00:00Happy Gilmore Two Feet smashed this Netflix record with its debut.
00:04The film actually broke two records for the streamer.
00:07The highly anticipated Happy Gilmore Two just earned Netflix its biggest release to date.
00:12The Adam Sandler-led sequel, which packed innumerable celebrity cameos throughout its
00:16runtime, masked an impressive 46.7 million views in its first weekend on the streamer,
00:22making it both the biggest opening weekend in the United States for a Netflix original,
00:26as well as the best for one of Sandler's films on the streaming platform.
00:30It's no surprise given the hype that has surrounded the movie in the weeks leading up to its release,
00:35thanks of course to the nostalgic factor.
00:38In addition to the casting of Travis Kelsey, Bad Bunny, and more surprise cameos,
00:44Julie Bowen made a welcome but controversial return,
00:47while Sandler's daughters and wife all made appearances too.
00:50He also included an emotional tribute to the late Cameron Boyce,
00:55who played his son in the Grown Ups franchise.
00:58Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon, John Lovitz, and more can also be seen on screen,
01:04as well as a few surprise shots of Ed Kels, the Kansas City Chiefs legend's father.
01:10Happy Gilmore Two premiered on July 25th,
01:13and also drove 11.4 million views for the original film during the week of July 21st to July 27th,
01:20according to Variety, enjoying two consecutive weeks on the Global Top Ten list.
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