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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

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44% Tomatometer 122 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Woody Allen stars as CW Briggs, the top insurance investigator in New York in 1940-or so he keeps telling the firm's new efficiency expert, Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt). Briggs prides himself on being able to crack any insurance caper by getting into the mind of the thief, but now, thanks to the hypnotic powers of the Jade Scorpion, the mind of a thief is getting into Briggs.
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The writing for Scorpion is not as sharp as Woody Allen's previous movies as most of the jokes fall flat.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
4/5
Older kids may like this Woody Allen comedy. Go to Full Review Nev Pierce BBC.com 11/19/2002
2/5
So devoid of wit, vigour or interest that it's hard not to wonder if the former Allan Konigsberg has finally lost his touch. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture 01/22/2002
The romance between C.W. and Betty Ann doesn't have much ardor, repressed or otherwise. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 03/05/2021
Allen's script is generally amateurish and devoid of much life or feeling. Go to Full Review Kit Bowen Hollywood.com 11/20/2008
3/5
Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound 12/27/2007
2/4
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El Chacal M @RT41931578 Jun 21 Woody Allen no funciona en esta película, los chistes son flojos, creo que es de sus peores películas See more Bobby E @RT23212962 May 7 Watched this entire movie because of Charlize . See more thiago s @Thiagostone 07/18/2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more jim t @homegoodoldboy 06/21/2023 A 1940's mystery rom com with 1940's music and 1940's hypgnosis stereotypes to fuel the plot. Last but not least, a dialogue laced with borscht belt one liners. Fertile ground for Woody's genius. Precisely what he excels at. Maybe not his best but way better than typical cinema fare these days. See more Rick R @RT01654519 03/14/2023 not funny, not entertaining. weak acting from woody allen and dan aykroyd. Helen Hunt was tops, an excellent actress always! See more 08/11/2022 It feels more like a Woody Allen parody than a film noir/pulp one. See more Read all reviews
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Woody Allen

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Woody Allen

CW Briggs

Dan Aykroyd

Chris Magruder

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren

Jill

Helen Hunt

Betty Ann Fitzgerald

Brian Markinson

Al

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Synopsis Woody Allen stars as CW Briggs, the top insurance investigator in New York in 1940-or so he keeps telling the firm's new efficiency expert, Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt). Briggs prides himself on being able to crack any insurance caper by getting into the mind of the thief, but now, thanks to the hypnotic powers of the Jade Scorpion, the mind of a thief is getting into Briggs.
Director
Woody Allen
Producer
Letty Aronson
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Gravier Productions, DreamWorks SKG, Perido Productions, Sweetland Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.5M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Mono, Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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