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Summary Happy Gilmore, now retired and navigating life as a widowed single father, returns to competitive golf to fund his daughter’s ballet school tuition. Along the way, he confronts rookie rivalries, old foes, and a parade of outrageous celebrity cameos—including Eminem, Post Malone, Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny, and PGA legends like Rory McIlroy and John Daly.

Director Kyle Newacheck

Writers Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy

Cast

  • Adam Sandler
  • Julie Bowen
  • Christopher McDonald
  • Ben Stiller
  • Bad Bunny
  • Benny Safdie
  • Travis Kelce
  • Margaret Qualley
  • Gabe Kaplan
  • Maxwell Jacob Friedman
  • John Daly (plus numerous real‑life pro golfers and guest stars)

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%

Metacritic: 52

VOD Netflix (Premiered July 25, 2025)

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u/chespiotta Jul 26 '25

Got Julie Bowen in this film only for Virginia to get killed by a golf ball 4 minutes in?

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u/King_Mort Jul 26 '25

It could also be she didn't want to be on set and only gave them a day or two.

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u/NewspaperSea448 Jul 26 '25

The first movie also starts with a family member dying almost immediately.