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Happy Gilmore 2 Shatters Netflix Debut Records

Netflix has parlayed the film’s streaming triumph into a companion video game that revives classic golf mayhem.

Overview

  • The sequel drew 46.7 million global views in its first weekend, becoming the biggest premiere for a U.S. Netflix movie.
  • Netflix rolled out Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem ’98, an interactive game that transports fans into the film’s zany golf challenges.
  • Star-studded cameos include Bad Bunny as Happy’s caddie, Travis Kelce, Eminem, Post Malone and PGA champions like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.
  • Taylor Swift praised the film on Instagram, saying it had her “cackling and cheering the whole movie” and urging followers to watch.
  • A poignant tribute to late actor Cameron Boyce appears briefly on screen, prompting public thanks from his mother, Libby Boyce.