The release date for Happy Gilmore 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the 1996 comedy feature Happy Gilmore, has reportedly been set. Notably, Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald will reprise their respective roles from the first movie in the sequel, which will come out on Netflix.
Adam Sandler-led Happy Gilmore 2 release date is all but confirmed
Deadline mentioned in a February 2025 report about Happy Gilmore 2 cast member Conor Sherry that the movie is slated to premiere on Netflix on July 25, 2025. However, no other major entertainment publication has seemingly reported on this. Netflix Tudum published an article on Happy Gilmore 2 earlier that month, and there was no mention of July 25 as the release date.
Happy Gilmore came out on February 16, 1996, and was a critical and commercial hit. In 2022, conversations about a potential sequel solidified when Sandler, who plays the titular character in the movie series, expressed interest in it. McDonald, who plays Shooter McGavin, disclosed in March 2024 that the sequel was indeed happening, and Sandler had shown him a draft of its script.
The project ultimately found a home at Netflix, which replaced Universal Pictures, the first movie’s U.S. theatrical distributor. The screenwriting duo behind the first movie, Sandler and Tim Herlihy, also penned the script for the sequel. Kyle Newacheck, known for 2018’s Game Over, Man! and 2019’s Murder Mystery, helmed the project. Sandler took to Instagram on his 58th birthday (September 9, 2024) to announce that production for Happy Gilmore 2 had begun. In December, production came to an end.
Previously, Sandler mentioned July 2025 as a tentative release date window for Happy Gilmore 2. Besides Sandler and McDonald, Julie Bowen and Dennis Dugan will also reprise their roles as Virginia Venit and Doug Thompson, respectively, in the sequel. Ben Stiller made an uncredited appearance in the original movie as Hal L. He is also returning for the sequel. Other cast members include Bad Bunny, Eminem, Travis Kelce, and more.
