Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights

PG-13

2002

1h 16m

Holiday

Comedy

Musical

Animation

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Davey Stone, a 33-year-old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far. In keeping with the holiday spirit, the judge gives Davey one last chance at redemption, spend the holiday performing community service as the assistant referee for the youth basketball league or go to jail. Davey thinks he's gotten off easy until he meets Whitey Duvall, the eccentric, elf-like head referee.

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Critics Consensus

Sandler returns to his roots in this nauseating concoction filled with potty humor and product placements.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

Dec 2, 2018

0/4

There aren't enough creative Yiddish insults in the world to adequately express how much I hate Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights."

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Sep 2, 2010

1/5

Ouch. Lame Sandler attempt at holiday humor.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

The film might have been funny if it weren't so poorly executed and fixated on bodily functions.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 8, 2023

1.5/4

The corporate pimping is actually far more offensive than the scatological humor.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Dec 17, 2022

The juvenile nastiness can be pretty darn funny when it clicks, but the fact that you actually feel for any of these characters is a testament to the attempt to tell a meaningful story.

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

Aug 28, 2022

C-

While Eight Crazy Nights might not quite be the "nauseating concoction" that Rotten Tomatoes describes it to be, admittedly the film is rather poor overall.

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Dominic H

@RT32747199 Jun 23, 2026

Here are two things I hate about this, Davey is very mean and disrespectful to Whitey, but I like the rest of it.

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John K

@WQCMI Mar 28, 2026

Underrated animated film. The poop jokes are disgusting, but apart from that its actually a really good film.

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@ACouthen Dec 25, 2025

One of my favorite holiday movies of all times. For a movie so set around commonly it can really tug at your heart. The music is very catchy and fun to sing along with. You'll be pointing out technical fouls for years to come after this movie.

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Travis F

@Crispybiscuits Dec 24, 2025

To everyone who over analyzed an absolute Adam Sandler classic, I hope you all get coal in your stockings. You bums.

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Dill Pickle T

@pickled Dec 21, 2025

Always loved this movie, even as a kid. Always watched it during the holiday season. I recommend this for anyone who loves Adam Sandler and loves Christmas movies. Albeit it is more of a Hannukah movie than anything, it can still be watched during Christmas.

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Joe T

@Mama33 Dec 17, 2025

Worst movie I’ve ever watched.

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Synopsis

Davey Stone, a 33-year-old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far. In keeping with the holiday spirit, the judge gives Davey one last chance at redemption, spend the holiday performing community service as the assistant referee for the youth basketball league or go to jail. Davey thinks he's gotten off easy until he meets Whitey Duvall, the eccentric, elf-like head referee.

Director: Seth Kearsley
Producer: Allen Covert, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo
Screenwriter: Brooks Arthur, Allen Covert, Adam Sandler, Brad Isaacs
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Drinking|Brief Drug References|Frequent Crude Humor|Frequent Crude Sexual Humor)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Musical, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.4M
Runtime: 1h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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