KPop Demon Hunters was Netflix’s most-watched film in 2025. Coming in second was a golf movie.
After 30 years of anticipation, Happy Gilmore 2 finally premiered on Netflix last year, starring Adam Sandler alongside numerous celebrity cameos. The original movie had become a cult classic over time, making the sequel highly awaited. According to Josh Carpenter of the Sports Business Journal, the film was one of Netflix’s most successful movies of the year.
Happy Gilmore 2 Sets Netflix Records
The movie set a Netflix record on its opening weekend with nearly 47 million streamed minutes and was viewed for over 6.2 billion minutes throughout the year, maintaining a position in Netflix’s weekly Top 10. It topped the global Top 10 list for two weeks and remained in the worldwide Top 10 for a total of five weeks.
Global Popularity of Happy Gilmore 2
Out of 39 films released on Netflix in 2025, Happy Gilmore 2 ranked second, surpassed only by „KPop Demon Hunters“, which garnered more than 17 billion viewing minutes.