Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Happy Gilmore 2 Breaks Nielsen Streaming Record on Netflix
Happy Gilmore 2, starring Adam Sandler, set a new record on Netflix.
It achieved the highest single-week viewing minutes ever recorded by Nielsen, with 2.89 billion minutes watched between July 21 and 27, even though the movie came out on July 25.
This beats the previous record held by "Glass Onion."
A significant portion of the audience was adults aged 35-64.
Netflix shows "Untamed," "The Hunting Wives," and "Kpop Demon Hunters" also did well, and took the top spots.
"Happy Gilmore 2" broke Nielsen's record for single-week viewing minutes.
The film had 2.89 billion viewing minutes during July 21-27.
The film premiered July 25, surpassing "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery".
Adults aged 35-64 accounted for 54% of the watch time.
Netflix occupied the top four spots on the overall list.
- Who
- Adam Sandler and Happy Gilmore 2.
- What
- Happy Gilmore 2 set a Nielsen record for most viewing minutes in a single week.
- When
- The record was set during the week of July 21-27.
- Where
- On Netflix.
- Why
- Because the movie was popular, leading to many viewers.
- Movie Title
- Happy Gilmore 2
- Streaming Service
- Netflix
- Viewing Minutes (First Week)
- 2.89 billion
- Record Held By
- "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"
- Viewing Time by Adults 35-64
- 54%
