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Little Nicky (2000)

Little Nicky poster
Directed by
Steven Brill
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 1,999 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The son of Satan has to bring his two brothers back to Hell to keep them from wrecking the balance of good and evil on Earth. He navigates New York City with a mix of awkward charm and supernatural powers.

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What happens

Little Nicky is a 2000 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler, and Brill, and starring Sandler in the title role, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., Rhys Ifans, and Rodney Dangerfield with supporting roles by Allen Covert, Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz, Michael McKean, and Quentin Tarantino. The film depicts the son of Satan and an angel who is tasked with returning his two brothers to Hell and preventing them from destroying the boundary between good and evil on Earth. Little Nicky was released by New Line Cinema on November 10, 2000. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing $58 million against an $80–85 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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