Adam Sandler in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The return of Happy Gilmore to the links brought a whole lot of eyeballs to Netflix. Happy Gilmore 2, the 29-years-later sequel to Adam Sandler's golf comedy, set a record on Nielsen's streaming charts for its premiere weekend. The film amassed 2.9 billion minutes of viewing time in the United States from July 25-27, the highest single-week total for a movie in the five-year history of the ratings provider's streaming charts. Happy Gilmore 2's total narrowly beat the 2.89 billion minutes for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in the final week of 2022. Related Stories Business Streaming Hits Another Record High in July, Nielsen Says TV Streaming Ratings: 'Untamed' Debuts at No. 1, 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Hits High It's worth noting that Glass Onion's previous record came over a full week, while Happy Gilmore 2 only needed three days to top it. The 2.9 billion minutes of watch time is equivalent to about 24.58 million complete showings of the 114-minute movie, the accepted industry standard for a streaming "view." Happy Gilmore 2 had 46.7 million views worldwide for its first weekend, according to Netflix's internal data. That would mean the Nielsen-measured viewing on TV screens in the U.S. made up about 52 percent of the worldwide total. Sandler and Netflix have a long-standing relationship that has produced 10 movies over the past decade. Nielsen says movies starring Sandler (including theatrical releases that later streamed on Netflix) have racked up 61 billion viewing minutes on the platform since 2018, with Murder Mystery (9.9 billion minutes) currently leading the list. Nielsen's full streaming rankings for the week of July 21-27 will be released later today; this story will be updated when they're available. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Emmy Awards 'Deaf President Now!' Filmmaker Nyle DiMarco Refused to Take No for an Answer, Now He's the First Deaf Director Nominated for an Emmy Mid-Century Modern Director James Burrows, 84, Says the Industry "Is Trying to Retire Me" Sports How to Watch 2025-26 NCAA Football Season Online Without Cable Live Feed Netflix Launching Astrology Hub: Streamer to Recommend Shows Based on Your Sign Live Feed HBO Max Shares First Footage From 'The Pitt' Season 2: "And So It Begins" Live Feed Will Sharpe Is Mozart and Paul Bettany an Envious Court Composer in First Look at Sky's 'Amadeus' Emmy Awards 'Deaf President Now!' Filmmaker Nyle DiMarco Refused to Take No for an Answer, Now He's the First Deaf Director Nominated for an Emmy Mid-Century Modern Director James Burrows, 84, Says the Industry "Is Trying to Retire Me" Sports How to Watch 2025-26 NCAA Football Season Online Without Cable Live Feed Netflix Launching Astrology Hub: Streamer to Recommend Shows Based on Your Sign Live Feed HBO Max Shares First Footage From 'The Pitt' Season 2: "And So It Begins" Live Feed Will Sharpe Is Mozart and Paul Bettany an Envious Court Composer in First Look at Sky's 'Amadeus'