Rush Hour 3
Seen it?2007 | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$258 million worldwide on a $140 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 298K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brett Ratner
- Jackie ChanYan Naing Lee
- Chris TuckerJames Carter
- Hiroyuki SanadaKenji
- Max von SydowVarden Reynard
- Yvan AttalGeorge
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- Noémie LenoirGenevieve
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