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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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Mark Halverson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2008 03:17 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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1.5/5

Pretty hellish.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 02 2008 10:42 AM

Channel 4 Film

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4/5

Rob Gonsalves

A pleasantly sloppy party that doesn't go on too long.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 11 2008 08:08 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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3/5

Kim Newman

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 30 2006 08:31 AM

Empire Magazine

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2/4

Jeffrey M. Anderson

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 26 2006 03:17 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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4/5

Ron Wells

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: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 07:34 PM

Film Threat

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2.5/4

David Nusair

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 01 2003 08:05 AM

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1.5/4

Susan Tavernetti

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:06 PM

Palo Alto Weekly

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1/5

Harry Guerin

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2003 05:30 AM

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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1.5/5

John R. McEwen

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: | comment Comment | Feb., 08 2003 08:09 AM

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2/5

James Rocchi

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 07 2002 01:23 PM

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1/4

Margaret A. McGurk

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 15 2002 08:09 AM

Cincinnati Enquirer

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2.5/4

Kevin N. Laforest

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 10 2002 08:08 AM

Montreal Film Journal

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2/4

Jeffrey Westhoff

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 06 2002 09:48 AM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Brent Simon

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 03 2002 04:11 PM

Entertainment Today

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Betty Jo Tucker

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 02 2002 08:09 AM

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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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: | comment Comment | Jun., 19 2002 08:08 AM

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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James Sanford

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: | comment Comment | Jun., 10 2002 08:30 PM

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