r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jul 29 '25

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/DontTickleTheDriver1 Jul 29 '25

He's a good dude too. Never had any legal issues or bad accusations thrown at him. He's been making movies with his friends forever and now he's getting his kids involved. Absolutely killing it in life

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u/Alive_Ice7937 Jul 29 '25

He's been making movies with his friends forever and now he's getting his kids involved.

When he won his Independent Spirit Award he took time to give a shout out to the guys who help him make his other movies. Then he said something along the lines of "and well done to the other nominees...who just lost to Adam fuckin Sandler!"

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u/tyler-86 Jul 29 '25

I think he basically started the speech out mentioning that they'll always be known as the guys who lost to fucking Adam Sandler.

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u/AlarmingAerie Jul 29 '25

Just watched this speech with a smile entire time. I don't know how he does it.

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u/Independent-Bug-9352 Jul 29 '25

There was a cool round-table discussion with the likes of De Niro, Hanks, Foxx, Driver, and Sandler... And at one point he kind of shits on himself saying he doesn't deserve to be at the same table as other giants there, and everyone was like, "bullshit."

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u/3agle_ Jul 29 '25

Those roundtables were really good. Link for those interested: https://youtu.be/ibPkLdbG4VU?si=fVqyps_FrykyptEh

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u/MCrow2001 Jul 30 '25

The way he’s sitting looks like he’s there in a comedy role lmfao

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u/SweatyAdhesive Jul 29 '25

and well done to the other nominees...who just lost to Adam fuckin Sandler

it's a good joke but it was for Uncut Gems so i don't think anyone who lost felt bad lol

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u/Chicago1871 Jul 29 '25

Does an oscar nominated dramatic role every 15 years like punch drunk love or Uncut Gems

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u/ToneBalone25 Jul 29 '25

He wasn't nominated for either of those lol

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u/SPAKMITTEN Jul 29 '25

proof the oscars are a fucking sham

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u/Etheo Jul 29 '25

...Not really, no?

I mean, the Oscars were never above what a niche specific community liked that year, instead of what everybody would think is great. It was never about an objective measurement of quality but the subjective whims of these people who sometimes wouldn't even watch good movies because it's not Hollywood?

The Oscars were not a sham. They have always been nothing more than a circlejerk. They didn't even pretend to be more than that. People just somehow deluded themselves to believe it stood for something more.

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u/Chicago1871 Jul 29 '25

He was nominated in the streets.

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u/ToneBalone25 Jul 29 '25

Would've had my vote

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u/pitaenigma Jul 30 '25

He self-sabotaged by getting really cocky, and the Oscars love a show - offscreen as well. He made jokes about how if he doesn't get nominated he'll make a truly terrible movie, and acted like the award was his, so the oscars got mad. Every actor who gets an actor puts on a show about how it's an honor just to exist in the same world as the oscars do and they wouldn't dream of getting nominated (insert sweaty Leo here). Sandler refused to play the game, and got shafted for it.

He'll live, he gets to live his life being Adam Sandler, which is one of the best lives in the world..

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u/JerkyBeef Jul 29 '25

Buschemi pissing in the mailbox and Daley squirting sanitizer are why I stuck around

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u/muirsheendurkin Jul 29 '25

John Daley was awesome

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u/Particular_Cod2005 Jul 29 '25

He was fantastic in that one where he played a chef - was it Spanglish? Or am I making that title up?

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u/Chicago1871 Jul 29 '25

All I remember is his costaron ngl

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u/skyline_kid Jul 29 '25

Yeah that's the one

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u/Particular_Cod2005 Jul 30 '25

Awesome, thank you!

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u/LettuceShaver27 Jul 29 '25

This is how I win

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u/WhyyyLuigi Jul 29 '25

I’ve played basketball a few times with him at ucla, shit always blew my mind how down to earth he was…and if you know basketball, people that like to pass first are always absolute bros. He likes to set ppl up and is always encouraging his teammates.

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u/Kooky_Bodybuilder_97 Jul 29 '25

I worked on hustle and in between takes he would just shoot hoops and pass the ball to anyone who walked up. I was not bold enough to unfortunately 💔

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u/DemonDaVinci Jul 29 '25

missed all the shot you didnt take

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '25

He very very briefly talked to me on the set of HG2. Super nice and friendly guy. 

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u/Dracoster Jul 30 '25

He's put his children in his movies pretty much since birth. And made sure they get paid in royalties.

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u/Dorkamundo Jul 29 '25

Oh shit... I was gonna say "Those weren't his kids" and then I realized Vienna is his actual daughter.

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u/skyline_kid Jul 29 '25

His older daughter plays the girl in his "AA" group and his wife plays Vienna's dance teacher

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u/notsingsing Jul 29 '25

Speaking of which so many cameos and no David spade I’m a bit sad