Has an enormous cast of stars, including Harvey Keitel as daddy devil. But even the stars couldn't brighten up this flick.
Little Nicky (2000)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:6
Rotten:25
Average Rating:3.8/10
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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Reviews for Little Nicky
It would be hyperbole to argue that the road to movie hell is entirely paved with Adam Sandler's crude intentions -- but the guy sure has made a heck of a start.
Where's Sandler in all this? Lost in gimmicks that smack of desperation.
The movie doesn't have one genuine moment of imagination, good timing or comic inspiration.
Heaven knows how many years in purgatory I may rack up for admitting this, but the movie is actually pretty funny.
The story plods along, punctuated by gags that are more silly than inventive.
Though it's an improvement over Big Daddy, it's still not as consistently lowbrow funny as Happy Gilmore.
I can enjoy a dumb, raunchy comedy as much as the next classless viewer. But it has to be funny, and Little Nicky isn't.
The most visually imaginative movie Sandler has made -- but it's also one of the most mind-bogglingly tasteless.
There are laughs to be had, yet the movie is, if anything, more strenuous than it is funny.
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