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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 123
Fresh: 56
Rotten:67
Average Rating: 5.2/10
Consensus: The writing for Scorpion is not as sharp as Woody Allen's previous movies as most of the jokes fall flat.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Aug 24, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $6,793,998
Synopsis: Woody Allen's funny, frantic THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION is part screwball romantic comedy, part 1940s noir detective story, and part ingenious heist film. Allen stars as C.W. Briggs, a... [More]
Starring: Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Charlize Theron, Helen Hunt
Director: Woody Allen
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Reviews for The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Like a Swiss clock, Allen is the only American director who makes a film every year, but chronic fatigue and lack of inspiration seem to have taken over his work, as this retro comedy, using the old conceit of hypnosis, shows.
06/06/06
Woody Allen cooks up an easy-going little swindle comedy, not too far off from his last film Small Time Crooks.
05/26/06
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12/15/03
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12/15/03
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A cierta altura es imposible no sentir que la broma se alarga, aún a pesar de las palabras, los personajes o el elenco.
05/20/03
A little Woody goes a long way. His cloying nebbishness gets old quickly, though he does have a singular wit and some kind of indefinable charm.
03/19/03
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01/07/03
'The old joke of Woody as irresistible romantic lead has gone from funny, to discomforting, to pitiable.'
01/03/03
Is it funny? Yeah, kinda. But somehow it doesn't all come together. It's not that the material is lacking, but, incredibly for an Allen picture, that the delivery is off-kilter.
12/23/02
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12/10/02
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12/10/02
Top Critic So devoid of wit, vigour or interest that it's hard not to wonder if the former Allan Konigsberg has finally lost his touch.
11/19/02
Latest News for The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
June 03, 2005:
Woody Allen Makes a "Match" With DreamWorks
Woody Allen's well-received entry into the Cannes Film Festival, "Match Point," has been snatched up by DreamWorks Pictures for a cool $4 million. Described as much... More...
June 05, 2001:
Hey, if it worked in 2000 with Small Time Crooks (which was Allen's most commercially profitable film ever) maybe it can work this film too. 
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June 05, 2001:
Woody returns with another period piece, this one set in the '40s.
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