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However, the critics score is shocking when compared to the original film, Happy Gilmore, which registered a 63% mark (36 fresh to 21 rotten). Safe to say, that left some people stunned. "How is Rotten Tomatoes critics score for Happy Gilmore 2 higher than the original?" Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy asked.
It feels like "Happy Gilmore's" 30th high-school reunion. But it also testifies to the timelessness of Sandler's Jerry-Lewis-meets-punk-rock rage.
Happy Gilmore 2 is the funniest movie of the year so far by default, if only because no other movies really try to go for laugh-a-minute comedy like this any longer. The new Naked Gun movie will surely challenge it, but why can't the audiences of today get their own Happy Gilmores and Frank Drebins to cherish anew?
Happy Gilmore 2 has the most stacked cast of the year! Here, your guide to all the celebrity and sports cameos in Happy Gilmore 2.
"Happy Gilmore 2" has landed safely on the fairway and is now streaming on Netflix. With Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and more reprising their memorable roles in this sequel, Rotten Tomatoes has given the movie a critic Tomatometer rating of 64% and an audience Popcornmeter score of 73%.
Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore 2' is officially out on Netflix, and the film has fans living for the nostalgia.
The release of "Happy Gilmore 2," the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy - who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler - has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work