The biggest original film to arrive on Netflix in July was undoubtedly Happy Gilmore 2. The Adam Sandler sequel was 30 years in the making and marks the return of one of his most iconic characters, Happy Gilmore, a Boston Bruins-obsessed hockey fan who turns his mean slapshot into a professional golf career.
Happy Gilmore 2 premiered on Netflix on July 25, and features most of the original film’s cast. Sandler is joined by Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Dennis Dugan and Ben Stiller, all of whom reprise their roles from the first movie. Sadly, some members of the original 1996 cast, including Bob Barker and Carl Weathers, have died, but new characters played by Bad Bunny, Kym Whitley and Benny Safdie debuted in the sequel.
With so much hype around the new release, it makes sense that fans are clamoring to revisit the original, which dropped on Netflix July 1 and is currently in the Netflix Top 10. But you’ll have to act fast if you want to watch the comedy classic on Netflix — that’s because Happy Gilmore will no longer be streaming there after July 31.
But, when one door closes, another opens, while you may not be able to watch the original on Netflix after this week, the good news is that it’ll arrive on Starz on Friday, Aug. 1 so you can catch it there. You’ll still be able to rent Happy Gilmore on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, too.
So if you’re gearing up for a Happy Gilmore weekend, fear not, you can still stream both films, as long as you know where to look.
