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Three Amigos!

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Three Amigos!

PG

Released Dec 12, 1986

1h 45m

Western

Comedy

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Three cowboy movie stars from the silent era -- Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) -- are fired when one of their movies bombs. In what seems to be a career-saving offer, young Mexican woman Carmen (Patrice Martinez) offers them a high-paying gig in her village. The three jump at the opportunity, expecting to do their typical act, but Carmen believes they are really heroes and asks them to rid her village of bad guy El Guapo (Alfonso Arau).

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Critics Consensus

Three Amigos! stars a trio of gifted comedians and has an agreeably silly sense of humor, but they're often adrift in a dawdling story with too few laugh-out-loud moments.

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David Stratton

Sydney Morning Herald

If Three Amigos is disappointing, it's because the people involved have ail done better work in the past. But it's not all bad.

May 27, 2021

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

It's the laziness of the project that's finally most galling.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 25, 2014

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Patrick Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

[Three Amigos is] a goofy delight. It's like a cross between a big-budget Three Stooges movie and a Hope-Crosby road picture, with dozens of old cowpoke gags thrown in to spice up the brew.

Apr 25, 2014

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a tribute to traditional Hollywood tropes that celebrates without too much mocking...

Rated: 3/5

May 13, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Directed without much wit by John Landis.

Rated: C+

Jul 29, 2020

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Lawrence O'Toole

Maclean's Magazine

The movie celebrates stupidity - and it is almost contagious.

Mar 27, 2019

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James f

45% critics rating? Really? Pick a random scene. Well written. Well performed. I'vs seen itbcountless times and would put it in my top 3 American comedies of all time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Les L

Loved it. Funny. Clever. In addition to the three headliners, Alfonso Arau is a blast. Story is a hoot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Armin A

great movie, with good moments, recommended

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Kevin P

A funny and cute love letter to old Hollywood buddy comedies and western adventure serials. Great chemistry with Chevy Chase and especially with Steve Martin and Martin Short (the first of many pairings for the comedic duo). It's fairly traditional, but luckily there's enough lampshades and amusing set pieces to make this very entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tem cenas de comédia fracas, mesmo com o trio que é bacana, o filme não foi bom e nem engraçado, a história é fraca, e faltou muitas cenas para o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Brad S. R

It has many truly great moments, but the whole film, alas, never amounts to the sum of its parts.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Synopsis

Three cowboy movie stars from the silent era -- Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) -- are fired when one of their movies bombs. In what seems to be a career-saving offer, young Mexican woman Carmen (Patrice Martinez) offers them a high-paying gig in her village. The three jump at the opportunity, expecting to do their typical act, but Carmen believes they are really heroes and asks them to rid her village of bad guy El Guapo (Alfonso Arau).

Director: John Landis
Producer: George Folsey Jr., Lorne Michaels
Screenwriter: Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Home Box Office (HBO)
Rating: PG
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.2M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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