Prime Highlights
- Adam Sandler revisits his legendary Happy Gilmore character in a highly anticipated Netflix sequel with July 25, 2025.
- The movie has surprise appearances by celebrity and sport legends mixing nostalgia and new humor.
Key Fact
- Sandler’s return is almost 29 years after the initial release of the cult classic to fulfill longtime requests from fans.
- The sequel was only released on Netflix and is 1 hour and 57 minutes long and rated PG-13.
Key Background
“Happy Gilmore 2” returns one of Adam Sandler’s beloved characters, resuming the action almost three decades after the original 1996 sporting comedy. The sequel, directed by Kyle Newacheck, has Sandler returning as a retired Happy Gilmore who returns to golf for extreme purposes.
There is pathos early in the film when Happy’s wife, Virginia (played by actress Julie Bowen), dies in an accident. A single father of five and also a father of his own daughter Vienna (played by Sandler’s own daughter, Sunny), Happy scratches by. When he finds out that Vienna’s school in Paris will cost him $70,000 per year, he’s lured back into the crime he’d fought so hard to escape.
But golf is not golf anymore. An intrusive, commercialized league named the “Maxi League” besmirches the sport’s heritage. Frank Manatee (Benny Safdie), a wacky leader, heads the new league that Happy despises. Dedicated to upholding the dignity of golf, Happy rallies troops to orchestrate a showdown between the veterans and the new-league opportunists.
The follow-up takes a few from itself. Christopher McDonald reprises Shooter McGavin, Dennis Dugan again as PGA inspector Doug Thompson, and Ben Stiller in a cameo for a comedic stint. Keeping the level of excitement up are celebrity cameos from Travis Kelce, Rory McIlroy, John Daly, Paige Spiranac, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Bad Bunny as an Oscar the caddie, and even Eminem.
“Happy Gilmore 2” is full of nostalgia, laughter, and heart. Mixing classic slapstick with modern satire, the sequel aims to both delight the old school and newcomers equally. Its arrival on Netflix is one of the largest comedy premieres on the platform all year, boasting star power and emotional heft to anticipate.