What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Directed by Sam Weisman
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- ርልዪረMarch 9, 2026I read Donald E. Westlake's novel "What's The Worst That Could Happen?" prior to seeing the new movie. This is something I think moviegoers should do, read the book and go to see the movie to compare and contrast. The book is full of rich, comical characters as is the movie, but there are differences. The film stars Martin Lawrence as Kevin Caffery, a suave, intelligent thief who often cases art auctions for new prizes to steal. However his partner named Berger (John Leguizamo) lets him in a score at a mansion owned by Max Fairbanks, a wealthy businessman (Danny DeVito) who is going bankrupt. The two thieves break in the house and DeVito catches Lawrence and steals his prized ring his girlfriend gave him. He is then bent on revenge and out to get it back. The plot is basic and works well and the film is smart, funny and actually even silly. Most "silly movies" get trashed and aren't given credit for trying to make us laugh a bit. "What's The Worst That Can Happen" has a good amount of intelligence to it but also has a good amount of summer movie silliness and it fits and works in a comedy that is well made and very entertaining. Give it chance and it might work for you. Costars Glenne Headly, Nora Dunn, Bernie Mac, William Fichtner, Richard Schiff, Larry Miller and Ana Gasteyer.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Trivia
What's the Worst That Could Happen? was released on June 1, 2001.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? was directed by Sam Weisman.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? has a runtime of 1h 34m.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? was produced by David Hoberman, Ashok Amritraj, Wendy Dytman, Lawrence Turman.
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.
The key characters in What's the Worst That Could Happen? are Kevin Caffery (Martin Lawrence), Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito), Berger (John Leguizamo).
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is rated PG-13.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a Comedy, Action, Crime film.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? has an audience rating of 3.5 out of 10.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? had a budget of $60M.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? has made $38.4M at the box office.