Nothing but Trouble

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Nothing but Trouble

PG-13

1991

1h 33m

Comedy

Adventure

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While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson (Demi Moore), wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop (John Candy), they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" (Taylor Negron, Bertila Damas) who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge (Dan Aykroyd), who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.

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Critics Consensus

There's nothing good in Nothing But Trouble, a grotesque comedy that is more likely to make audiences ill than make them laugh.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

01/03/2018

1/5

For the most part, however, the humor depends upon the audience's finding the movie's repulsiveness funny.

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Peter Rainer

Los Angeles Times

01/03/2018

Occasionally, the talents of the cast burn through the haze of misfires and remembered routines.

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Jo Berry

Empire Magazine

01/03/2018

1/5

Unfortunately this isn’t even half as fun as the shortest bumper-car ride.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

11/30/2023

3/5

…Aykroyd’s surreal brand of anti-authoritarian humour rules this particular kingdom…

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

01/20/2023

Nothing but Trouble has the fascination of genuine atrocity. [Full review in Spanish]

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

02/27/2021

3/5

A calamity by most objective measures. At best a paltry comedy. And yet ... AND YET ... the relentlessly repugnant energy here ceases to desist while you're watching and continues to persist long after you've stopped. A perversely fascinating bomb.

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Phil W

@RT32047315 Aug 1

........no. just ...no.

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Tammy M

@RT84007086 Jun 16

It's a fun little watch. Made me giggle a few times.

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Tony N

@PugaFelix Jun 16

Now, let me preface this by saying I LOVE off the wall and quirky movies. I love Yoga Hosers, Mad Heidi, The Bride, Buckaroo Banzai, Repo Man, Daisies, you get the picture. Well, I stumbled on this a few nights ago on a free streaming channel. OMG! What a disaster! There is absolutely nothing funny, endearing or quirky about this. It runs like a bad 2 hour long SNL sketch. (Redundant I know.) It is so bad, it can't even fit into the 'so bad it's good category.'

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom May 31

Nothing But Trouble (1991) is a film I struggled to find any enjoyment in. What could have been a bizarre dark comedy with an interesting premise ends up feeling chaotic and uneven, with very little payoff for the time spent watching it. The tone is all over the place, swinging between comedy and discomfort in a way that rarely feels intentional or effective. Instead of leaning into its weirdness in a clever way, it mostly comes across as messy and difficult to follow, with humor that misses more often than it lands. By the end, it becomes hard to stay engaged because there’s little structure or narrative momentum to hold onto. Even with its cult reputation, it didn’t work for me at all. I’d rank it a 1/10.

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Ari V

@RT59419633 Mar 29

Kind of a low key sleeper master masterpiece actually. Something about its vonfluence of elements works far better than it should.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Feb 17

This felt like a scooby-doo episode turned into a movie. With all the crazy costumes, stupid costumes and accents, not to mention the corny acting. I can't put zero stars

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Synopsis

While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson (Demi Moore), wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop (John Candy), they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" (Taylor Negron, Bertila Damas) who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge (Dan Aykroyd), who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.

Director: Dan Aykroyd
Producer: Lester Berman, Robert K. Weiss
Screenwriter: Peter Aykroyd, Dan Aykroyd
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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