Little Nicky

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

2000 1h 30m EN

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5.8

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21%

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METACRITIC

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5.3

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 2,052🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●38Metacritic★5.3IMDB · 119,012

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Adam Sandler
Nicky
Patricia Arquette
Valerie Veran
Harvey Keitel
Dad
Rhys Ifans
Adrian
Tommy Lister Jr.
Cassius
Rodney Dangerfield
Lucifer
Allen Covert
Todd
Peter Dante
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Brill
Writers: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler, Chris Buchinsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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312+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Brill, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steven Brill directs. Theo van de Sande behind the camera. Teddy Castellucci scores. Jeff Gourson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
426 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5312+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Steven Brill, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Teddy Castellucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jeff Gourson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette and Harvey Keitel carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "If your father was the Devil and your mother was an angel, you'd be messed up too.".
11IMDB entry: tt0185431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "sibling relationship", "parent child relationship", "hell".

The technical file

Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Original score: Teddy Castellucci
Editing: Jeff Gourson
Production design: Perry Andelin Blake
Costume design: Ellen Lutter
Makeup / hair: Margot Boccia
VFX supervisor: Marc Kolbe
Sound: Elmo Weber
Stunt coordinator: Jeff Imada
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $85,000,000
Box office: $58,292,295
Return: 69% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Little Nicky (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes: 21% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 38/100
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 119,012 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 12 nominations total

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Gimly2018-10-04
★ 7/10
I don't like American Comedies, and I especially don't like Adam Sandler, but for whatever reason, I love Little Nicky. Maybe it's A) because I was big into the heavy-metal-heavy Satanic themes when I first saw it at a mere 7 years old, or maybe it's B) because of how young and therefore unrefined my taste was I was when I first saw it, or maybe C) it's just... Actually good? Almost certainly a combination of A and B. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
Andre Gonzales2023-07-10
★ 6/10
Different kind of role for Adam Sandler. He played it to perfection. He is the devil's son who doesn't even want him. His mother is an angel in heaven.