‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Breaks Records With Highest U.S. Opening Weekend Viewership In Netflix History
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ sets records on Netflix.
The sequel to the beloved 1996 comedy hit Netflix on Friday, July 25. The film notably features a ton of representation from the world of wrestling, as MJF and Becky Lynch played supporting characters. Nikki Bella briefly appeared in the film as well, portraying Lynch’s golf caddie.
On Tuesday, July 29, Netflix touted the viewership numbers for the movie, revealing that it pulled in 46.7M global viewers over the weekend. The film also ranked #1 for the week in 47 different countries. It placed in the top ten in 88 different countries overall.
Furthermore, this film also secured the biggest U.S. opening ever for a Netflix film. Globally, ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ falls just short of the the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx action comedy film ‘Back In Action’, which debuted earlier this year with 46.8M global viewers over the first three days.
Happy Gilmore 2 debuted on Netflix with 46.7M views in three days.
It's the biggest U.S. opening weekend ever for a film on Netflix, per @Variety. pic.twitter.com/lNRcexdA01
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 29, 2025
Fans can learn about Becky Lynch’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ scene with golf legend Rory McIlory by clicking here.
In addition to that, check out our full article on MJF’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ scene with Eminem by clicking here.
In other Netflix viewership news, fans can check out the full ratings report for the July 21 edition of WWE Raw by clicking here.
