Little Nicky
New Line Cinema | Release Date: November 10, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
11
Negative:
11
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyRobert Koehler
Sandler turns the joke around on his detractors and manages to lead a devilishly energetic vehicle that contains about as many laughs as his previous features combined. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
Juvenile, sloppy and frequently, idiotically hilarious. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
The film's rhythm is jerky, bouncing all around the place and making some of the setups feel unnecessary. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
There are laughs to be had, yet the movie is, if anything, more strenuous than it is funny. Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
It's funnier than "Bedazzled," which isn't saying much. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Sandler, at the center, is a distraction; he steals scenes, and we want him to give them back. Read full review
62
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
Plenty of the tasteless gags don't fly, and for every celebrity cameo that works (a hilariously heavenly Reese Witherspoon), there are two or three that crash and burn. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It's a clever idea bogged down in sophomoric sloppiness. Sitting through it doesn't feel like eternal damnation, but it's not exactly heaven, either. It's a $9.50 tour of adolescent purgatory. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
The kindest thing that can be said about Sandler's sense of humor is that it's unapologetically juvenile. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Certainly Sandler's most ambitious work. It's not just a bid for respectability but a genuine allegory. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Little Nicky will please Sandler's fans and likely won't win any converts. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Little Nicky is but a meek gross-out cousin of "The Waterboy." Read full review
50
Film.comRobert Horton
Sandler repeats his sweet-souled doofus routine, with nerdy Patricia Arquette as the object of his affections. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A feast of bad taste, a demonic hog-wallow. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Adam Sandler finally has a good excuse: The devil made him do it. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Hell itself is going to hell in Sandler's new comedy. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Though it's debatable whether Sandler is squandered or just supremely annoying here, the film's flaws aren't entirely his fault. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Diehard Sandler fans will probably find it uproarious, but others will have to make do with the occasional chuckle. Read full review
38
USA TodayMike Clark
Don't put yourself through this hell. Read full review
25
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Full of kerplunkingly unfunny jokes and ex-"Saturday Night Live" cast members turning up to do shtick. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Crude and giggly. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Stoner jokes, awful gags, and just stupid stuff equate to one bad movie. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
How much you enjoy this movie depends on how funny you find Sandler talking out the side of his mouth with a gravelly squawk -- for the entire movie. Read full review
20
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Where's Sandler in all this? Lost in gimmicks that smack of desperation. Damn it.
10
Film.comSean Means
Disgusting and humorless mess. Read full review
10
SalonCharles Taylor
Sandler deserves to be damned to the pits of hell for this witless masturbatory comedy. Read full review
10
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Adam Sandler displays no virtuosity and stirs no pathos in this special-effects comedy. Read full review
0
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Bad actors, bad music and bad plot make it a hellish bummer. Read full review
0
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Little Nicky will redefine the phrase "worst movie ever," because it might actually be the worst movie ever. Read full review
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