Little Nicky (2000)

Director:

Steven Brill

Writers (WGA):

Tim Herlihy (written by) &
Adam Sandler (written by) ...

Release Date:

10 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's Never Been To Earth. He's Never Even Slept Over Some Other Dude's House.

Plot:

A movie about the independent minded son of Beelzebub and the mischief he creates.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Underage Drinking | Struggling Actor | Pervert | End Of The World

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Nicky
Patricia Arquette	...	Valerie Veran
Harvey Keitel	...	Dad
Rhys Ifans	...	Adrian
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Cassius (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Lucifer
Allen Covert	...	Todd
Peter Dante	...	Peter
Jonathan Loughran	...	John
Robert Smigel	...	Beefy (voice)
Reese Witherspoon	...	Holly
Dana Carvey	...	Referee
Jon Lovitz	...	Peeper
Kevin Nealon	...	Gatekeeper
Michael McKean	...	Chief of Police

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, some drug content, language and thematic material.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37823) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Avery Pix

Trivia:

Harvey Keitel replaced Dustin Hoffman in the role of Satan.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the mob is chasing Little Nicky, his parting changes briefly from his left side to the right side.

Quotes:

Son: [about Nicky] Who's that man, Mommy?
Mom: I dunno, but he sure is butt-ugly.

Movie Connections:

Features Psycho (1960)

Soundtrack:

Sweet City Woman

The Quintessential Sandler Film!

This was a great film and one of the best films of the year, contrary to what so many others say. This is the second most underrated & unappreciated movie of 2000, following Book of Shadows: The Blair Witch 2. There is nothing to not like about this movie, it is virtually non-stop laughs from beginning to end.

Reading some other user's reviews I'm stunned at their disdain and hatred for this great film. People always say that this is no Citizen Kane...well duh...to quote Highlander "There can be only one!". Now I'm not saying that this movie is in the same league as Citizen Kane, but that doesn't mean it's bad. This is an epic Sandler piece, and his funniest to date, and is quite possibly the definitive Sandler film.

Unlike most people, I loathed Big Daddy, writing it off as cheesy and overly sentimental; a one-joke gag stretched beyond its limits. Luckily that does not apply to this film, every aspect of this film is great, from the surprise cameo by "CHUBS" (Carl Weathers) to Harvey Keitel's hilarious turn as Papa Satan. You've gotta love a movie that lets Quentin Tarantino use his "unique" acting "ability" to his advantage in a brilliant performance as the religious zealot. My favorite cameo belongs to B-Movie God Clint Howard...after this movie, I don't think I'll ever look at him the same way again! The Cameos are worth the ticket price alone!

The story was top-notch and was brilliantly executed. This film definitely shows maturity in Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy's writing abilities, as they created a complex and involving storyline, and great and hilarious characters.

I recommend this film to any film fans. Give this one a shot, regardless of your personal view of Sandler and his talent. Sandler is one of the most underrated and ridiculed acts out there today, which is sad considering his remarkable talent. How many other performers out there today write, produce, and star in their own films?

I give this one * * * * * * out of * * * * *