‘Happy Gilmore 2’ spent record millions in NJ, filming in these 31 towns Erin Vogt Published: August 22, 2025 (Netflix via Youtube)

New Jersey has been seeing a lot of Adam Sandler lately, as the comedian and actor films multiple productions with Netflix.

One of the most anticipated, “Happy Gilmore 2,” premiered last month on the streaming service, nearly 30 years after the original film.

The sports comedy sequel with a slew of celebrity cameos is a classic example of the state’s Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program working for everyone involved.

Across 64 days of filming, the movie spent a record $152.5 million in communities around the state.

That’s the highest “qualified” spend by a single production since the state’s film tax credit program was reinstated in 2018 by Go

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