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What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001 · 94 min

A breezy, silly caper that coasts on star banter and petty one-upmanship rather than laughs or stakes.

Directed by
Sam Weisman
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
It takes a thief to nail a crook.
Overview
Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners.

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Directed by
Sam Weisman
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • greed
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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