{"id":113807,"date":"2025-08-02T19:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/113807\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T19:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T19:59:16","slug":"happy-gilmore-2s-success-sends-another-8-rotten-adam-sandler-sequel-surging-on-streaming-12-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/113807\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Gilmore 2’s Success Sends Another 8% ‘Rotten’ Adam Sandler Sequel Surging on Streaming 12 Years Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Sandler<\/a> is having a great summer so far, and it\u2019s not just because of his long-anticipated Happy Gilmore sequel, Happy Gilmore 2<\/a>. Another Sandler sequel movie is climbing up Netflix\u2019s Top 10.<\/p>\n

Per FlixPatrol<\/a>, Grown Ups 2, which was released in 2013 and is a follow-up to 2010\u2019s Grown Ups, <\/strong>is in the No. 9 spot in Netflix\u2019s Top 10 as of Aug. 2. <\/strong>Sandler fans seemingly can\u2019t get enough of the funnyman, as Happy Gilmore 2 is the No. 1 movie on the streamer and the first Grown Ups film is in the No. 7 spot. Even his 2018 animated movie, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, is in the top 10, ranking in a respectable third place.<\/p>\n

In Grown Ups 2, Sandler\u2019s Lenny Feder moves back to his hometown to be near his childhood friends and to escape his busy Los Angeles lifestyle. Instead of finding the quiet life he longs for, Lenny instead has to deal with bullies, new and old,<\/strong> as well as the drama that comes from living in a small town. In addition to Sandler, Grown Ups 2 stars Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Nick Swardson, Steve Buscemi, and Colin Quinn.<\/p>\n

The sequel was directed by Dennis Dugan, who also directed the first Grown Ups movie. Dugan and Sandler are longtime collaborators as the director was also behind the camera for Jack and Jill, Just Go with It, You Don\u2019t Mess with the Zohan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Big Daddy, and the original Happy Gilmore. <\/p>\n

Despite having an 8% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, Grown Ups 2 was a box-office hit and earned $246.8 million worldwide <\/strong>against its budget of $80 million. Fans have been wondering for years whether another Grown Ups film will ever be made.<\/p>\n

Fans Shouldn\u2019t Give Up Hope for Grown Ups 3 <\/p>\n

Back in 2020, comedian Tom Scharpling, via X<\/a> (formerly Twitter), said he had written a script for a third Grown Ups movie, calling it \u201cthe best thing I will ever do in my life, professionally or otherwise.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In July, James confirmed that hope is not lost<\/a> as far as making a third Grown Ups movie. When the actor-comedian was asked if there had been any recent conversations regarding a Grown Ups reboot, James told The Direct:<\/a> \u201cI think there have been. And I think, yeah, I think you can keep hope alive. And I think it\u2019s happening – something\u2019s happening. I can say that.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first two films, James, who is best known for starring in the long-running CBS sitcom The King of Queens, played Sandler\u2019s friend Eric Lamonsoff. He can currently be seen opposite Christina Ricci in the action-comedy <\/a>Guns Up,<\/a> which is available on digital platforms.<\/p>\n

Sandler, in addition to starring in <\/a>Happy Gilmore 2<\/a>, will soon be seen in the comedy\/drama Jay Kelly, which co-stars George Clooney and Laura Dern. Jay Kelly will be released in select theaters on Nov. 14 and added to Netflix on Dec. 5, continuing Sandler\u2019s partnership with the streamer, which began in 2014.<\/p>\n

Grown Ups 2 is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

Source: FlixPatrol<\/a><\/p>\n

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