Adam Sandler’s ‘Glad Gilmore 2’ Is Largest U.S. Opening Weekend for Netflix

Adam Sandler has loads of causes to be joyful after the discharge of Happy Gilmore 2.

The sequel to the writer-star’s 1996 golf comedy debuted at primary amongst distributor Netflix’s English movies, changing into the largest U.S. opening weekend of all time for a movie on the platform, per the corporate.

Glad Gilmore 2 amassed 46.7 million views within the three days since its July 25 launch, the largest opening for any Netflix movie that includes Sandler, Netflix mentioned in a press launch. (His previous work there contains Hustle, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah and the Homicide Thriller motion pictures.)

Directed by Kyle Newacheck and co-written by Sandler’s Glad Gilmore collaborator Tim Herlihy, the sequel introduced again solid members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller whereas incorporating a starry list of newcomers: Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny, Scott Mescudi, Eminem, a number of professional golfers and Sandler’s personal wife Jackie and kids Sadie and Sunny.

The film was additionally devoted to a number of members of the unique Glad Gilmore crew, together with the late Bob Barker, Carl Weathers and Frances Bay. 

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Glad Gilmore 2 picks up years after the primary time we met Sandler’s ice hockey player-turned-golfer with anger points. To have a good time its launch, the Uncut Gems star shared a trailer on his Instagram account with a easy caption: “Hope you all have a good time.”

McDonald, who reprises his position as Shooter McGavin within the new movie, informed PEOPLE in Might that Sandler and Netflix have “outdone themselves” and that he’s “very joyful” for the writer-star. “What I really like about Adam Sandler is his coronary heart. He is received a lot love for folks.”

Bowen, 55, who final October informed PEOPLE that the sequel “feels big,” extra just lately reacted to the destiny of her character, Virginia Venit. “I started laughing,” she mentioned of a spoiler early within the movie. “It is simply enjoyable to be a part of the entire thing… It was actually vital to [Sandler] to have as lots of the authentic solid members there.”

Different characteristic movies launched on the weekend of July 25 included Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Four Letters of Love and Oh, Hi! Per Netflix, different latest authentic motion pictures nonetheless performing nicely on the platform are KPop Demon Hunters, Madea’s Destination Wedding and Brick.

Glad Gilmore 2 is now streaming on Netflix.