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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.3 / 100
2002·Comedy / Crime / Thriller·1h 25m

BIG TROUBLE

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

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."

Above the Line
Barry Sonnenfeld·DirectorRobert Ramsey·ScreenplayMatthew Stone·ScreenplayGreg Gardiner·Director of PhotographyJames Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerSteven Weisberg·Editor
Cast
Tim Allen·Eliot ArnoldRene Russo·Anna HerkBen Foster·Matt ArnoldJason Lee·PuggyStanley Tucci·Arthur HerkDennis Farina·Henry DesalvoZooey Deschanel·Jenny HerkJaneane Garofalo·Monica RomeroSofía Vergara·NinaTom Sizemore·Snake
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Barry Sonnenfeld·DirectorGreg Hale·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Robert Ramsey·ScreenplayMatthew Stone·ScreenplayDave Barry·Novel
Camera· 1
Greg Gardiner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Steven Weisberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
James Newton Howard·Original Music ComposerDawn Solér·Music SupervisorLewis Goldstein·Sound Effects EditorSean Garnhart·Sound Re-Recording MixerPeter Kurland·Sound MixerSteve Bowerman·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Garreth Stover·Production DesignMary E. Vogt·Costume DesignJ. Mark Harrington·Art DirectionKatherine James·Key Makeup ArtistJay Cannistraci·Assistant Makeup ArtistEileen McCahill·Costume Supervisor
Production· 9
Barry Sonnenfeld·ProducerTom Jacobson·ProducerBarry Josephson·ProducerJim Wedaa·Executive ProducerGraham Place·Co-ProducerRonna Kress·CastingSara E. White·Production SupervisorGraham Place·Unit Production ManagerDana Friedman·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 2
Stephen Rosenbaum·Visual Effects SupervisorPaul A. Levin·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
53.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
48%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI -79%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Big Trouble's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D60000
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Serious, Ensemble, Quirky
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for 'BIG TROUBLE' features a group of eight individuals, seven men and one woman, standing in a diagonal line from left to right against a red ba”

Key Elements
CigarToad
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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