Big Trouble

Big Trouble

They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, The Jacobson Company

200285 min6.1 / 10

A chaotic, ensemble comedy-thriller where a mysterious suitcase entangles a motley cast of characters in absurd circumstances, balancing irreverent humor with action-movie stakes.

The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."

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  • Is Big Trouble sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Big Trouble easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Big Trouble scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Big Trouble end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Big Trouble violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Big Trouble

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Big Trouble

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Big Trouble, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Big Trouble, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Big Trouble, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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