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Debuting with 46.7M views at the number 1 spot, that means it’s the second biggest movie launch of 2025 so far, with only Back in Action, which is in the all-time top 10, ahead of it. Assuming it sticks around, a spot could soon open up for Happy Gilmore 2, too, and we’ll keep you posted in the weeks and months to come.
The reviews on "Happy Gilmore 2" are mixed. The results are not.
KPop Demon Hunters is also still slaying its competition, putting up a whopping 26.3M views in its sixth week, claiming the No. 2 spot on the list. It also is now the most popular Netflix animated film of all time.
Happy Gilmore 2 will begin streaming on Netflix on Friday, July 25 at 12 a.m. Pacific Time, or 3 a.m. Eastern Time, on the morning of the release date. That means if you’re on the West Coast, you can watch Happy Gilmore 2 as early as midnight on Thursday night.
Netflix has just released Happy Gilmore 2, but whether it's actually going to be worth watching or not is an open question.
The late, great “Price is Right” host Bob Barker isn’t the only cast member remembered fondly in Happy Gilmore 2. So, too, is Dan Baker, a longtime executive with the PGA of America, who died tragically in a car accident in December. He was 58.
It’s pretty funny that Bad Bunny and Sandler first crossed paths courtside, with one of them a little tipsy and the other focused on his daughter. That unexpected moment kind of captures what Happy Gilmore 2 is all about: mixing laughs with some real feels, giving a nod to the past while making room for new stuff.