Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- playful
- lazy sunday
- retro movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's screwball and noir ingredients promising but undermined by weak jokes and an uninspired storyline.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
C.W. Briggs investigates jewel thefts while suffering unexplained memory gaps caused by hypnotic crimes he has committed.
The film uses period costumes, office interiors, and stylized lighting to evoke vintage film noir in color.
C.W. Briggs and Betty Ann Fitzgerald openly dislike and challenge one another before their relationship shifts.
Betty Ann is hired to reorganize the insurance company, threatening veteran investigator C.W. Briggs's established status.
Films like The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, and why
His Girl Friday
Shared screwball banter, workplace rivalry, mistaken identity, and romantic tension.
Murder Mystery
Shared colorful retro-noir styling, comic crime plotting, and an unlikely romantic pairing.
The Hudsucker Proxy
Shared period screwball comedy, acerbic dialogue, and criminal complications surrounding romance.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Shared comic hypnosis, identity confusion, and romantic farce within a crime story.
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 2001-08-24
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (855)
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd
- Helen Hunt
- Woody Allen
- Charlize Theron
- David Ogden Stiers
- Brian Markinson
- John Tormey
- John Schuck
- Elizabeth Berkley
- Kaili Vernoff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Curse of the Jade Scorpion about?
- A bickering 1940s insurance investigator must solve a jewel theft mystery that secretly implicates his hypnotized alter ego while sparring with his new rival.
- What is The Curse of the Jade Scorpion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Curse of the Jade Scorpion violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.
- What did critics think of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion?
- Critics broadly found the film's screwball and noir ingredients promising but undermined by weak jokes and an uninspired storyline.
- Which films are like The Curse of the Jade Scorpion?
- Films with a similar feel include His Girl Friday, Murder Mystery, The Hudsucker Proxy, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
- How long is The Curse of the Jade Scorpion?
- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Curse of the Jade Scorpion?
- In United States, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
