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Little Nicky

Little Nicky

Comedy · Fantasy · 2000

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.

Movie details

Little Nicky

“If your father was the Devil and your mother was an angel, you'd be messed up too.”

2000 Comedy · Fantasy 1h 30m

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5.8 / 10

Community rating

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Brill

Written by

Adam Sandler · Tim Herlihy · Steven Brill

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Nicky

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Valerie Veran

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Dad

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Adrian

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Cassius

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Lucifer

Allen Covert

Allen Covert

Todd

Court is in session

Put Little Nicky on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.