Apple TVBig Trouble (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Race Swap: Yes
Islam: Positive
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a farcical comedy of errors that satirizes general human incompetence and the absurdity of chaotic situations, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its resolution is driven by comedic coincidence and individual bumbling, not a clear ideological solution.
The film features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, but this diversity does not stem from explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its comedic narrative focuses on absurd situations and character interactions, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a queer-coded hitman, Puggy, whose effeminate mannerisms and sensitivities are consistently played for comedic effect. This portrayal relies on harmful stereotypes for humor, presenting them without critique or counterbalance, resulting in a net negative impact.
In the film adaptation of Dave Barry's novel, the character Officer Alan Seitz, explicitly described as white in the source material, is portrayed by a Black actor. This constitutes a race swap.
The film, set in a post-9/11 context, satirizes societal anxieties and prejudices by having characters mistakenly assume terrorists are Muslim. The narrative subverts these stereotypes, revealing the actual villains are Russian mobsters and highlighting the absurdity and incompetence of those making such assumptions, thereby condemning bigotry rather than the religion itself.
The film features several female characters who are involved in the chaotic plot, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Their roles are primarily comedic or as targets of the various factions.
The film "Big Trouble" (2002) is an adaptation of Dave Barry's novel. A review of the main and significant characters in both the book and the movie reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed for the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.8
4.7
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