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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickIt's funnier than "Bedazzled," which isn't saying much.
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanCertainly Sandler's most ambitious work. It's not just a bid for respectability but a genuine allegory.
- 60The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensIt'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.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe kindest thing that can be said about Sandler's sense of humor is that it's unapologetically juvenile.
- 50Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrHell itself is going to hell in Sandler's new comedy.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisLittle Nicky is but a meek gross-out cousin of "The Waterboy."
- 42Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganThough it's debatable whether Sandler is squandered or just supremely annoying here, the film's flaws aren't entirely his fault.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghDiehard Sandler fans will probably find it uproarious, but others will have to make do with the occasional chuckle.
- 25Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaFull of kerplunkingly unfunny jokes and ex-"Saturday Night Live" cast members turning up to do shtick.
- 20Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonHow 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.