Little Nicky

Little Nicky

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

Directed by Steven Brill

Produced by New Line Cinema, Happy Madison Productions

200090 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted fantasy comedy about a bumbling devil's son sent to Earth to stop his brothers, built on absurdist humor and family reconciliation rather than genuine menace.

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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  • Is Little Nicky sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Little Nicky scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Little Nicky easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Little Nicky end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Little Nicky violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love15

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