Adam Sandler’s Beloved Character Returns to Smash Netflix Viewership Records and Spark Social Media Frenzy
Gurugram, Haryana, India: Almost thirty years after Adam Sandler initially introduced the world to the angry golfer Happy Gilmore, people have shown that the “Sandman” and his famous character are more popular than ever. Happy Gilmore 2, the long-awaited sequel, has hit Netflix and had a record-breaking opening weekend, proving that Adam Sandler is still very popular.
Happy Gilmore 2 got an amazing 46.7 million views in its first three days, according to the most recent Netflix Top 10 figures released on Tuesday. This amazing achievement not only gives Adam Sandler’s movie the best opening ever on Netflix, but it also gives any Netflix movie the biggest opening weekend in the U.S. The sequel’s huge popularity has also brought back interest in the 1996 classic, which is amazing because it came in at No. 3 on this week’s ranking with 11.4 million views.
Adam Sandler’s movies are still at the top of the streaming giant’s charts. His animated blockbuster Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is currently at number 7 in the most recent weekly rankings. Also, both Grown Ups movies, which also star Sandler, have lately appeared on Netflix’s viewership statistics. This shows how popular his many movies are.
The Happy Gilmore sequel, which came out on the streamer last Friday, not only set records for how many people watched it, but it also created a huge splash on social media. The movie was a big hit on X (previously Twitter) over the weekend, thanks in part to a long list of famous people who supported it. Sandler himself, NFL player Travis Kelce (who also had a part in the movie), golf legends Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, music artist Post Malone, and celebrity chef Guy Fieri all sent shout-outs. Taylor Swift’s unusual and powerful support for the movie on her Instagram Stories, where she showed off her boyfriend Travis Kelce, added to the social media frenzy.
It’s hardly surprising that the movie did well on social media. Earlier this year, Netflix said that the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer got the most social engagement of any movie trailer when it first came out online.
Adam Sandler’s movies have been huge hits on Netflix since he signed an exclusive deal with them in 2014. This shows that he has a lot of fans all over the world. Happy Gilmore 2, on the other hand, is a big thing since it’s the first time Sandler has made a sequel to one of his famous characters since signing a contract with Netflix. The overwhelming results plainly show that this strategic approach has worked out very well for both Sandler and the streaming service.
Adam Sandler has a lot to do this fall. He is about to start his “Adam Sandler: You’re My Best Friend Tour,” a comedy tour that will take him to 37 arenas starting in September. Sandler has another highly anticipated Netflix movie in the works, Jay Kelly, in addition to his work on stage. George Clooney and Adam Sandler are two of the stars of this new dramedy. It also reunites Sandler with Noah Baumbach, the director of his critically acclaimed 2017 film The Meyerowitz Stories. Early rumor says that Jay Kelly is already getting awards consideration for both the movie and Sandler’s performance, which bodes well for the comic icon’s future.