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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Shahana Yasmin

How Happy Gilmore 2 has been received by fans and critics

  • Happy Gilmore 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1996 cult comedy, was released last week on Netflix.
  • The film received middling reviews from critics, scoring 65 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, but was better received by viewers with a 72 per cent score.
  • Adam Sandler reprises his role as Happy Gilmore, with Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Dennis Dugan also returning, alongside new cameos from Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny, and Eminem.
  • The plot sees Happy return to golf to fund his daughter's attendance at a Parisian ballet school.
  • The film's opening scene, which kills off Julie Bowen's character Virginia Venit, has proven divisive among fans, though the director defended the decision as a key driving force for the plot.

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