Adam Sandler shows he still has movie star clout as the sequel to his 90s classic 'Happy Gilmore' set viewership records for a Netflix Original film

Happy Gilmore 2 has unsurprisingly given Netflix a major viewership victory. The sequel to Adam Sandler's beloved 1996 golf comedy began streaming on Friday. Fans old and new have flocked to watch the movie.

Instead of ending on a final twist, Happy Gilmore 2 kicks off with a shocking bit of news. After the triumphant win that completes the original movie, Happy Gilmore ( Adam Sandler) accidentally kills his wife, Virginia Venit ( Julie Bowen ), when one of his golf balls hits her in the head.

The New Jersey roots of Adam Sandler's new movie "Happy Gilmore 2" gives a sense of how productions at Netflix Fort Monmouth will boost the Shore.

"Happy Gilmore 2" director Kyle Newacheck defended the decision to kill off Virginia, telling /Film: "There's always a concern when you're playing with that type of darkness. But I don't know, I was never really concerned because it is the driving force [of the film]. If you pull that out, then what do you have? You don't have anything real."

Adam Sandler's long-awaited sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, premiered on Netflix this past Friday and has set lots of immediate streaming records.