Ken Jennings, Margaret Qualley and Bad Bunny are just some of the famous faces to appear alongside Adam Sandler in Netflix sequel "Happy Gilmore 2."

Long-time Sandler collaborator Steve Buscemi makes an early cameo in "Happy Gilmore 2." After Happy loses his grandma's house for a second time following Virginia's death, he and his daughter are forced to move to a seedier side of town. Buscemi plays their new oddball neighbor.

Netflix has just released Happy Gilmore 2, but whether it's actually going to be worth watching or not is an open question.

Happy Gilmore 2 was released on Netflix on July 25, 2025, and received mostly positive reviews, holding a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film serves as a sequel to the original 1996 title.

Adam Sandler returns as the golfer with anger issues in director Kyle Newacheck's sequel that is now streaming.

Adam Sandler fans should keep their clubs -- er, remotes, out when they finish watching "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix.

Ethan Anderton of SlashFilm says Happy Gilmore 2 takes a big swing but completely whiffs it by doing something unforgivable in the opening sequence from which it can never recover. The sequel is, per the critic, “a poor excuse for nostalgic comedy, and you'd have more fun getting a colonoscopy with a rake.” Anderton gives it a 2 out of 10, writing:

Nearly 30 years after the original dropped, Happy Gilmore 2 debuts on Netflix on Friday and the reviews are already pouring in for the sequel starring Adam Sandler, who reprises his 1996 role. Happy Gilmore was a classic, plain and simple, so the second installment has a lot to live up to. It ...