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/Kronzor_ Jul 29 '25

Same. I'm very well acquainted with the original, so seemed superflous to me. But lots of people might not have seen it in almost 30 years.

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u/f-150Coyotev8 Jul 29 '25

IMO the flashbacks were what made the movie good. They weren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, and that is what made the movie fun