A boozy depiction of a struggling writer, Big Bad Love is too messy and self-indulgent.
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Big Bad Love

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Big Bad Love
Movie Info
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Director -
Arliss Howard -
Producer -
Debra Winger -
Screenwriter -
Arliss Howard , Jim Howard -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Production Co -
Sun Moon & Stars Productions , Big Bad Love LLC -
Rating -
R (Some Sexuality|Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 22, 2002, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 23, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$100.4K -
Runtime -
1h 51m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)