Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- chaotic
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- casual movie night
What critics said
Critics found the large ensemble and frantic comic pacing congenial but insufficiently propulsive to sustain the farce.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The suitcase, hitmen, thieves, police, FBI agents, and two families generate intersecting comic complications.
The mysterious suitcase motivates Arthur Herk, the thieves, law enforcement, and the airport climax.
The critical consensus specifically identifies frantic comic pacing and an attempted slapstick style.
The plot moves through Miami and culminates in a chaotic chase inside the airport terminal.
Films like Big Trouble, and why
The Whole Nine Yards
Shared ensemble farce, criminal complications, frantic pacing, and comic misunderstandings.
Out of Sight
Shared Miami-adjacent crime caper energy, eccentric characters, and intertwining comic plotlines.
Raising Arizona
Shared heist structure, broad comic tone, mistaken identities, and a chaotic ensemble.
Movie Details
- Director
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Release Date
- 2002-04-05
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (342)
Cast
- Tim Allen
- Rene Russo
- Ben Foster
- Jason Lee
- Stanley Tucci
- Dennis Farina
- Zooey Deschanel
- Janeane Garofalo
- Sofía Vergara
- Tom Sizemore
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Big Trouble about?
- A mysterious suitcase turns Miami into a collision course for scheming businessmen, thieves, hitmen, families, and law enforcement.
- What is Big Trouble like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Big Trouble as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Big Trouble violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Big Trouble as mild.
- What did critics think of Big Trouble?
- Critics found the large ensemble and frantic comic pacing congenial but insufficiently propulsive to sustain the farce.
- Which films are like Big Trouble?
- Films with a similar feel include The Whole Nine Yards, Out of Sight, and Raising Arizona.
- How long is Big Trouble?
- Big Trouble runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Big Trouble?
- In United States, Big Trouble is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
