“Happy Gilmore 2” is currently ranked as the top movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The Adam Sandler-led sequel premiered on July 25, nearly 30 years after the original sports comedy became a beloved classic. In this follow-up, Sandler reprises his role as Happy Gilmore, returning to the golf course after years of retirement in a bid to save his family.
Sandler made his “Happy Gilmore” comeback a star-studded affair with tons of famous friends in cameo roles, including Bad Bunny, Eminem, Post Malone, Kid Cudi and Cam’ron. Several sports figures, like Travis Kelce, Stephen A. Smith and Reggie Bush, appear in the film as well.
Also in the “Happy Gilmore 2” cast are Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, Christopher McDonald, Blake Clark and Sandler’s daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler.
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“Locked” is one of the top films currently trending on Hulu. The horror-thriller stars Bill Skarsgård as a petty thief who gets trapped in a twisted game of survival after he breaks into the wrong car. The movie also stars Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund and Navid Charkhi.
Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd are the stars of a horror-comedy currently ranked among the top 10 films on HBO Max. The A24 movie, which first hit theaters in March, centers on a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat with a billionaire (Richard E. Grant). However, things take an even bigger turn when they discover that the unicorn’s blood possesses miraculous healing powers.
The “Wicked” craze is still going strong now that the star-studded musical is streaming on Prime Video.
The movie reimagines the origin story of the unlikely yet profound friendship between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda (Ariana Grande) before the events of “The Wizard of Oz.” Catch up on the first “Wicked” installment before the second film hits theaters on Nov. 21.
Wes Anderson’s latest film is currently the top trending one on Peacock. “The Phoenician Scheme,” which hit theaters in May, follows Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), a wealthy businessman hoping to start a new venture with his estranged daughter (Mia Threapleton), the sole heir of his estate. However, the two soon become the targets of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and assassins out to take Korda down.
The movie also stars Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Scarlett Johansson and Benedict Cumberbatch.
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