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MONEY
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Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
"Love stings"
2001 1h 43m EN
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METACRITIC
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6.7
IMDB
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6.6TMDB Β· 856π₯«44%Rotten Tomatoesβ52Metacriticβ
6.7IMDB Β· 43,414
ComedyCrimeRomance
Synopsis
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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.
βLove stingsβ
Cast
Dan Aykroyd
Chris Magruder
Helen Hunt
Betty Ann Fitzgerald
Woody Allen
CW Briggs
Charlize Theron
Laura Kensington
David Ogden Stiers
Voltan
Brian Markinson
Al
John Tormey
Sam
John Schuck
Mize
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Writers
- Woody Allen
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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25 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Zhao Fei. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Alisa Lepselter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dan Aykroyd and Helen Hunt and Woody Allen carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Love stings".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0256524 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Woody Allen directs. Zhao Fei behind the camera. Alisa Lepselter cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 57% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 225 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
- 4Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Zhao Fei. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Alisa Lepselter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Dan Aykroyd and Helen Hunt and Woody Allen carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Love stings".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0256524 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 14 themes, including "new york city", "hypnosis", "insurance investigator", "jewelry heist".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Zhao Fei
- Editing
- Alisa Lepselter
- Production design
- Santo Loquasto
- Costume design
- Suzanne McCabe
- Makeup / hair
- Rosemary Zurlo
- Sound
- Michael Barry
- Runtime
- 103 min Β· 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $33,000,000
- Box office
- $18,914,307
- Return
- 57% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 44% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 52/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 Β· 43,414 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Also by
Woody Allen
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- VC
VCL Communications
DE
- GR
Gravier Productions
US
Key crew
- EditorAlisa Lepselter
- ProducerLetty Aronson
- Executive ProducerStephen Tenenbaum
- CastingLaura Rosenthal
- CastingJuliet Taylor
- Costume DesignSuzanne McCabe
- Co-Executive ProducerDatty Ruth
- Co-Executive ProducerJack Rollins
- Co-Executive ProducerCharles H. Joffe
- Co-ProducerHelen Robin
- Unit Production ManagerHelen Robin
- First Assistant DirectorSam Hoffman
- Second Assistant DirectorJoan G. Bostwick
- Production SupervisorJanice Williams
- Location ManagerTom Yeager
- Production AccountantPietro Lorino, Jr.
- Script SupervisorKay Chapin
- Casting AssociatePatricia Kerrigan DiCerto
- Assistant Location ManagerChristie Mullen
- Location ScoutSteven Weisberg
- Location ScoutCurrie Person
- Location ScoutRobert Cavalluzzo
- Assistant AccountantAbby Bailey
- Payroll AccountantSteve Guilbaud
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- hypnosis
- insurance investigator
- jewelry heist
- jewel theft
- unlikely lovers
- insurance detective
- 1940s
- insurance company
- jewel thieves
- magician
- rivals to lovers
- hypnotic spell
- office party
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2001-08-05Β· Hollywood Film Festival
- Theatrical2001-08-24PG-13
- Physical2002-01-29PG-13Β· DVD / VHS
- Physical2021-11-23PG-13Β· The Woody Allen Collection Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- La Maledizione dello Scorpione di GiadaIT
- La maldiciΓ³n del escorpiΓ³n de jadeES
- La Malediccio De L'escorpi De JadeAD
- ηθ εηεθͺHK
