Big Trouble

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Big Trouble

PG-13,

2002,

1h 25m,

Comedy

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47%

106 Reviews

Tomatometer

54%

10,000+ Ratings

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47%

Tomatometer

106 Reviews

54%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, Big Trouble tells the story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad.

Critics Consensus

With its large cast and frantic comic pacing, Big Trouble labors for slapstick-style hilarity, but it never really gains steam.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

4/5

Sharp, funny movie for high schoolers and up.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nov 6, 2002

1.5/4

In this clumsy attempt to merge farce with satire, the jokes repeatedly miss the mark.

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Robert K. Elder

Chicago Tribune

Jul 20, 2002

2/4

Mostly ... Sonnenfeld mishandles the broad part of the comedic formula, preferring repetition to thematic development.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

2/5

Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Jul 23, 2007

D

Faithful to the events in Barry's novel, lifts a good deal of his witty dialogue, and recruits a proven cast of laugh-winners. Why, then, is it so resolutely unfunny?

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Vanessa Sibbald

Zap2it.com

Feb 24, 2004

3.5/4

The worst thing someone could say about "Big Trouble" is that it's too much like "Get Shorty," which is one of the best reasons to go see the film

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Hagrid R

Apr 3, 2018

This is a great and very underrated comedy. I love it :)

Kylo M

Feb 4, 2018

I just love this movie! I've probably seen it 10 times. Love the story. Love the cast. It's one of those films I'm almost always in the mood for.

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Ron R

Oct 6, 2017

So many stars, so ridiculous. Just a fun movie.

Leia S

Sep 15, 2017

A silly movie, but enjoyable. I laughed a lot.

George W

Jul 27, 2017

This might be the funniest movie I've ever seen! Ridiculous, but so funny!

Abraham S

Jun 11, 2017

I think this is a very, very funny movie. I love the characters in it, I like the way it flows, and there is a lot of humor all the way through it. This is one of my favorites!

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Synopsis

Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, Big Trouble tells the story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld, Barry Josephson, Tom Jacobson
Screenwriter: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone, Dave Barry
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Ent., Touchstone Pictures, Sundale Productions Inc., Jacobson Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sex-Related Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.3M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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