Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Carl Weathers, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans ...( see more  see more... ) , Rodney Dangerfield , Allen Covert , Reese Witherspoon , Kevin Nealon , Dana Carvey , Jon Lovitz , Rob Schneider

Little Nicky is the son of Satan. Satan wants to retire, but none of his sons are good enough for the job. There's Cassius, who's big and strong, but lacks the 'goodness' to make the job real. There's...( read more  read more... ) Adrian, who while really hot (no pun intended) and smart, has no goodness at all. Then there's Nicky [Sandler] who, while having good, lacks any evil whatsoever. As seen in the previews, he is told to release his evil. He needs to release it to save his dad. Cassius and Adrain leave Hell, thereby freezing the wall of fire that lets the damned souls into Hell. Since no souls can come in now, Satan starts to die. It's up to Little Nicky to go and get his brothers, putting them into a flask and bringing them back to Hell at the exact same time to save Satan from decomposition. If Nicky 'dies' on Earth, he will be able to get through the frozen wall and back up to Earth. The catch is that he has only a week, and that Adrian and Cassius are MUCH more powerful than he is.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Steven Brill

Release Date: November 10, 2000

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001

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  • February 28, 2009
    Such a bad movie. One of the few Adam Sandler movies that I didn't like.
  • December 17, 2008
    "He's Never Been To Earth. He's Never Even Slept Over Some Other Dude's House."

    The youngest child of the family often has the most problems -- so why should things be different for the Prince of Darkness and his offspring? Satan (Harvey Keitel) is considering retirement,...( read more) and is pondering which of his sons should take over the family business -- ambitious Adrian (Rhys Ifans), strapping Cassius (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.), or Nicky (Adam Sandler), an accident-prone demon who prefers to stay in his room playing his favorite heavy metal tunes. When Satan decides to stay on for another 10,000 years, Adrian is outraged, and leaves Hell to go to New York, where he and Cassius attempt to round up enough souls to vote Satan out of power. Satan, understandably upset, sends Nicky to bring Adrian and Cassius back home, but Nicky finds life on Earth is more complicated than he expected. Things don't get any easier when he develops a crush on Valerie (Patricia Arquette), a good-hearted mortal woman.

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    This is the most asinine piece of garbage for the year 2000. It's not funny at all and after 10 minutes you want to strangle Sandler for that annoying voice he makes up for Nicky. For the amount of special effects and cameos in it, I could have made a movie about heaven and hell 20,000 times better than this bunk and for 1/3rd the price. Sandler's worst movie; even though he's never going to make a Citizen Kane, that still says a lot. As an alternative, go rent Happy Gilmore and fast forward to Bob Barker calling Sandler a "bitch."
  • December 13, 2008
    Not bad idea, but lousy (really, really) execution.
  • December 3, 2008
    Quite possibly the most annoying film I have ever seen. Adam Sandler sets my teeth on edge as it is but Little Nicky made me want to poke my eyes out and stick them in my ears!
  • May 28, 2008
    Nicky, the only good-hearted son of Satan, goes on a quest to save his father from his evil brothers, Adrian and Cassius. On the way, he learns the basic differences between Earth and Hell (after dying several times), discovers what love is, and acquires a certain fondness for Po...( read more)peyes Chicken...
    A new found cult classic...2 thumbs up!
  • February 6, 2010
    One of my friend recommended it and I watched and I regret. He said it's cool but I think not. It's just okay.
  • January 14, 2010
    adam sandler is great

    and he made me laugh in this movie
  • January 12, 2010
    if its adam sandler its gotta be good
  • January 11, 2010
    One of Sandler's finest comedies to date, combining his great observation and Sandler-esque humour.
  • January 10, 2010
    Ridiculous and silly.

Critic Reviews


June 4, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Where's Sandler in all this? Lost in gimmicks that smack of desperation. full review

January 1, 2000
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

It's a clever idea bogged down in sophomoric sloppiness. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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

January 1, 2000
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Full of kerplunkingly unfunny jokes.

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Comments


  • Alyyeta
    July 16, 2008
    I've seen funnier, but its a good healthy comedy...could've been better but still it was ok...
  • lydz
    June 28, 2007
    jesus how can this be anyones fav movie?
    unbelievably bad
  • dogtags11
    June 4, 2007
    this is my favorite movie it is one funny movie
  • danimoranguu
    May 3, 2007
    i love this film sooooo much
  • journalist1
    March 24, 2007
    this is such a totoally cool movie! any on e who does not like this movie has got to be on somthing!!!!
  • brokenheartednightmare
    November 23, 2006
    it is, officially, the funniest film of all time. i've seen it so many times... and yet no-one i know actually owns it. i'm getting it though, as soon as i find some money! saw it for the first time when i was ten, and never looked back!!!!!
  • sarness
    November 19, 2006
    this movie rocks it is my favorite so funny, the dog was so funny..but why the heck some people just don't like it (without even watching it) because it is adam sandler? gosh I don't like Tom Cruise and one of his movies are in my favorite list...
  • Jasmine037
    October 9, 2006
    Good it was awsome i live by this everyday of my life! I would be the devil's daughter if i had a say in it!!! That's why my nickname is Devil's Angel!!
    Tiffanie LeAnne Somers
  • cabbagboy29
    August 19, 2006
    where r u guys from
  • phantomluva
    August 18, 2006
    "You know what you'll get boys? an indescribably horrific torture administered by demons for the rest of eternity!"
    "But we still get to keep the cash right???"
    "...Sure. Why not?"
    lmfao Little Nicky Rocks

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