Overview

• The film logged 2.9 billion viewing minutes in the U.S. from July 25–27, the largest single-week total for a movie in Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 history, surpassing the previous mark set by “Glass Onion.”
• Netflix reported 46.7 million views over the first three days, the biggest U.S. opening weekend ever for a Netflix film and the best debut for an Adam Sandler title.
• Nielsen’s figure reflects U.S. viewing on TV screens only, which equates to roughly 52% of Netflix’s worldwide first‑weekend total based on the streamer’s metric.
• Nielsen data shows Sandler’s films have amassed about 61 billion viewing minutes on Netflix since 2018, with “Happy Gilmore 2” delivering his strongest opening streaming week to date.
• New Jersey officials said the production spent $152.5 million over 64 shooting days in the state, setting a local record and highlighting the project’s large-scale footprint.