Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 shatters Netflix records and was better than you might've anticipated for a sequel this long in the making.

Adam Sandler recently opened up about a major character death in Happy Gilmore 2 and its emotional impact. In a new interview, Sandler and Tim Herlihy said they built the story around grief and aging.

Happy Gilmore is back on top. Adam Sandler’s long-gestating sequel “Happy Gilmore 2” teed off with big viewership numbers, ranking at No. 1 on the Netflix list of Top 10 English language movies. “Happy Gilmore 2” launched on the streamer on July 25.