Big Trouble
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Metascore
47 out of 100

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User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Starring: Tim Allen
  • Summary: Based on the novel by Dave Barry, this is an ensemble comedy about how a bomb in a suitcase changes the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two teenagers, two hit men, two street thugs, two FBI men, and a psychedelic toad.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 32
  3. Negative: 7 out of 32
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    Zigging and zagging serenely between the extremes of deadpan, postmodern comedy and the antic, Max Sennett-style japery of yore.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    60
    With all its misfires, though, and with a Strangelovian twist that's a dud, Big Trouble remains a reasonably pleasant way to spend an hour and a half and still get change.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    50
    Sonnenfeld mishandles the broad part of the comedic formula, preferring repetition to thematic development.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Renee Graham
    38
    Juggles so many stories and characters, nothing ever develops into more than a rough sketch.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. rellimdet
    10
    One of my all time favorites. Some people complain about the way it kind of juggles the multiple characters and stories, but the way it gracefully ties every plot line together borders genius. No stone is left unturned in this clever, witty, and simply hilarious movie. If you want to a Guy Ritchie style film with Chuck Palahniuk type narration and dialogue then this is the film for you. You won't get enough of this one.… Expand
  2. LindaA.
    9
    This movie gets better every time we watch it as there are so many characters (several of them fast talking) and great lines that it was hard to appreciate them all at one time. My husband and I have watched this DVD many times and we just crack up! We really appreciate how American pop culture is integrated into the movie -- Martha, the Discovery Channel, etc. We highly recommend this film for any adults who need a night of laughter.… Expand
  3. PatC.
    5
    Generally unpolished and harmless comedy. But watch for Siobhan Fallon Hogan, delicious as the airline ticket agent.

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