Happy Gilmore is back on top. Adam Sandler’s long-gestating sequel “Happy Gilmore 2” teed off with big viewership numbers, ranking at No. 1 on the Netflix list of top 10 English-language movies. “Happy Gilmore 2” launched on the streamer on July 25.

I didn’t expect much going into Adam Sandler’s newest movie. I suppose I haven’t expected a lot out of Sandler in a very long time, though his early films were some of my favorite comedies when I was young. Billy Maddison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer. I still get a little teary-eyed when Robbie sings to Julia on the airplane in that last one.

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.

Ken Jennings, Margaret Qualley and Bad Bunny are just some of the famous faces to appear alongside Adam Sandler in Netflix sequel "Happy Gilmore 2."

Adam Sandler shows he still has movie star clout as the sequel to his 90s classic 'Happy Gilmore' set viewership records for a Netflix Original film

If you missed the drop, you’re not alone. The Odyssey Hockey Stick Putter, released in celebration of the new Happy Gilmore 2 movie, sold out almost instantly everywhere. But there’s still hope if you act fast. This rare and highly collectible putter is still available on eBay from select resellers.

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.

Though I did enjoy some of the callbacks, jokes, silly references, and the show-stealing performance by a certain bad boy of golf, there was something about these homages that turned me off and took me out of the movie. In fact, I was quite annoyed…