Carl Weathers’ Chubbs Peterson was also slated to return, until the actor died last year. So this film features the character’s son Slim Peterson (Lavell Crawford), who, like his father, sports a prosthetic hand that has an inconvenient propensity for falling off.

Six years after his onscreen son died, Adam Sandler paid tribute to Cameron Boyce with his latest movie. With Happy Gilmore 2 now available to stream on Netflix, eagle-eyed viewers have noticed Sandler’s Grown Ups co-star appearing on a TV in the background of one scene,

The new Netflix film includes a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment honoring Sandler's former "Grown Ups" co-star.

Adam Sandler fans should keep their clubs -- er, remotes, out when they finish watching "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix.

Ethan Anderton of SlashFilm says Happy Gilmore 2 takes a big swing but completely whiffs it by doing something unforgivable in the opening sequence from which it can never recover. The sequel is, per the critic, “a poor excuse for nostalgic comedy, and you'd have more fun getting a colonoscopy with a rake.” Anderton gives it a 2 out of 10, writing:

What happens to Virginia Venit in Happy Gilmore 2? Julie Bowen's character, Happy's wife, is killed off and fans aren't happy. Happy kills her by hitting her in the head.