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Nothing but Trouble

Play trailer Poster for Nothing but Trouble PG-13 1991 1h 33m Comedy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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15% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times 01/03/2018
Occasionally, the talents of the cast burn through the haze of misfires and remembered routines. Go to Full Review
Jo Berry Empire Magazine 01/03/2018
1/5
Unfortunately this isn’t even half as fun as the shortest bumper-car ride. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 11/30/2023
3/5
…Aykroyd’s surreal brand of anti-authoritarian humour rules this particular kingdom… Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 01/20/2023
Nothing but Trouble has the fascination of genuine atrocity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Blake- N @PBSAniDom 3d 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. See more 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. See more 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 See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 10 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Lynda S @RT20172173 Dec 29 Please, please, please by all means DO listen to the critics. This is a cringingly awful movie, easily one of the 10 worst ever made. The only reason it has even the meager audience score it does is because the few people who aren't repelled apparently really like the movie, and they are the ones who take the time to post their score. But that can't possibly be more than 5%. Most people who are repelled don't bother, and that drives the score up to merely 'bad' instead of 'melt it down'. Do yourself a favor - DON'T find out for yourself. I wish someone had told me that years ago. See more Jake W @RT00634493 Nov 1 I don't understand why this movie is rated so poorly. Mega star cast and a completely different kind of comedy for everyone in it. It's vial, hilarious, and kinda scary all at once. No other movie is remotely like it and that's what's so great about it. Actors playing multiple vastly different characters is another aspect that I love. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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