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Little Nicky

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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.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

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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I couldn't muster more than a self-aware giggle or two while watching.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
01/01/00
Brian McTavish
Brian McTavish
Kansas City Star

Just another juvenile Sandler comedy -- and one with relatively few laughs at that.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

The movie doesn't have one genuine moment of imagination, good timing or comic inspiration.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

It isn't funny enough.

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01/01/00
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Like spending 84 minutes in hell.

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01/01/00
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

Heaven knows how many years in purgatory I may rack up for admitting this, but the movie is actually pretty funny.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
Mr. Showbiz

For the most part, it’s tedious business, with yet another of those schmaltzy finales that Sandler & Co. love so much.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

A motley collection of mistimed gags.

Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Citysearch

It's really funny, sometimes even clever, and I'll probably burn in whatever circle is reserved for film critics for saying it.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

So imperatively, impishly awful that an alert viewer past the mental age of 13 has one choice: to run away screaming or just relax and enjoy it.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

Has all the makings of another big hit for Sandler.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Hunter
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
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The story plods along, punctuated by gags that are more silly than inventive.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

The mood goes past vomit jokes and teasing, pre-teen sexual giggles: It's almost as if the film has a sickly, greenish tinge to it, like the trash you forgot to take out yesterday.

Full Review Source: Fresno Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Donald Munro
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee

High in concept but a couple of quarts low in funny.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A divergence for the eyes and little else, the movie has the ability to stay with you for about as long as its slim 84-minute running time, and then exits from your memory.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

It's nearly impossible to even tolerate the title character, let alone like him, with Sandler playing him as a hoarsely whispering simp who elicits no sympathy.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

It is superlative in its dreadfulness.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle

A bunch of unfunny jokes and boring stunts.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
01/01/00
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

This movie is sinfully bad.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

One of those pictures that ought to be a lot funnier than it turns out to be.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
01/01/00
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
 
 
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