At 58, Adam Sandler revisits Happy Gilmore
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Richard Kiel, an iconic Bond villain who portrayed a giant Happy Gilmore fan who intimidates rival Shooter McGavin in the first film, is honored by having his character's son appear in the sequel. Kiel died at 74 in 2014.
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Adam Sandler is disappointed that one very important part of "Happy Gilmore" will not be happening for the sequel coming to Netflix on July 25.
Happy Gilmore 2 just dropped on Netflix, and while it’s probably not going to win any Oscars, most fans seem to be really pleased with the sequel, me included. It’s a goofy good time with some big laughs and a ton of cameos and returning characters. It also includes one big WTF death scene that left me and the actress involved absolutely shocked.
Happy Gilmore 2 has finally landed on Netflix, and Adam Sandler has opened up about a huge last-minute change they had to make to the film. The sequel picks up 29 years after the 1996 movie, when Happy Gilmore comes out of retirement and returns to golf to pay for his daughter’s ballet classes following the tragic death of his wife.
When we meet Happy after all these years, he's in sorry shape. He's an alcoholic, using booze to numb the guilt and grief of Virginia's death. But as the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer shows, he decides to sober up and get back to golfing in order to help his beloved daughter Vienna go abroad to ballet school.
Anyone with a Netflix subscription (which start at $8 a month) can play this title; however, unlike many other Netflix games, it doesn't run on mobile devices such as phones and tablets. Netflix subscribers can play Happy Gilmore on a supported smart TV, streaming device or browser, including Chrome.
On February 16, 1996, Universal Pictures introduced Happy Gilmore to audiences. The Adam Sandler starrer went on to gross $41 million and became a cable TV perennial enroute to its belated Netflix sequel in 2025. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
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