In the darkly comedic thriller Big Nothing, a disgraced scientist named Charlie (played by Simon Pegg) finds himself at the end of his rope after being fired from his job and struggling to support his family. Desperate for a way out, he is drawn into a seemingly simple blackmail scheme by a charismatic but manipulative stranger named Gus (David Schwimmer), who claims to have dirt on a hypocritical local reverend. What begins as a low-stakes con quickly spirals out of control when the plan goes catastrophically wrong, forcing Charlie and Gus to team up with a mysterious and resourceful waitress named Josie (Alice Eve). As the body count rises and their desperate cover-up grows increasingly elaborate, the trio finds themselves entangled in a web of double-crosses, mistaken identities, and escalating violence. Directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, this twist-filled caper balances razor-sharp wit with genuine suspense, keeping audiences guessing as ordinary people are pushed to extraordinary and morally questionable lengths in a frantic bid to escape the consequences of their own bad decisions.