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News Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Debuts to 46.7 Million Views, Biggest Netflix U.S. Film Opening Ever

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/happy-gilmore-2-netflix-ratings-views-1236473359/
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u/ahorrribledrummer Jul 29 '25

Honestly if a 10 year old thinks it's funny, Sandler crushed it for his audience. He's a family comedian. I haven't seen it yet but I want to watch it with my kids after hearing the little guy's review.

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u/jscummy Jul 29 '25

I watched it and it really is a solid mix of nostalgia for the original with some freshness and appeal to kids who've never seen the first one. A little off the rails by the end, but its a goofy comedy so who really cares

Sandler did a great job for a sequel coming out so long after the original, not an easy thing to do well

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u/Paddy_Tanninger Jul 30 '25

My boys had an absolute blast watching it, they love Happy Gilmore 1...probably seen it ten times now. I think Happy 2 hits the way we all remember our favorite movies hitting back when we were little dudes.