What makes it different from others?

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Watching this picture in 2003 l didn't pay attention carefully as usually l do,but in this second look on DVD l found it really amuzing,all characters are dumb or at least unfortunate,this comedy is a sort of screwball,driven crazy every single multi colors and odds characters.all them has their fuuny moments although all mess it's a plenty of gags and jokes quote some famous previous movies,Sonnenfeld applying a smart non stoping speed since the beginning given us no chance to sleeping,just to consider the character Puggy was out of tune!!!ResumeFirst watch: 2003 / How many: 2 / Source: Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 7

Though it's a bit superfluous to add to the other reviews, I hadn't seen nor heard of this film until it came on TV a few weeks back. The cast is superb, the writing so funny my wife and I watched it again...Dennis Farina left us much too soon--and he's perfect in his role as usual. The doofus crooks Tom Sizemore and Johnny Knoxville are also hilarious in their stumblebum roles. I find no fault with this film; I just bought Dave Barry's novel that became "Big Trouble," though the written word won't do justice to the film's cast I'm afraid. It's very odd that such a funny film can come and go without a blip on the horizon. Same for others that turn up on TV that I've never heard of previously. This is definitely one to watch!

i just love this movie, i laughed from the beginning till the end; i really don't understand why he made such a poor audience on the big screen! these Americans don't know to appreciate a good comedy! the cast was great, everyone of them; the script is good, the directing also; my favorite character was Dennis Farina's; as a matter of fact, i love Barry Sonnenfeld movies, in general, i really think that he is a great director and big trouble is one of the funniest comedy ever! i think that Zooey Deschanel was spot on and Tim Allen was very funny too; and the movie was also a very good start on their careers for Sofia Vergara and Ben Foster; LOVED IT!

Dave Barry's novel by the same name had me burst out laughing on the second page and did not let up much through the fourteen chapters. Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone's screenplay adaptation was sufficiently close to the Pulitzer prize columnist novelist's book that it is in my top five movie comedies of all times. One should probably not use the expression 'of all times' unless one's been watching movies in cinemas when black and white movies were still being featured; exclude "Schindler's List" won't you. Suffice it to say I feel I use the aforementioned expression legitimately. Barry Sonnenfeld was the director who could, based on his credentials, ensure the movie did not miss the mark; it is as slick as his other very successful comedies.It won't matter if you don't care for Tim Allen or Rene Russo because in this movie they get top billing probably for having had that privilege in their career, and not because they have more important roles. There is a real ensemble cast of sixteen actors; Allen and Russo are merely two of them as far as I'm concerned. Allen's narration (movie has lots of narration) was perfect for the nature of the humour. Elmore Leonard raves about the book and so does Ridley Pearson. If that does not speak volume for entertainment value, nothing impresses you. I could not resist the cheesy pun.Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore and Dennis Farina are among the ensemble cast members I mentioned; movie lovers will usually consider any movie with Tucci in it and I'm no exception, as you must know by now if you've read a number of my reviews. To have all three actors in a comedy is almost irresistible. This is a 2002 movie that still holds up as of when I'm writing this review.I can't explain the lower than expected ratings from my usual sources; refer to an outline of the expression 'sense of humour' in my review of the movie "Due Date". If you don't think the movie deserves 7 out of 10 or better, 61% of the more than twelve thousand voters on IMDb did rate it 7 and better, I have a simple explanation: Deficient sense of humour notwithstanding, it's due to poor intellect and minimal cultural quotient of some voters. Only Kurtwood Smith a.k.a. Red Forman (for the fans of That '70s Show) could say it better… dumbass voters. I'm not concerned with offending anyone; those who should be offended won't read my review anyway.