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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Tom L

Comedy is always subjective but, for me, it may not be the funniest ever but it certainly has a lot of heart. And, also, it's funny! A great parody of The Magnificent Seven with some truly silly humour.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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McKay S

A hilarious spoof on the classic western, the Three Amigos is a movie that is enjoyable for all ages!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Johannes B

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE RT SCORE OF THIS MOVIE. Don't let the critics with no sense of humor fool you. The only people that wouldn't find this hilariously funny are the same people that think Shakespeare is funny. He isn't. This is one of the funniest movies of ALL TIME. Scene after scene of gem lines. Each scene crafted to the punch line. Some of the funniest lines of any Martin or Chase movie. The story is fun, it's brilliantly acted. It's ultimate fish(es) out of water story, even the songs and music are top notch. It's packed with great cameo performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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r96 s

'¡Three Amigos!' didn't quite hit for me. I was expecting to enjoy this 1986 film, if only because of the three leads - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. I like them from other things, admittedly I've only seen Chase once or twice but Short and, particularly, Martin are actors I appreciate. This flick, though, just didn't click into gear. I didn't find it funny at all really, some gags are way too exaggerated - almost cringey. There are a couple of minor chuckles, the standout being with the invisible swordsman. Going back to the main trio, Short is probably the one who I think did the best work here. Chase felt a bit out of place in certain scenes. Of the other cast members, Alfonso Arau and Patrice Martinez do alright. Joe Mantegna is also involved, as soon as he speaks I immediately sensed that iconic voice of Fat Tony from 'The Simpsons'. Elsewhere, I didn't even recognise Tony Plana as Jefe - even comparing images post-watch, I'm still not even convinced it's the same guy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Nate l

Better than 99 percent of stuff being put out today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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John T. H

it's very enjoyable it kind of drags in some spots but I still really enjoyed it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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John Landis

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Dusty Bottoms

Steve Martin

Lucky Day

Martin Short

Ned Nederlander

Patrice Martinez

Carmen

Alfonso Arau

El Guapo

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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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