‘Surprisingly heartwarming' comedy dominating Netflix charts despite 69% Rotten Tomatoes score
Netflix subscribers can't get enough of a long-awaited comedy sequel released last week that's currently at the top of the streamer's film chart.
With an all-star cast and packed with cameos, fans all seem to agree this riotous follow-up was well worth the near 30-year wait.
However, it hasn't been a huge hit for critics, scoring just 69 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Movie fans have been slightly more generous, though, awarding the film a 71 percent audience score.
We're, of course, talking about Happy Gilmore 2, which reunites Hollywood funnyman Adam Sandler with one of his most beloved roles.
In this rambunctious sequel, the stakes are raised when retired golfer Happy decides to return to the sport that made him a household name to pay for his daughter's ballet school.
He bites off more than he can chew when entrepreneur Frank Manatee (played by Benny Safdie) challenges him to compete in his extreme Maxi Golf tournament, forcing Happy to up his game.
Fish Jelly Films said of the sequel: 'The cameos come fast and loose, but Happy Gilmore 2 lands as a riotously silly and surprisingly heartwarming comedy.'
And IndieWire had to admit: '"More often than not, it makes the shot.
'It is also often quite funny. Most of that humour comes care of Sandler, who slips back into Happy with something like grizzled ease."
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One Letterboxd reviewer was also enthusiastic, posting: 'Laff riot. Complete triumph and loving homage to the original. Chris Mcdonald is a revelation as Shooter McGavin and steals the show.'
Someone who attended an early screening on the big screen said: 'Just love when original characters are brought back into a sequel, even if it's 30 yrs later lol. The beginning was wild and unexpected af.
'Loved the experience watching this in the theater! the original will always have my heart but this was silly and had me cracking up.'
But other viewers weren't so impressed, with one scathing review saying: 'Downright awful, barely even a movie.
'Virtually every decision was grating - an unfunny and uninspired cameo and clip reel that has zero charm, abhorrent production, stupid plotting, and terrible acting (exceptions: Christopher McDonald, Haley Joel Osment and somehow Scottie Scheffler).'
And another simply quipped: 'The only happy thing about this movie is when it ends.'
Were you busting a gut over Happy's antics or giving this unashamedly silly comedy follow-up a miss?
Happy Gilmore 2 is available to stream on Netflix.
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