What's the Worst That Could Happen?
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37 out of 100

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4.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Danny DeVito, Martin Lawrence
  • Summary: The story of two seemingly very different men, caught up in a stupendous battle of egos. Max Fairbanks (DeVito) is a very wealthy, powerful man who has built an incredibly successful business empire by being ruthless. Kevin Caffrey (Lawrence) is a sophisticated procurer of other people's possessions. An accidental meeting brings the two men together, and in a simple moment their fates are sealed. (MGM)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 28
  3. Negative: 10 out of 28
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    The movie made me laugh a lot anyway. It has a big, inventive cast of loons and a great premise.
  2. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    Actually boasts a decent script with character development, a sense of pace and some well-drawn supporting roles.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Filmmakers run out of ideas long before the final.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    38
    Packed with gratuitous dumb moments -- which is too bad, given that the premise has promise.
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 7

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