The Three Stooges
Seen it?2012 | 92 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Sean HayesLarry
- Will SassoCurly
- Chris DiamantopoulosMoe
- Jane LynchMother Superior
- Sofía VergaraLydia
- Jennifer HudsonSister Rosemary
- Craig BierkoMac
- Stephen CollinsMr. Harter
- Larry DavidSister Mary-Mengele
- Kirby HeyborneTeddy