# The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

> A bickering 1940s insurance investigator must solve a jewel theft mystery that secretly implicates his hypnotized alter ego while sparring with his new rival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1849

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Director: Woody Allen
- Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt, Woody Allen, Charlize Theron, David Ogden Stiers, Brian Markinson, John Tormey, John Schuck
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, playful, lazy sunday, retro movie night

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