Genre: Sports Comedy
Director: Dennis Dugan (returning from the first film)
Starring:
- Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore
- Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit
- Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin
- Carl Weathers as Chubbs Peterson (flashbacks/hallucinations)
- New Additions:
- Kevin James as Happy’s long-lost brother, “Lucky” Gilmore
- Rob Schneider as a washed-up hockey player turned golf guru
- Maya Rudolph as a rival sports agent
Plot Summary:
Years after his legendary golf victory, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) has settled into a quiet life with Virginia Venit (Julie Bowen), working as a kids’ golf instructor. But when a slick corporate golf league threatens to take over public courses—including the one where Happy teaches—he’s forced to dust off his clubs and fight back.
Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), now a disgraced commentator, sees this as his chance for revenge. He manipulates the league’s CEO (a cameo by Will Ferrell) into setting up a high-stakes rematch: if Happy loses, public golf courses will be sold off to developers.
With his old mentor Chubbs (Carl Weathers) appearing in hilarious hallucinations (including a running gag where Happy argues with a wooden hand puppet version of him), Happy must reunite with his old crew—including Verne Lundquist and Bob Barker (in a surprise return).
Complicating things is the arrival of “Lucky” Gilmore (Kevin James), Happy’s estranged brother who claims he’s the real golf prodigy of the family. After a rocky start, the two team up, with Lucky’s unorthodox “hockey-golf” style complementing Happy’s infamous power swing.
Final Showdown:
In an epic 18-hole duel against Shooter and his new protégé (a cocky young golfer played by Pete Davidson), Happy and Lucky must win to save public golf. Cue:
- Ridiculous trick shots (Happy drives a ball THROUGH a hotdog stand).
- A brawl with Shooter’s goons (featuring a surprise John Cena cameo as a golf cart jockey).
- A last-second putt that defies physics.
Ending:
Happy wins, Shooter gets humiliated (again), and the Gilmore brothers open a nonprofit golf academy. Post-credits scene: The Sandman (from Waterboy) challenges Happy to a mini-golf showdown.
Why It Works:
- Nostalgia + Fresh Energy: Brings back beloved characters while introducing new dynamics.
- Adam & Julie’s Chemistry: More hilarious domestic chaos (imagine Happy trying to change diapers… with a hockey stick).
- Over-the-Top Golf Antics: Bigger, crazier, and even more quotable than the original.
Tagline: “Fore-get the rules… He’s back!”
Would you watch it? 🚀⛳