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COMEDY . 2000 . 1h 30m . English . 5.9/10

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

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.

Director Steven Brill
Starring Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel
Box Office $58.3M
5.9/10
Rating
$58.3M
Box Office
1h 30m
Runtime
2000
Year
UNDERPERFORMED
-31% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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If your father was the Devil and your mother was an angel, you'd be messed up too.

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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Box office
Little Nicky earned $58.3M against a $85.0M budget.
Director
Little Nicky was directed by Steven Brill.
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Cast
Adam Sandler stars as Nicky in Little Nicky.
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Year context
Little Nicky was released 26 years ago in 2000.

CREW

Director
Writer
Writer

BOX OFFICE

$85.0M
Budget
$58.3M
Revenue
-31%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict

STUDIOS (3)

Robert Simonds Productions New Line Cinema Happy Madison Productions

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (1,935 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$85,000,000
Box Office
$58,292,295
Profit
$-26,707,705
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Little Nicky about?
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.
How long is Little Nicky?
Little Nicky has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who directed Little Nicky?
Little Nicky was directed by Steven Brill.
Who stars in Little Nicky?
The cast of Little Nicky includes Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy Lister Jr..
How much did Little Nicky make at the box office?
Little Nicky earned $58,292,295 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $85,000,000.
What is the rating of Little Nicky?
Little Nicky has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 1,935 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Fantasy

KEYWORDS (9)

new york city sibling relationship parent child relationship hell devil's son satan demon bulldog father son relationship
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