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Happy Gilmore 2 Logs Netflix’s Biggest U.S. Opening Weekend With 46.7 Million Views

Its record debut drove the original back onto Netflix’s global top charts under mixed critic reception with better audience scores.

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Adam Sandler transforms into jeweler Howard Ratner in "Uncut Gems."

Overview

  • Happy Gilmore 2 attracted 46.7 million views in its first three days on Netflix, marking the largest U.S. opening weekend ever for a Netflix film.
  • The sequel pushed the original Happy Gilmore back to No. 3 on Netflix’s global top ten movies chart with 11.4 million views in the same week.
  • Critics gave the film a 65% score on Rotten Tomatoes while audience ratings averaged 72%, highlighting a split between professional reviewers and general viewers.
  • The sequel reunites Adam Sandler with characters from the 1996 original and features numerous high-profile cameos including Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny and Eminem.
  • Produced under Sandler’s multi-picture deal with Netflix, the film blends nostalgia-driven callbacks with a storyline of Happy returning to golf to fund his daughter’s ballet education.