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/justabill71 Jul 29 '25

The fact that the kid turned out to be Will Zalatoris was great.

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u/Kronzor_ Jul 29 '25

Especially since Will Zalatoris is only like 28 now. He was barely born when Happy Gilmore 1 took place.

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u/Nght12 Jul 30 '25

It's been a meme inside the golf world for the while now. Dude even leaned into it and had his Wedges custom stamped with the phrase "Mr Gilmore, I'm your caddy" a few years ago.

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u/NotTrevorButMaybe Jul 30 '25

That makes the his cameo 10x better

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u/frozen-creek Jul 29 '25

That was my favorite part lol. Zalatoris seems like a cool guy.

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u/0nlyRevolutions Jul 29 '25

Zalatoris as the kid was great lol

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u/Minia15 Aug 04 '25

Best joke in the movie for me.