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,

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.

Netflix has just released Happy Gilmore 2, but whether it's actually going to be worth watching or not is an open question.

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

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 release of “ Happy Gilmore 2 ,” the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy — who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler — has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work at his quiet Connecticut home.

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:

This week, one of the biggest movies of the summer arrives on streaming: Happy Gilmore 2 has finally dropped on Netflix. The film is one of the most anticipated comedies of the year, but it's not the only great thing to watch this weekend if you're looking for something new.