Little Nicky

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Little Nicky

PG-13

2000

1h 30m

Comedy

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In a perfect world, he'd be happy to head-bang in his room all day to heavy metal music. But no, his mom is an angel, his old man is the devil, and like all good fathers, he insists that Nicky get involved in the family business. Nicky could think of 666 things he'd rather be doing than corrupting souls or spewing evil, but when his father's command over Hades is threatened by his bullying older brothers, it's up to unbalanced Nicky to restore the balance between Good and Evil on earth.

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Critics 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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 25, 2010

3/5

This is no Wedding Singer.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Dec 30, 2006

3/5

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

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jun 19, 2002

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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.

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Sean Axmaker

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Aug 19, 2023

For all the high concept gags and elaborate digital magic there are no fall down funny laughs, but there’s a steady stream of amusing asides, nutty gags, crude humor, and lewd references, all tempered by [Sandler's] gawky goofball innocence.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 17, 2010

0/4

Maybe Adam Sandler really has some familial connections with the Devil.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

1/5

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Luke C

@Don_L Jul 12, 2026

P.O.D. song from soundtrack was much better than this movie.

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Dominic H

@RT32747199 Jun 23, 2026

Thought it was alright, I guess.

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Brad N

@RT03936122 May 20, 2026

It is so terribly good, if you're a fan of the '90s, have a drink and watch it.

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Jordan S.

@jswez May 1, 2026

One of his worst, up until the recent slew of turn and burn Sandler flicks. I did learn something watching this many years later. I didn’t know a single person who liked this when it came out, but a 59% audience score really shows how desensitized society has become to dark and twisted imagery and humor. I’m not a prude and I watch a wide variety of movies, but I don’t see how people find the jokes in this movie funny without having a severe lack of self awareness. This world is getting darker. Jesus is the light.

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Dylan C

@Ash-nazg Feb 22, 2026

Incredible, truly incredible I love how they implemented Metal into this movie, Honestly, should have won an Oscar. Others might say its not funny but it really is hilarious! I've watched it 24 times and I still laugh! And Ozzy Osbourne was in it! Just Give it a shot!

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Kathleen H.

@Howekat19 Feb 1, 2026

I LOVE this movie, don't expect so much.....just sit back and laugh!!! I think it should have won an academy award!

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Synopsis

In a perfect world, he'd be happy to head-bang in his room all day to heavy metal music. But no, his mom is an angel, his old man is the devil, and like all good fathers, he insists that Nicky get involved in the family business. Nicky could think of 666 things he'd rather be doing than corrupting souls or spewing evil, but when his father's command over Hades is threatened by his bullying older brothers, it's up to unbalanced Nicky to restore the balance between Good and Evil on earth.

Director: Steven Brill
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, New Line Cinema, RSC Media, Avery Pix
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Content|Crude Sexual Humor|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.4M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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