Happy Gilmore 2
Seen it?2025 | 114 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 815K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kyle Newacheck
- Adam SandlerHappy Gilmore
- Julie BowenVirginia
- Christopher McDonaldShooter McGavin
- Benny SafdieFrank Manatee
- Ben StillerHal L
- Bad BunnyOscar Mejías
- John DalyJohn Daly
- Dennis DuganDoug Thompson
- Haley Joel OsmentBilly Jenkins
- Lavell CrawfordSlim Peterson