The biggest original film to arrive on Netflix this July is undoubtedly Happy Gilmore 2. The Adam Sandler sequel has been 30 years in the making and marks the return of one of his most iconic characters, Happy Gilmore, a Boston Bruins-obsessed hockey fan who turns his mean slapshot into a professional golf career.
Happy Gilmore 2 is set to premiere on Netflix on July 25, and features most of the original film's cast; Sandler is joined by Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Dennis Dugan and Ben Stiller, all of whom reprise their roles from the first movie. (Sadly, some members of the original 1996 cast, including Bob Barker and Carl Weathers, have died, but new characters played by Bad Bunny, Kym Whitley and Benny Safdie will debut in the sequel.) With so much hype around the new release, it makes sense that fans are clamoring to revisit the original, which dropped on Netflix July 1 and is currently in the Netflix Top 10. But you'll have to act fast if you want to watch the comedy classic before the reboot comes out -- that's because on Aug. 1, Happy Gilmore will no longer be on Netflix.
While you'll still be able to rent Happy Gilmore on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV, it won't be streaming on Netflix or any other subscription services, at least not for the time being. This might put a damper on your plans for a Happy Gilmore double feature.
While the timing isn't ideal, you'll have about one week between July 25 and 31 to watch both films on the platform, so set a reminder to watch the original as soon as possible.