The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Seen it?2001 | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or The Ladykillers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Dan AykroydChris Magruder
- Helen HuntBetty Ann Fitzgerald
- Woody AllenCW Briggs
- Charlize TheronLaura Kensington
- David Ogden StiersVoltan
- Brian MarkinsonAl
- John TormeySam
- John SchuckMize
- Elizabeth BerkleyJill
- Kaili VernoffRosie