“Happy Gilmore 2” Set a Netflix Record for Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

“Happy Gilmore 2” just set a new record for Netflix.  It had the biggest U.S. opening weekend EVER for a Netflix original movie.  It got 46.7 million views over three days.

If you’re wondering how it’s being received by fans, it currently has a 70% rating at RottenTomatoes.com and 61% with critics.

Its success also boosted numbers for the original “Happy Gilmore” which made it to #3 on Netflix’s global Top 10 list with 11.4 million views.

SOURCE: Variety