What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito. Loosely based on the book of the same name by Donald Westlake, the film's supporting cast includes John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, and William Fichtner. The film was released in June 2001 and was a commercial and critical failure, only grossing $30 million at the North American box office from a budget of $45 million. Kevin Caffrey, a thief and connoisseur is at a local auction looking for things worth stealing. He meets Amber... Belhaven who is auctioning off her father's painting to pay a hotel bill. When Kevin asks Amber about her hotel room which leads to Amber asking if he was trying to sleep with her, Kevin blinks rapidly and lies while also telling her that when he blinks he lies. When Kevin asks Amber if he could see her sometime Amber pretends to have the same thing Kevin has and says yes. While knowing what hotel she was staying in, he shows up to her room with the painting she auctioned off, having stolen it.
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| Release date: | June 1, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Sam Weisman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Hoberman, Martin Lawrence, David Nicksay, Lawrence Turman, Ashok Amritraj, John Morrissey |
| Music by: | Tyler Bates |
| Screenplay by: | Donald E. Westlake, The Brothers Chaps |
| Estimated budget: | $45,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |