"Happy Gilmore 2" broke a spending record for filming in New Jersey over a period of more than two months, state officials said.

"Happy Gilmore 2" generated a record $152.5M in New Jersey, boosting jobs, small businesses, and showcasing the state’s film industry growth.

The movie captured footage in 31 municipalities and nine counties across the Garden State. The production spent nearly $2.3 million per day.

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It's been almost 30 years since Happy Gilmore gave Adam Sandler one of his best-loved movie roles. The rowdy golf comedy gets a belated sequel on Netflix — full of callbacks, flashbacks, fan service,

Golf meets comedy in Netflix’s biggest Sandler hit yet. “Happy Gilmore 2” tees off with cameos from desert golf legends.

It’s nearly impossible to keep up with all of the cameos and callbacks in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2, which has remained in Netflix’s top movies since premiering on the 2025 movie calendar. The sequel even pays tribute to the actors we’ve lost since the 1996 film,

ScreenRant spoke with Sandler, McDonald, Julie Bowen, MJF and more about what has to go right for Happy Gilmore have three decades of popularity.