Caddyshack

At a plush, members-only country club, a young caddy named Danny Noonan wants to turn his life around by earning a college scholarship. He schemes to win the goodwill of Judge Smails, the club's pompous owner, and to prove himself in the annual caddy golf tournament Smails sponsors. Danny navigates a tangle of privileged rivals, nagging advice from his mentor, and the comic chaos that erupts on the greens. The course becomes a stage for sharp one-liners and slapstick setpieces as a carefree pro named Ty Webb and a rambling groundskeeper named Carl Spackler drift through the action, stirring up mischief and it all collides with the club's old money politics. The tone blends sharp dialogue with goofy pratfalls throughout.

Directed by Harold Ramis, Caddyshack arrived in 1980 with an original screenplay by Douglas Kenney and Brian Doyle-Murray. The film features Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Bill Murray, and Michael O'Keefe in a sharp ensemble comedy for a generation.

With a budget of six million dollars, the comedy grossed about 39.8 million worldwide, delivering a solid return on its modest production cost and becoming a cornerstone of late 70s and early 80s party cinema that remains popular in reruns.

Caddyshack helped shape 80s comedy with offbeat humor, a gopher sequence and memorable characters; Ty Webb's laid-back philosophy and Spackler's chaotic schemes left a lasting imprint on screen comedy. The film remains a touchstone for club satire and improv driven humor, with the gopher becoming a defining gag that endures.

Critics saw it as a rambunctious satirical riff on class privilege and sports culture; the ensemble energy elevates golf gags into a farce. The humor leans into timing and character clashes rather than sentiment, and the film rewards repeat viewing as running gags land anew, a touchstone for comedy fans.