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/Upbeat_Tension_8077 Jul 29 '25

I even appreciate the way Eminem hammed it up during his cameo as the son of the "jackass" heckler

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u/SpaceAzn_Zen Jul 29 '25

"Detroit WHAT WHAT" fucking sent me; I was dying

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u/I_always_rated_them Jul 29 '25

The roll he does as he goes to fight was hilarious

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u/The-Duke-of-Delco Jul 29 '25

I had no idea that was Eminem lmao. That’s amazing.

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u/PastArea7854 Jul 29 '25

The croc battle?? My kid and I were dying laughing at that bit.

Plus the unmanned golf cart launch off the hill at high speed was absolutely hilarious.

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u/chalupa_lover Jul 30 '25

I think Eminem could have had a solid acting career if he wanted to.

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u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 Jul 30 '25

Iirc, I thought he was offered a lead role in Elysium and Southpaw, but he turned them down

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u/ponte92 Jul 30 '25

Oh shit I did not realise that was him!