Adam Sandler’s famous film Happy Gilmore’s sequel ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ has created a new record in Netflix history with a tremendous opening. Released on July 25, the film received 46.7 million views in just three days. This figure makes it Netflix’s biggest US opening weekend film ever.
‘Happy Gilmore 2′ has gone straight to number 1 in Netflix’s list of top 10 English language films. This great opening has broken the records of all Adam Sandler’s previous films. Sandler has previously given hits like Murder Mystery, Hubie Halloween and The Week Of for Netflix.
The popularity of the original film also increased
After the release of the sequel, the audience’s interest in the original Happy Gilmore film released in 1996 also increased significantly. This classic film available on Netflix ranked third on the Global Top 10 list with 11.4 million views. This was the second consecutive week that the film remained in the top 10.
The original film grossed nearly $40 million in the 90s and played an important role in establishing Adam Sandler as a comedy superstar. The story was about a hockey player Happy Gilmore, who angrily leaves his failure behind and does wonders in golf.
Story and starcast of ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
This sequel, which came after nearly 30 years, thrills the audience with a new story. In the film, Happy Gilmore has given up golf and has become addicted to alcohol. After a personal tragedy, he returns to the golf course to raise the fees for his daughter’s expensive Paris ballet school.
This time too, many special faces are seen in the film. Christopher McDonald is once again seen as the villain Shooter McGavin. Benny Safdie, pop star Bad Bunny, NFL star Travis Kelce and Sandler’s wife and children – Jackie, Sunny and Sadie – also appear in the film.
Cameos from stars like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Hot Ones host Sean Evans and Food Network star Guy Fieri also surprised the audience.
Great response from critics and audiences
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ has also received good response from critics. The film has a 70% average score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is considered excellent for Adam Sandler films. Variety’s chief film critic Owen Gleiberman called it “a fun gift full of nostalgia for fans.”
Other top movies and shows on Netflix
K-pop Demon Hunters ranked second after ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ on Netflix’s top 10 list. The animated action-musical film has garnered 26.3 million views in its sixth week and has now become Netflix’s most-watched animated film.
Talking about TV shows, murder mystery show ‘Untamed’ topped the English language series chart for the second consecutive week with 26.1 million views this week. In the non-English category, the third season of Squid Game topped the charts for the fifth consecutive week with 46 million views this week.
Conclusion
Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ has not only managed to revive nostalgia among the old audience but is also creating new records on Netflix. The sequel has become Adam Sandler’s biggest hit and is expected to touch even bigger figures in the coming weeks.
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