Nothing But Trouble (1991)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Dan Aykroyd

Release Date:

Feb 15, 1991

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.

Cast

  • Chevy Chase
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • John Candy
  • Demi Moore
  • Valri Bromfield
  • Taylor Negron
  • Bertila Damas

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Feb 23, 2013

    There's a moment in this film when Demi Moore is playing cards with Dan Akroyd as one of two giant greasy babies in diapers while Chevy Chase is about to get married to John Candy in drag with Digital Underground (featuring Tupac) doing the wedding march that I knew that…

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    Timcop
    Timcop

    The story goes that in 1985, while at a coke-fueled birthday party for Lorne Michaels, Dan Aykroyd read the entire original 300-page script for this movie - doing all the characters and screen direction - for a packed group of fans, including Chevy Chase, John Candy, Rick…

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    Chris Cabin
    Chris Cabin
    Feb 7, 2024

    I drank an entire bottle of wine while watching this

    583 Likes
    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
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    Feb 21, 2026

    I liked when Chevy Chase almost died!

    593 Likes
    James (Schaffrillas)
    James (Schaffrillas)
    Mar 31, 2020

    John Candy's performance as the mute, horny granddaughter is genuinely touching. He didn't need to do that. What a king.

    558 Likes
    Matthew Christman
    Matthew Christman

    yet another 90s secret society movie opens on a shot of the twin towers...probably nothing. "white man's heaven!"/weird howard finster sighting in whats def a movie by a libertarian ufologist who 100% knows/believes every weird fortean thing (sovereign citizen…

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    pd187
    pd187
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    Mar 12, 2022

    The least surprising thing about this movie is the fact that it was partly based on a series of nightmares Dan Aykroyd had. Few films feel as genuinely, upsettingly dreamlike as this one, from the grotesque violence to the actors in ghoulish prosthetic makeup to the random…

    277 Likes
    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
    Apr 2, 2020

    I shall never forget the unspeakable horror that froze the lymph in my glands when the baneful wordS seared my reeling brain: 'Bobo and Lil Debbull’ This movie defies being ‘rated’

    276 Likes
    Will Menaker
    Will Menaker
    Sep 24, 2018

    What if Beetlejuice were directed by an actual crazy person? Fortunately, we don’t have to wonder...

    220 Likes
    Will Sloan
    Will Sloan

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Top Reviews
  • Melanie
    Melanie is "meh" on
    Nothing But Trouble

    Strange movie

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    mr movie
    mr movie disliked
    Nothing But Trouble

    this is a terrible movie that absolutely everyone needs to see, i am going to become insufferable about the cinematic genius that is nothing but trouble (1991)

    3Y
    Mickerdoo
    Mickerdoo is "meh" on
    Nothing But Trouble

    All that effort in set and costume design and a rockstar cast only to make something repulsive. Could have been a lot less weird and worked.

    3Y
  • Jason Gilbert
    Jason Gilbert liked
    Nothing But Trouble

    Incredibly unexpected cameo from pac and digital underground. All around weirdly humorous and different. Thanks LPOTL

    1Y
    Jennifer Robinson
    Jennifer Robinson liked
    Nothing But Trouble

    Completely bizarre and unforgettable. It wasn’t the greatest but I couldn’t not watch if it was.

    4Y
    aunttthrillhouse
    aunttthrillhouse loved
    Nothing But Trouble

    One of my favorite cult classic flicks. GOTTA be watched at least once.

    2Y
  • Moviegoer
    Moviegoer liked
    Nothing But Trouble

    This movie will keep you guessing, I guarentee it.

    1Y
    jada
    jada is "meh" on
    Nothing But Trouble

    a poorly crude movie. the song a bop tho. 5/10

    3Y
    Adamaris Campos
    Adamaris Campos disliked
    Nothing But Trouble

    It’s not the one I was looking for

    4Y

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Metacritic

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Based on 16 Critics
5.7

USER SCORE (7)

Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Reviews
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Nothing but Trouble, which distinguishes itself by being Dan Aykroyd's directorial debut and in no other way, certainly lives up to its name. But you could go far beyond that -- it's nothing but trouble and agony and pain and suffering and obnoxious, toxically unfunny bad taste. It's nothing but miserable.

Metacritic review by Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Most of the jokes are so lame that Chevy Chase can’t even be bothered to look nonchalant. A sadder excuse for a movie would be hard to imagine.

Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991) about?
A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.
Who's the cast of Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991)?
  • Chevy Chase as Chris Thorne
  • Dan Aykroyd as Judge Alvin "J.P" Valkenheiser/Bobo
  • John Candy as Dennis/Eldona
  • Demi Moore as Diane Lightson
  • Valri Bromfield as Miss Purdah
  • Taylor Negron as Fausto Squiriniszu
  • Bertila Damas as Renalda Squiriniszu
Who's the director behind Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991)?
Dan Aykroyd directed Nothing But Trouble (1991) (1991).