Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- playful
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the mismatched leads and screwball premise insufficiently witty or inspired, though some noted its breezy escapism and charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson begin as rival reporters trying to outdo one another before collaborating and developing romantic feelings.
The train crash investigation leads the reporters beyond competing accounts toward opposing evidence and a coordinated threat.
The rival Chicago newspapers, rapid reporting competition, and antagonistic romantic banter evoke 1930s and 1940s reporter comedies.
The Chicago Chronicle and Chicago Globe reporters initially fabricate possible explanations and compete for scoops before deciding to verify the truth together.
Films like I Love Trouble, and why
His Girl Friday
shared screwball romantic comedy structure, adversarial reporters, and opposites-attract chemistry
The Front Page
shared witty newsroom rivalry, investigative reporting, and fast-paced romantic banter
The Jewel of the Nile
shared romantic comedy, professional competition, and breezy mystery-adventure tone
The Pelican Brief
shared reporter protagonists, crime-thriller elements, and playful romantic friction
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Shyer
- Release Date
- 1994-06-29
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (235)
Cast
- Nick Nolte
- Julia Roberts
- Saul Rubinek
- James Rebhorn
- Robert Loggia
- Kelly Rutherford
- Olympia Dukakis
- Marsha Mason
- Eugene Levy
- Charles Martin Smith
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 I Love Trouble about?
- Two rival Chicago reporters turn a train-crash investigation into a dangerous contest of scoops, suspicion, and unexpected attraction.
- What is I Love Trouble like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Love Trouble as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I Love Trouble violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in I Love Trouble as mild.
- What did critics think of I Love Trouble?
- Critics broadly found the mismatched leads and screwball premise insufficiently witty or inspired, though some noted its breezy escapism and charm.
- Which films are like I Love Trouble?
- Films with a similar feel include His Girl Friday, The Front Page, The Jewel of the Nile, and The Pelican Brief.
- How long is I Love Trouble?
- I Love Trouble runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch I Love Trouble?
- In United States, I Love Trouble is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
