The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 crime comedy film written and directed by and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt, Brian Markinson, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator (Allen) and an efficiency expert (Hunt) who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist (Stiers) into stealing jewels. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $18.9 million worldwide against a production budget of $33 million, becoming a commercial failure.