Our take
Happy Gilmore 2 brings Adam Sandler back to the green to fund his daughter's ballet dream. Rated PG-13 for strong language, crude and sexual material, partial nudity, and thematic material. Expect bar fights, addiction references, grief beats, and very frequent profanity
Uplifting themes
Family devotion and supporting a child's dream anchor the story Happy models flawed but devoted fatherhood
Story (may spoil tone)
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Slapstick bar fights and golf gags; injuries played for laughs
Slapstick bar fights and golf gags; injuries played for laughs
Language Very frequent strong and crude language
Very frequent strong and crude language
Sex / nudity Crude sexual material and partial nudity per PG-13 descriptor
Crude sexual material and partial nudity per PG-13 descriptor
Drugs / alcohol Drinking, bar scenes, and addiction references recur
Drinking, bar scenes, and addiction references recur
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Happy returns to golf to fund his daughter's ballet. She is not harmed…
Happy returns to golf to fund his daughter's ballet. She is not harmed on screen
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Reckless golf stunts and bar brawls lack real consequences
Reckless golf stunts and bar brawls lack real consequences
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Brief mental-health themed joke in comedy context
Brief mental-health themed joke in comedy context
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss and family legacy motivate Happy's comeback
Loss and family legacy motivate Happy's comeback
Talk after watching
- Happy returns for family, not fame. What motivates second chances?
- Sports comedy mixes heart with crude jokes. Where is the line for your family?