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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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The sight of Harvey Keitel playing the Devil -- the father of Sandler's Little Nicky -- may be worth the price of admission...

Full Review Source: Anchorage Press | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Anchorage Press

For most of you, I can't recommend this movie. On the other hand, if you're a fan like me, you'll be glad to know that the next Adam Sandler movie is out.

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

This is what your children will want to see this weekend. Don't let them.

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01/01/00
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

The most visually imaginative movie Sandler has made -- but it's also one of the most mind-bogglingly tasteless.

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01/01/00
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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It benefits from higher production values and a strong supporting cast and ranks as one of the better Sandler movies.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

There are laughs to be had, yet the movie is, if anything, more strenuous than it is funny.

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01/01/00
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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If you can check your intellect at Nicky's door, get ready for some empty-headed and devilish fun.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

The nonexistent laughs just keep on coming.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Paul Tatara
Paul Tatara
CNN.com

By all rights and with few exceptions, everyone involved with this movie should be thoroughly embarrassed.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

What could be worse than a bad Sandler comedy? How about a bad Sandler comedy with special effects?

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
01/01/00
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Casting strokes are plunked out there without the slightest development or elaboration.

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01/01/00
Robert Horton
Robert Horton
Film.com
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A devilishly energetic vehicle that contains about as many laughs as his previous features combined.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/01/00
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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A very stupid movie. And that's just the way we like it.

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01/01/00
Robert Strohmeyer
Robert Strohmeyer
Filmcritic.com

Little Nicky might well become the yardstick by which subsequent awfulness is measured; it all but shatters the bell curve.

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01/01/00
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
New Times

The problem with Little Nicky is that it is a comedy without humor.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

I can see how Little Nicky could have worked, It's just that Sandler, at the center, is a distraction.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Nobody expects any character development or a real story from anything in the Sandler catalogue, but at least make the stupid jokes original.

Full Review Source: CheckOut.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ron Harner
Ron Harner
CheckOut.com

Be prepared to spend the first twenty minutes in humor hell, where several big name actors flop over gags that can't beat a rubber chicken on the funnymeter.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
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Scott A. Mantz
Scott A. Mantz
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Little Nicky can never get past the vibe that the whole thing was an excuse for Sandler to give work to his friends so they could riff on the set.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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