As a crime film directed by Sam Weisman, the film is about a rich man catches a thief burglarizing his home and steals the thief's lucky ring, who then tries to get it back.
I'd rather watch a forgotten houseplant dehydrate and die.
Apollo Guide
January 31, 2002
It's hard to imagine that a movie with this cast could come up with so few solid laughs.
Common Sense Media
December 29, 2010
Uncomfortably distasteful at times.
Variety
June 11, 2001
A pinpoint study in what not to do with an adaptation, as well as in why altering a well-known fictional character to suit a poorly cast star is almost always a bad idea.
RTÉ (Ireland)
February 13, 2003
The most pathetic attempt at comedy in a long time.
What's the Worst that Could Happen? takes a while to get going, but once it does, it's surprisingly effective, just as long as you appreciate it for what it morphs into - a no-holds-barred wacky comedy.
This is the kind of do-nothing movie you eventually quit watching on an airplane. Unfortunately, theaters don't supply SkyMall catalogues to take up the slack.