30}}.</ref>
* 2014: ''[[Blended]]''<ref>[[Deadline Hollywood]]: [https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/adam-sandler-swaps-paramount-western-for-blended-family-fare-at-warner-bros/ Adam Sandler Swaps Paramount Western For Blended Family Fare At Warner Bros].</ref><ref>ComingSoon.net: [https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=103381 Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore Comedy Blended Set For May 23, 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103164241/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=103381 |date=November 3, 2013 }}.</ref>
* 2015: ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2]]''<ref>ComingSoon.net: [https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116730 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Set for April 17, 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073252/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116730 |date=April 7, 2014 }}.</ref>
* 2015: ''[[Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser]]''<ref>ComingSoon.net: [https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/123894-david-spade-is-back-for-joe-dirt-2 David Spade is Back for Joe Dirt 2!].</ref>
* 2015: ''[[Pixels (movie)|Pixels]]''<ref>[[Entertainment Weekly]]: [http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/11/adam-sandler-pixels/ Look out, Adam Sandler! It's Donkey Kong's Space Invading Frogger!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222134235/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/11/11/adam-sandler-pixels/ |date=2014-02-22 }}.</ref><ref>ComingSoon.net: [https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116798 Michelle Monaghan Joins the Cast of Pixels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523092626/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=116798 |date=2014-05-23 }}.</ref>
* 2015: ''[[The Ridiculous 6]]''
* 2016: ''[[The Do-Over]]''
* 2017: ''[[Sandy Wexler]]''
* 2018: ''[[The Week Of]]''
* 2018: ''[[Father of the Year]]''<ref>Deadline Hollywood: [https://deadline.com/2017/05/david-spade-bridgit-mendler-who-do-you-think-would-win-netflix-1202082421/ David Spade, Bridgit Mendler, Nat Faxon, & More Co-Star In 'Who Do You Think Would Win?' For Netflix].</ref>
* 2018: ''[[Adam Sandler|100% Fresh]]''
* 2019: ''[[Murder Mystery]]''
* 2020: ''[[The Wrong Missy]]''<ref>[[The Hollywood Reporter]]: [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-adam-sandler-produced-netflix-film-wrong-missy-finds-director-1175199 New David Spade-Starring, Adam Sandler-Produced Netflix Movie Finds Director].</ref>
* 2020: ''[[Hubie Halloween]]''
* 2022: ''[[Hustle]]''<ref>ScreenRant: [https://screenrant.com/adam-sandler-next-netflix-movie-hustle-different-good/amp/ Adam Sandler's Next Netflix Movie Can Break Happy Madison's Losing Streak].</ref>

=== TV series ===
* 2007–2013: ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'' (co-production with Game Six Productions, [[CBS Television Studios]] and [[Sony Pictures Television]])
* 2008: ''[[The Gong Show with Dave Attell]]''
* 2010–2011: ''[[Nick Swardson's Pretend Time]]'' (co-production with [[Culver Entertainment]])
* 2011–2012: ''[[Breaking In]]'' (co-production with [[Adam F. Goldberg|Adam F. Goldberg Productions]] and Sony Pictures Television)
* 2013–present: ''[[The Goldbergs]]'' (co-production with Adam F. Goldberg Productions, [[Doug Robinson|Doug Robinson Productions]] (season 5–present) and Sony Pictures Television)
* 2017: ''[[Imaginary Mary]]'' (co-production with Adam F. Goldberg Productions, [[ABC Studios]] and Sony Pictures Television)<ref>Deadline Hollywood: [https://deadline.com/2016/05/notorious-comedy-imaginary-mary-picked-up-to-series-at-abc-1201754944/ Drama 'Notorious', Comedy 'Imaginary Mary' Picked Up To Series At ABC].</ref>
* 2019–2020: ''[[Schooled]]'' (co-production with Adam F. Goldberg Productions, Marc Firek Productions, Doug Robinson Productions, ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television)

== Critical reception ==
Most of the studio's movies received negative reactions from critics.<ref>Salon: [http://www.salon.com/2011/11/14/the_tragedy_of_adam_sandler/ The tragedy of Adam Sandler].</ref><ref>[[Fox News]]: [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/04/30/comedy-about-middle-school-statutory-rape-does-adam-sandlers-thats-my-boy-go/ Comedy about middle school statutory rape? Does Adam Sandler's ''That's My Boy'' go too far?]</ref><ref>Live.drjays.com: [http://live.drjays.com/index.php/2012/05/21/is-adam-sandler-serious-with-thats-my-boy/ Is Adam Sandler Serious With ''That's My Boy''?]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131212060031/http://live.drjays.com/index.php/2012/05/21/is-adam-sandler-serious-with-thats-my-boy/ archived version]</ref><ref>NCFM: [http://ncfm.org/2012/05/news/discrimination-against-men-news/adam-sandlers-new-movie-thats-my-boy-exploits-child-victims-of-sexual-assault-please-boycott-the-movie/ Adam Sandler's new movie ''That's My Boy'' exploits child victims of sexual assault. Please boycott the movie]</ref> Four of them are considered some of the worst movies of all time. Two of those were rated 0% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>[[Rotten Tomatoes]]: [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_ridiculous_6 The Ridiculous 6 (2015)].</ref><ref>[[Rotten Tomatoes]]: [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/father_of_the_year Father of the Year (2018)].</ref>

== References ==
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== Other websites ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051118222008/http://www.adamsandler.com/index.php?section=happy Official website of Happy Madison on Adam Sandler's page]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0059609 Happy Madison Productions] at [[IMDb]]

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