More than any other Adam Sandler movie, Happy Gilmore, the actor's early cinematic breakthrough and defining role, has endured the most in his oeuvre, and its recent Netflix sequel, even though it came almost 30 years later,

Happy Gilmore 2' is streaming live on Netflix today, July 25, and the anticipation for the sequel has been at a fever pitch, ever since the Adam Sandler project was announced.

The sequel’s release boosted interest in the original “Happy Gilmore,” which is also available on Netflix. The decades-old comedy ranked at No. 3 on the global top 10 list with 11.4 million views, marking its second consecutive week on the list.