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In the style of the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, I Love Trouble depicts the developing romance of two rival reporters who reluctantly fall for each other while competing for a major scoo... read more read more...p. Old hand Peter Brackett (Nick Nolte) and aspiring newcomer Sabrina Peterson (Julia Roberts) first meet when they are both assigned to cover a mysterious train crash. The pair immediately develops a connection despite their professional rivalry, and they decide to work together. Sensing something fishy about the crash, they look deeper and are soon fighting to expose a wide-ranging conspiracy, while also struggling to outmaneuver and out-charm each other along the way. Co-creators Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers, who previously found success harking back to 1940s comedy in Father of the Bride, borrow heavily from His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby, and other screwball classics. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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24 critics

PG, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Charles Shyer

Release Date: June 29, 1994

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001

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  • April 30, 2009
    funny and goodi love this movie there clearly was good chemistry between Nolte and Roberts making it much more watchable!
    the plot and storyline is good with quite a few laughs that keep you entertained its got great performances and is a really good film!
  • December 14, 2008
    Two rival reporters have to work together to uncover a conspiracy. Good cast.
  • September 3, 2007
    Uneven mix of suspense-thriller and romantic comedy comes up short because of the lack of real chemistry between Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte, reporters from competing Chicago newspapers who solve the mystery of a derailed train. Still, there are enough effective moments to make ... read moreit watchable.
  • July 28, 2011
    I've seen I Love Trouble several times and it never gets old. It is from the early 90s but is a story that is still entertaining today. Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts play competing reporters at different newspapers in Chicago. When a major story breaks, they both compete to scoop ... read moreeach other, but ultimately decide to team up when it becomes clear that their lives are endangered. Julia Roberts shines in one of her first leading roles, showing us what got her to be known as America's sweetheart. Nick Nolte is also fantastic. He is a very good actor who doesn't get many good roles anymore, because of his past. It's good to see him playing a likeable character instead of making a cameo as a psychotic drunk. I Love Trouble, and I love this movie. It's a great story with an excellent cast and thoroughly entertaining.
  • June 7, 2010
    I thought this movie was funny and clever. This movie is great to watch when you got nothing better to do. The only reason I watched it was because of Nolte and Roberts but the movie isn't one of my favorites.
  • March 9, 2009
    Pretty blah for a newspaper movie.
  • September 26, 2008
    An uneven romantic comedy/thriller that features absolutely no chemistry between the leads, bad dialogue, and a horrible plot. Other than that........
  • March 19, 2009
    looks like julia was too busy trying to keep nolte from sticking his tongue in her mouth that she forgot about acting
  • January 20, 2008
    It was an okay movie. I didn't care for Nick's character. In the end they worked it all out, but he was a hard one to trust.
  • December 28, 2007
    I think I love trouble too! Just not the kind that involves marrying Nick Nolte so that you can scoop him!

Critic Reviews


Emanuel Levy
October 24, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Age difference and lack of chemistry between Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts are just two of many problems that mar this pale imitation (really pastiche) of 40s screwball comedies by Howard Hawks and Geo... Full Review

Steve Crum
October 16, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Fluffy murder mystery-comedy with Roberts and Nolte in fun form.

James Sanford
January 11, 2004
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Neither terribly funny nor convincingly romantic

Rob Thomas
November 6, 2003
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Just no chemistry between the leads.

Frank Ochieng
May 30, 2003
Frank Ochieng, TheWorldJournal.com

A disjointed and tedious action-packed romancer featuring the miscast leads of Nolte and Roberts who toil along in this dull and draining ditty

Phil Villarreal
August 2, 2002
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star

Fails to meet even meager expectations. Nolte and Roberts show little spark.

Todd McCarthy
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Caryn James
May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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  • what movie is this famouse quote from William: I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are, my mother has trouble remembering my name. Anna: I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her  Answer »
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