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Happy Gilmore 2

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61% Tomatometer 127 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Happy Gilmore was at the top of his game — until a stroke of bad luck changed everything. Can golf's onetime bad boy make a comeback fit for a legend?
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Critics Consensus

With Adam Sandler and company clearly having a good time, Happy Gilmore 2 thwacks hard with nostalgia when it should've putted but will still put fans of the original back in their happy place.

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Nostalgic callbacks aren’t enough to deliver a hole-in-one, but Sandler slapstick and fun cameos provide a nice follow-through on this big swing of a sequel.

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Danny Leigh Financial Times Aug 5, 2025
3/5
The sense of if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it suits a movie with no great aim but to call back to the original. A modern critic might point out the irony of yesterday’s outsider becoming today’s guardian of old-school wisdom. Go to Full Review
Maxwell Rabb Chicago Reader Aug 1, 2025
We get some light chuckles and one-off jokes, but the story, with bones to be genuinely gripping, flatlines thanks to an onslaught of half-assed gags and cameos. Go to Full Review
Michael Ordoña TheWrap Jul 30, 2025
There are laughs to be had, here and there; the good news is, the sequel isn’t terrible. It’s just not anything special, nothing with the spark of the original. Go to Full Review
Luke Goodsell ABC News (Australia) May 9, 2026
A breezy and intermittently funny comedy that sticks to the playbook of every decades-later sequel, sending its hero back to zero to lazily rehash the beats of its predecessor. Go to Full Review
Tim Stevens The Spool Oct 31, 2025
It is still, ultimately, a very silly exercise in nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Armond White National Review Oct 4, 2025
Sandler’s bar-mitzvah-banquet genre is the closest American movies get to the emotional amplitude of France’s Jean Renoir. Go to Full Review
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Fro T @frothizzlereviews 1 day ago The decision to kill off a big character threw me for a shocker, and I wasn’t sure if I was gonna enjoy the rest of the movie, but I was able to put it on the back-burner and found myself having a good time. Adam does a decent job at showing love to the actors and characters that have passed since the first. I can understand if fans of the original don’t like this sequel, but I liked it. 6.5/10 See more Barb B @Sparkleprincess 4 days ago It was ok. Glad I had not spent $ just on it but did not want my life back chuckled a few times See more Evan P @RT91099648 5 days ago This movie left me with a good yet sad taste in my mouth. I thought it was really welll done with all the reboots and remakes out there this was high on my list. A lot of fun with a taste of nostalgia. I didn’t expect a lot but got more than what I was looking for. Well done and worth a watch if you were around in 96 to see the first one. See more Zach W @RT79530296 Sep 11, 2026 I wasn’t huge on this movie when it first came out, i had too much expectation and nostalgia tied to the original. I watched it another time and found myself absolutely falling in love with it and watching it another 5 times. They’re never going to be critically acclaimed movies, but the Sandman delivers exactly what us fans have come to love. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 4, 2026 Happy Gilmore 2 equals a *3* star movie See more TheFilmCritics @TheFilmCritics Aug 30, 2026 Nostalgia can be a potent comic ingredient, but in Happy Gilmore 2 it’s served with such heavy-handed repetition that the joke quickly wears thin. Adam Sandler slips comfortably back into the role, and Christopher McDonald remains a delight as Shooter McGavin, with a handful of genuinely funny moments when the film lets them breathe. Unfortunately, the sequel rarely finds the original’s sense of urgency or unruly edge, replacing its simple, stakes-driven story with a parade of celebrity cameos, recycled footage and callbacks that feel more desperate than affectionate. The result plays less like a worthy return and more like a prolonged reminder of a better movie, never quite giving Happy a compelling reason to be back. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Happy Gilmore was at the top of his game — until a stroke of bad luck changed everything. Can golf's onetime bad boy make a comeback fit for a legend?
Director
Kyle Newacheck
Producer
Jack Giarraputo, Tim Herlihy, Robert Simonds, Adam Sandler
Screenwriter
Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Happy Madison Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Partial Nudity|Crude/Sexual Material|Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 25, 2025
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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