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- 75Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisWhat's special about the movie is how totally it believes in itself as a musical. The tunes, co-written by Sandler and a bunch of his pals, take on rock opera and traditional Jewish folk music with boyish exuberance.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOn the whole, this lively, bittersweet Columbia release works well and is sure to connect strongly with fans of Sandler at his most free-wheeling and uninhibited. Scrub off the latrine humor, and underneath there's a heart-tugging sentimental tale of uplift and redemption.
- An offbeat, sometimes gross and surprisingly appealing animated film about the true meaning of the holidays.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanTo be fair, Sandler deserves some credit for bringing us the first mainstream movie about Chanukah. Too bad it's completely idioticah.
- 38Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachIt's hard to figure who this picture is supposed to be for. Although a cartoon, it's way too mean-spirited and crass for young kids (parents, be forewarned!). And the idea that any substantial number of adults would find this sort of thing entertaining ... let's pray civilization hasn't come to that.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversI'd prefer to think of Sandler in "Punch-Drunk Love," the one good movie of the three he did this year.
- 10Washington PostWashington PostIn this vile contribution to the animated holiday genre, Sandler proves himself once again determined to get rich by setting the bar just a little bit lower each time out.
- 0Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAn appallingly tedious Hanukkah comedy that must have bubbled up from the Porta Potti of his subconscious.
- 0Entertainment WeeklyBruce FrettsEntertainment WeeklyBruce FrettsYou know all that artistic cred Adam Sandler built up with his acclaimed work in ''Punch-Drunk Love''? Well, he flushes it down the crapper with Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights -- the most ill-conceived animated comedy since the 1991 dog ''Rover Dangerfield.''