3 Strikes

R

Released Mar 1, 2000

1 hr. 22 min.

Comedy

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67%

5,000+ Ratings

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Rob Douglas (Brian Hooks) is just released from jail. The state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.

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Critics Consensus

3 Strikes lacks direction and its low-brow humor isn't even that funny.

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Fun and great movie if you don't wanna think too hard

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

It could have worked with the right writers and the soundtrack is nice but overall the characters were either forgettable or annoying, every single joke was kinda the same either being ray's situation or "adult" jokes,and it was even sometimes boring. 2/10

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Not a great movie but very good! This movie is NOT for everyone as a vast number of people might not "get it" based on some reviews I've seen! This movie has Oscar and Emmy winning actors in it! Def worth a watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

great movie original comedy best part is it doesn't seem scripted

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Too damn funny! Best comedy ive seen in a while. DJ Pooh does it again! I need a part 2!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Awesome movie! Faizon is too funny! Had me laughing all night. Pooh is a genius!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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DJ Pooh

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Brian Hooks

Rob Douglas

N'Bushe Wright

Juanita

Faizon Love

Tone

E-40

Mike

Starletta DuPois

Moms

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Relies much too heavily on multiple repetitions of gags that aren't especially funny the first time around.

Feb 14, 2001

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Butt-numbingly dull and almost entirely laugh-free.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Dave Larsen

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Unoriginal and insulting, 3 Strikes goes down without scoring a single chuckle.

Jan 1, 2000

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Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

It would be easier to forgive some of the film's excesses, however, if it were actually funny.

Rated: 0/5

Oct 8, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 14, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Embarrassingly slipshod comedy tripe.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 3, 2005

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Synopsis

Rob Douglas (Brian Hooks) is just released from jail. The state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.

Director: DJ Pooh
Executive Producer: Julio Caro, Brad Krevoy, Benny Medina
Screenwriter: DJ Pooh
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Motion Picture Corporation of America
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Brief Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby, Surround