Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights (also known as Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights) is a 2002 American adult animated musical comedy film starring, co-written and produced by Adam Sandler. Directed by Seth Kearsley (in his feature length directorial debut), the supporting cast includes Sandler's future wife Jackie Titone, Austin Stout, Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon, Norm Crosby and Jon Lovitz. Set around Hanukkah, the film centers on Davey Stone, a troubled Jewish alcoholic who is sentenced to community service with the aid of an aging referee in an attempt at rehabilitation. The title is taken from a line in Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" that compares the gift-giving traditions of Christmas and Hanukkah: "Instead of one day of presents, we get eight crazy nights!" A new version of the song plays over the film's closing credits. Eight Crazy Nights was released in the United States on November 27, 2002 by Sony Pictures Releasing to a critical and commercial failure. The film was panned by critics, and grossed $23.8 million against its $34 million budget.