“Happy Gilmore 2,” the newly released Netflix sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 golf comedy, is a lot like its star: A little bit flabbier, a little bit shabbier, but still undeniably funny after all these years.

A Netflix sequel to Adam Sandler’s hit 1996 film briefly recaptures the warm silliness of the original, before devolving into a lazy fever dream of cameos.

Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 surprises critics and fans with solid reviews, earning a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than the original. Here’s what you need to know.

Happy Gilmore 2 is the interesting amalgamation of rehash, redemption, and enough hilarious moments for it to just barely qualify as a worthy sequel, but with a few parts that make it surpass the first golf outing, and this is coming from someone who was looking for any reason to trash it.

"Happy Gilmore 2" has a 60% rating at Rotten Tomatoes and a 52 rating at Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews "Happy Gilmore 2 is a happy orgy of raucously well-executed Adam Sandler fan service," wrote Owen Glieberman in Variety in a positive ...

Read what social media users are saying about 'Happy Gilmore 2', which was released this Friday, 29 years after its first instalment. Also, read why singer Taylor Swift gave this movie 13 out of 10 ratings.

Social media users on X, formerly Twitter, gushed over Sandler’s touching easter egg dedicated to the late Disney star. Reps for Sandler and Netflix didn’t immediately respond to HuffPost’s requests for comment.

Among the many interesting gimmicks Happy Gilmore 2 pulled off, the long-awaited sequel to one of Adam Sandler’s most popular films also featured a subtle and heartfelt Cameron Boyce tribute. The blink-and-miss scene featured the late actor,