When we meet Happy after all these years, he's in sorry shape. He's an alcoholic, using booze to numb the guilt and grief of Virginia's death. But as the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer shows, he decides to sober up and get back to golfing in order to help his beloved daughter Vienna go abroad to ballet school.

Find out how Adam Sandler’s family, including wife Jackie and daughters Sunny and Sadie, star alongside him in 'Happy Gilmore 2'

Without question, the followup isn’t as hilarious as the original. Who honestly expected it to be? And a good 20 minutes could have been trimmed. But “2” is warm and comfortable, features another untethered performance from Sandler that only he can give, and is less lazy than I feared.

Directed by Kyle Newacheck, Happy Gilmore 2 is an American sports comedy film set to premiere on Netflix on July 25, 2025.