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Little Nicky (2000)

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Reviews Counted:110

Fresh:24

Rotten:86

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: Despite the presence of a large, talented cast, the jokes in Little Nicky are dumb, tasteless, and not that funny, and Adam Sandler's character is grating to watch.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] crude sexual humor, some drug content, language and thematic material

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 10, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $38,542,597

Synopsis: Continuing in the tradition of his hits THE WATERBOY and HAPPY GILMORE, Adam Sandler stars in LITTLE NICKY, a supernatural comedy about Satan's geekiest son. Nicky (Sandler) is relieved when his... Continuing in the tradition of his hits THE WATERBOY and HAPPY GILMORE, Adam Sandler stars in LITTLE NICKY, a supernatural comedy about Satan's geekiest son. Nicky (Sandler) is relieved when his father (Harvey Keitel) decides to continue as ruler of the underworld for another 10,000 years instead of picking one of his bullying brothers, Adrian (Rhys Ifans) or Cassius (Tom "Tiny" Lister), to reign. Adrian and Cassius, hungry for power, decide to travel to New York City in order to spread Hell on Earth. Only Nicky can stop them and save his father--and the world--from his brothers' evil schemes. But Nicky has no idea what to expect from New York City, and he has to deal with new activities such as eating, sleeping, and meeting a new girlfriend, Valerie (Patricia Arquette). His friends Mr. Beefy, a talking bulldog, and John and Peter, a pair of hardcore heavy metal fans, try to help Nicky stand up for himself and eventually save the universe. LITTLE NICKY features a cast of regulars from other Adam Sandler movies, plus a hilariously bizarre sense of humor that allows all sorts of odd and twisted things to happen. [More]

Starring: Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans

Starring: Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz, Alan Covert

Director: Steven Brill

Director: Steven Brill
Screenwriter: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds
Studio: New Line Cinema

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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

Pretty hellish.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
06/02/08
Channel 4 Film
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A pleasantly sloppy party that doesn't go on too long.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/11/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

If you can take Sandler for more than five minutes, this is his funniest film to date.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

I don't know why, but I just wasn't laughing that much.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No, it's not a masterpiece, nor is it meant to be. For those of us greatly amused by the little rascal, this is a definite four-star movie.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

...diverting enough to warrant a recommendation...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The wait for funny scenes feels like an eternity spent in hell.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

Sandler delivers a performance that would cause yawns in a Montessori.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
03/26/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

This film is pretty much stupid from start to finish, although there are occasions when one is unable to stifle an embarrassed chuckle.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

The road to hell is paved with ... bathroom humor.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Nothing in this ambitious, effects-laden spectacle about family values in hell made me laugh. Not once.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

This is one of Sandler's lesser films, but fans will dig it nonetheless. I did.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Plays like a series of sketches performed by a revolving cast of guest stars, a Carol Burnett Show of the damned.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
09/06/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Simply not that funny... a film that feels forced in its formula and naked in its construction.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
09/03/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Farfetched as it seems, Little Nicky emerges as a comic tribute to filial loyality.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/02/02
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Has an enormous cast of stars, including Harvey Keitel as daddy devil. But even the stars couldn't brighten up this flick.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/19/02
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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jokes about genitalia, as well as jabs at gays and the handicapped, and two scenes in which someone gets an object shoved into his posterior. ...Congratulations, MPAA: You're doing one helluva job of protecting our kids from unsavory material.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/10/02
James Sanford
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