The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Movie2001• PG-13• 1h 43m
ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance
⭐ 6.7 / 10(44,128)

An insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who hate each other are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist with a jade scorpion into stealing jewels.

Rated
PG-13
Runtime
1h 43m
Released
2001
Country
United States, Germany

Details

Release year: 2001

Storyline

An insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who hate each other are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist with a jade scorpion into stealing jewels.

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Did you know

• With its production budget of $26 million, this is Woody Allen's most expensive film.

• Tom Hanks and Jack Nicholson both turned down the role of C.W. Briggs. So Woody Allen decided to play the role himself.

• According to Woody Allen, this is one of his worst movies, because he's leading it. He couldn't find anyone to play the lead, and had to do it himself, even though he felt he wasn't a good fit for the part.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $7,517,191

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $2,459,315 (2001-08-26)

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Funny With A Good Cast

šŸ‘ 59 Ā· 1/25/2006
⭐ 8/10

"It's a match made in heaven... by a retarded angel."

šŸ‘ 42 Ā· 4/4/2007
⭐ 8/10

Good, old, funny Woody!

šŸ‘ 41 Ā· 2/2/2002

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DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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