Big Trouble (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Big Trouble is a 2002 comedy thriller directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tim Allen. It is based on Big Trouble by Dave Barry. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $8.5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- Based on
- Big Trouble by Dave Barry
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Big Trouble About?
The premise of Big Trouble without spoilers, adapted from Big Trouble by Dave Barry. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A morally questionable lawyer resorts to extreme measures to exonerate his infamous client. To achieve this, he frames an innocent woman, setting off a chain of events that shake Seattle’s criminal network. The twisty plot unfolds as the lawyer navigates a dangerous game with high stakes and unexpected consequences.
Big Trouble Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- florida noir
- time bomb
- toe sucking
- man wears a wig
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- kiss feet
- licking feet
- parody comedy
- coastal metropolis
- miami dade county florida
- south florida
- miami metropolitan area
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- florida
- southeastern united states
- dark comedy
- suitcase
- airport
- fbi agent
- suitcase bomb
- person in a car trunk
- blowing smoke in someone's face
- punched in the face
- ex convict
- what happened to epilogue
- male stripper
- male rear nudity
- nuclear explosion
- mushroom cloud
- underwater scene
- thrown from an airplane
- knocked unconscious
- falling from height
- hit on the head with a fire extinguisher
- strip search
- thrown from a car
- raised middle finger
- hummer
- greed
- airport security
- driving in the wrong direction
- hit by a car
- car crash
- stolen police car
- hallucination
- handcuffs
- crashing through a gate
- hostage
- home invasion
- housemaid
- kneed in the groin
Big Trouble Cast
Tim Allen stars in Big Trouble. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
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Director Barry Sonnenfeld
More from Barry Sonnenfeld
More films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, best-rated first: Get Shorty, Men in Black, Addams Family Values and The Addams Family.
Big Trouble Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Big Trouble 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 61% User score
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Big Trouble Plot Summary
What happens in Big Trouble from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a zany high-school game of “Killer”—where students must ‘kill’ each other using squirt guns—Matt Arnold finds himself on a mission to “eliminate” classmate Jenny Herk. He plots to catch her off-guard at her house, but fate has a more chaotic plan. Unbeknownst to him, real hit-men are simultaneously there to finish off Arthur Herk, who has been embezzling funds from Penultra Corp. The clash of these two worlds creates a comedic chaos that necessitates the involvement of police officers Monica Romero and Walter Kramitz, who respond to the bizarre scene.
Full summary
The whole story of Big Trouble, scene by scene
Big Trouble Box Office & Budget
Big Trouble grossed $8.5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 21% of what it cost. $7.3 million came from the US and Canada and $1.2 million (14%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.5M
21% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $7.3M
- International
- $1.2M
- Budget
- $40M
Big Trouble Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Big Trouble.
How Well Do You Know Big Trouble?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What game are Matt and Jenny playing at the start of the movie?
Cars in Big Trouble
34 cars on screen, including the 1995 Geo Metro and the 2000 Cadillac DeVille.
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1995 Geo Metro Main role -
2000 Cadillac DeVille Important role -
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
2000 Jaguar XK8 X100 Important role
Big Trouble Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Grande Sarilho” and “Jede Menge Ärger”.
- Also known as
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- Grande Sarilho
- Jede Menge Ärger
- Big Trouble - Una valigia piena di guai
- El gran lío
- Большие неприятности
- Totál káosz
- Velký průšvih
- צרה גדולה
- Grande Problema
- Belele mari
- Големи неприятности
- Büyük Bela
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- Великі проблеми
- 빅 트러블
- 大麻烦
- Veľké problémy
- Wielkie kłopoty
- Hasta el Cuello
- สายลับรหัสเริ่ด
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Big Trouble FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Big Trouble, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Trouble?
Big Trouble runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Big Trouble released?
Big Trouble was released on April 5, 2002.
Who directed Big Trouble?
Big Trouble was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
More films by Barry Sonnenfeld Who is in the cast of Big Trouble?
Big Trouble stars Tim Allen.
How much did Big Trouble make at the box office?
Big Trouble grossed $8.5 million worldwide ($7.3 million domestic, $1.2 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Big Trouble rated?
Big Trouble has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 47 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Is Big Trouble based on a book?
Yes. Big Trouble is adapted from Big Trouble by Dave Barry.
Does Big Trouble have a post-credit scene?
No. Big Trouble has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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