The family all appear in the new "Happy Gilmore" sequel, a follow-up to the 1996 golf comedy film, which stars Adam Sandler as the titular character. This time, Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore is trying to make a golf comeback to help bring his daughter's ballet dreams to life.

Including a game show host in the sequel honors the 1996 film that included a memorable scene where Bob Barker gets in a punching match with Happy after things go poorly at a celebrity golf tournament.

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Alayna Finau and Tony Finau attend the Happy Gilmore 2 world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Happy Gilmore has seen a surge in popularity on Netflix in the week ending July 21 as fans prepare for the release of the sequel, which arrives on July 25.

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:

Adam Sandler returns in Happy Gilmore 2 and Jenna Ortega stars alongside Paul Rudd in the horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn — just two of the buzzy titles debuting the week of July 21.

We will soon see Adam Sandler picking up that golf stick in Happy Gilmore 2, which is releasing on July 25, 2025 and will be available on the streaming platform Netflix.