Well, strap on your spikes and dust off your Bruins jersey, you divot-digging delinquents—Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 is crashing the fairway like a hockey puck on a putting green, and I’m more jazzed than a range rat with a free bucket of balls! Dropping July 25, 2025, on Netflix, this long-awaited golf comedy sequel—price included in your streaming sub—brings back the slapshot-swinging legend for another round of chaos, cameos, and club-throwing charm. I’ve been shanking shots since my game was more bogey than bravado, so let’s slice into this trailer and see if it’s a hole-in-one—or just a waterlogged mulligan.
Pros
- Star Power: Features returning cast (Sandler, Bowen, McDonald, Stiller) plus high-profile cameos (Bad Bunny, Kelce, Eminem, pro golfers).
- Nostalgia Factor: Revives Happy’s iconic swing and rivalry with Shooter McGavin for original fans.
- Accessible Cost: Included in Netflix subscription, no additional purchase required.
- Fresh Faces: Adds modern talent and golf pros to broaden appeal.
Cons
- Plot Vagueness: Trailer offers little insight into the storyline beyond Happy’s return.
- Crowded Cast: Risk of cameo overload diluting core character focus.
- Spin Risk: May lean too hard on nostalgia, lacking new substance.
- Wait Time: July 25, 2025, release delays gratification for eager fans.
Happy Gilmore 2, set to premiere on Netflix on July 25, 2025, marks Adam Sandler’s return to his iconic 1996 role as Happy Gilmore, the hot-tempered ex-hockey player turned golf pro. Directed by Kyle Newacheck, with a script co-written by Sandler and original collaborator Tim Herlihy, the film reunites key cast members including Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit, Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin, and Ben Stiller as Hal L., alongside fresh faces like Bad Bunny as Happy’s caddie and Travis Kelce in an unspecified role. The trailer, unveiled on March 18, 2025, via Hypebeast, hints at Happy’s reluctant return to golf after years away, spurred by Virginia’s nudge: “We’re not done with golf.”
The plot remains light on specifics, but the teaser showcases Happy lamenting a cartoonish bust of himself among golfing greats, followed by his signature running swing in the Bruins jersey. It promises a mix of nostalgia and new stakes, with Shooter McGavin still lurking as a rival, now facing off in a graveyard stare-down, and a star-studded lineup of cameos from pros like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Bryson DeChambeau, plus Eminem and Sandler’s daughters, Sadie and Sunny. Filming wrapped in December 2024 across New Jersey, leaning into the original’s chaotic energy with modern twists.
Production kicked off in September 2024, aligning with Sandler’s 58th birthday, under his Happy Madison banner, with Jack Giarraputo and Robert Simonds producing and original director Dennis Dugan as executive producer. The trailer’s reception suggests a blend of fan-service callbacks—like Happy’s unorthodox swing—and fresh comedic beats, aiming to capitalize on golf’s pop culture surge. At no extra cost beyond a Netflix subscription (starting at $6.99/month), it’s positioned as a summer must-watch for comedy and sports fans alike.
Stream over to Netflix and mark July 25—your swing’s craving this sequel, and it won’t wait for your next slice into the woods! Watch the Trailer Now and Get Ready!
