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."
Starring
Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Ben Foster
Box Office
$8.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
7 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Big Trouble earned $8.5M against a $40.0M budget.
Year context
Big Trouble was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Big Trouble is a Action, Comedy, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (20)
Tim Allen
Eliot Arnold
Rene Russo
Anna Herk
Ben Foster
Matt Arnold
Jason Lee
Puggy
Stanley Tucci
Arthur Herk
Dennis Farina
Henry Desalvo
Zooey Deschanel
Jenny Herk
Janeane Garofalo
Monica Romero
Sofía Vergara
Nina
Tom Sizemore
Snake
Johnny Knoxville
Eddie
Omar Epps
Seitz
Heavy D
Greer
Patrick Warburton
Walter Kramitz
Jack Kehler
Leonard
DJ Qualls
Andrew
Michael McShane
Bruce
Andy Richter
Jack/Ralph Pendick
Daniel London
John
Lars Arentz-Hansen
Leo
BOX OFFICE
$40.0M
Budget
$8.5M
Revenue
-79%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (317 votes)
Popularity
8
Budget
$40,000,000
Box Office
$8,493,890
Profit
$-31,506,110
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Big Trouble about?
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."
How long is Big Trouble?
Big Trouble has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Big Trouble?
The cast of Big Trouble includes Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Ben Foster, Jason Lee, Stanley Tucci.
How much did Big Trouble make at the box office?
Big Trouble earned $8,493,890 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $40,000,000.
What is the rating of Big Trouble?
Big Trouble has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 317 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Mystery
Crime