Cody Rhodes could have been part of Happy Gilmore 2 if everything went according to plan. One of the biggest movies to have premiered last weekend was the Netflix film, Happy Gilmore 2. This movie is the sequel to the 1996 film Happy Gilmore.

O ver the weekend, “ Happy Gilmore 2 ” teed off in a big way, hitting the No. 1 spot on Netflix right after its July 25 premiere. Nearly 30 years after Adam Sandler first introduced us to the hockey player-turned-golfing legend, the sequel is serving up a double shot of nostalgia and fresh laughs — and fans can’t get enough.

Netflix announced in May 2024 that Adam Sandler would reprise his role as Happy Gilmore in the sequel to the 1996 golf comedy. Here's how to watch it.

'Happy Gilmore 2' has a star-studded cast, packed with familiar faces and newcomers!

Rapper Kid Cudi, aka Scott Mescudi, has been pursuing an acting career for the last 10 years or so, and pops up in all kinds of movies these days. That includes Happy Gilmore 2, where he appears in the very last scene as an FBI agent who arrests Ben Stiller’s character, Hal L., for abusive his Alcoholics Anonymous program.

Happy Gilmore 2 amassed 46.7 million views in the three days since its July 25 release, the biggest opening for any Netflix film featuring Sandler, Netflix said in a press release. (His past work there includes Hustle, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah and the Murder Mystery movies.)

From golf clubs to finger guns, "Happy Gilmore 2" stars Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald revisit a classic for new Netflix sequel.

Arguably the three best golfers in the world right now, Scheffler, DeChambeau and McIlroy all make cameos in "Happy Gilmore 2". All three were featured in the trailer when they were hitting balls off the driving range.

When is "Happy Gilmore 2" release date on Netflix? What date is the Adam Sandler movie coming out? Trailer, release date, cast cameos, Indiana tie and more.

The late, great “Price is Right” host Bob Barker isn’t the only cast member remembered fondly in Happy Gilmore 2. So, too, is Dan Baker, a longtime executive with the PGA of America, who died tragically in a car accident in December. He was 58.