Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- joyful
- irreverent
- brisk
- casual movie night
- weekend streaming
What critics said
The film earned modest audience attention and Swedish awards recognition, with particular notice for Filip Berg’s lead performance and Eva Melander’s supporting role.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Criminals in prison mistake salesman Conny for a pilot, driving the central chain of misunderstandings.
Conny navigates prison life, criminal inmates, and mounting danger through chaotic humor.
Conny is divorced and separated from his daughter while trying to survive wrongful imprisonment.
Conny is imprisoned for murder despite being innocent, making exoneration a core conflict.
Films like Trouble, and why
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
shares Swedish crime-comedy energy, mistaken identity, and a wrongfully accused protagonist caught in escalating chaos
The Grand Seduction
combines prison-adjacent criminal hijinks, irreverent humor, and an ordinary protagonist overwhelmed by dangerous circumstances
In Bruges
matches the blend of brisk action, comic misunderstanding, and criminal entanglements surrounding an unlikely hero
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Holmberg
- Release Date
- 2024-10-02
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (219)
Cast
- Filip Berg
- Amy Deasismont
- Joakim Sällquist
- Eva Melander
- Måns Nathanaelson
- Dejan Čukić
- Björn Skifs
- Sissela Benn
- Shirin Golchin
- Robert Follin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trouble about?
- A divorced salesman wrongfully jailed for murder is mistaken for a pilot and swept into a riotous criminal adventure behind bars.
- What is Trouble like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trouble as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trouble violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Trouble as moderate.
- What did critics think of Trouble?
- The film earned modest audience attention and Swedish awards recognition, with particular notice for Filip Berg’s lead performance and Eva Melander’s supporting role.
- Which films are like Trouble?
- Films with a similar feel include The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, The Grand Seduction, and In Bruges.
- How long is Trouble?
- Trouble runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trouble?
- In United States, Trouble streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
