The highly-anticipated sequel to the 1996 golf comedy classic has made a significant impact on Netflix’s Top 10 list, securing the #1 spot on the English Film List for the second week in a row. Happy Gilmore 2 has racked up an impressive 40.8 million views, with the original Happy Gilmore also making an appearance at #4 with 11.3 million views. The film’s massive opening has given Adam Sandler the biggest opening of any of his movies on the streaming service.
The Happy Gilmore Appeal
The story follows Happy, a failed hockey player who turned to golf in a last-ditch effort to save his grandmother’s home from foreclosure. In the sequel, Happy finds himself back at rock bottom after walking away from the game and spiraling into alcoholism. He returns to the golf course, this time to fund his daughter’s overseas ballet school.
While long-delayed comedy sequels are often more miss than hit, Happy Gilmore 2 has landed better than expected. In his review, our own Alex Maidy acknowledged that while it doesn’t quite match the charm of the original, the sequel has its heart in the right place and is sure to satisfy fans who grew up loving the first film.
‘Happy Gilmore 2 works far better than many legacy sequels we have seen over the years, but does not distinguish itself from Adam Sandler’s output since shifting from the big screen to Netflix,’ Maidy wrote. ‘At times, this sequel feels like it could have been funnier had it been a bit more profane and riskier than what we got, but it is still a fun return to a character that fans have enjoyed for thirty years. Seeing characters reprised by the same actors years later can sometimes be bittersweet, but Sandler, McDonald, and Bowen are good at not playing their characters as if no time has passed.
Final Thoughts
Happy Gilmore 2 will make fans of the first movie smile and does not besmirch the legacy of Happy Gilmore. Golf fans will have a lot of fun seeing their favorites act silly while comedy fans will get some good laughs, but it will never be as good as the first.’
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Source: JoBlo
