KPop Demon Hunters was the most-watched film on Netflix in 2025. Following closely, a golf film took second place.
Fans waited 30 years for the sequel, and last year it finally arrived: Happy Gilmore 2 premiered on Netflix, starring Adam Sandler with numerous celebrity appearances. After the original became a cult classic over the years, the time was ripe for a revival. The wait paid off, as the film became one of the most successful Netflix movies of the year, according to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal.
Record-Breaking Streaming Numbers for Happy Gilmore 2
The film set a Netflix record during its opening weekend with nearly 47 million minutes streamed and was viewed for more than 6.2 billion minutes throughout the year while staying in Netflix’s weekly Top 10 lists. It topped the global Top 10 list for two weeks and remained in the worldwide Top 10 for a total of five weeks.
Second Most Watched Film Globally on Netflix
Out of 39 films released by Netflix in 2025, Happy Gilmore 2 ranked second overall, only behind ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ which reached over 17 billion minutes watched.