Scary Movie 3

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Scary Movie 3

PG-13

2003

1h 24m

Comedy

Horror

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After newspaper reporter Cindy (Anna Faris) accidentally watches a strange videotape that causes the viewer to die within a week, she discovers the tape is only one of many weird happenings. Local farmers Tom (Charlie Sheen) and George (Simon Rex) have reported massive crop circles appearing overnight in their fields. Cindy finds a link between the tape and the crop circles with help from the U.S. president (Leslie Nielsen) and a kindly aunt (Queen Latifah).

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Critics Consensus

Though an improvement over the second Scary Movie, the laughs are still inconsistent.

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

11/12/2018

The first one was original, the second was still funny, but the third installment is on autopilot.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

2/5

This PG-13 has R-rated stuff.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

06/23/2008

Just middling funny, with no truly memorable high points and a sum impact that goes poof! before you've left the parking garage.

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Sharai Bohannon

Horror Movie Blog

Jun 5

I have to begrudgingly admit that this is one of the more cohesive Scary Movie films. However, it lacks the sharp observations hidden in the first two movies.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

04/14/2023

Not everything hits the target and the pop-culture spoofing is over a decade out of date... but he tosses so many of them off with a wink and a grin that they catch you by surprise.

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

01/05/2018

B+

Scary Movie 3 is even funnier than the first two.

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Max C.

@Maxtherealmovierater1 1d

It wasent amazing the second one was the best but still not bad pretty funny

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Eye C

@ECinc 3d

With out the Wayans Bros. this ain't the same.... BUT with the presence of Charlie Sheen and Leslie Nielsen it's ok... still doesn't like the movie, but watch this two in this kind of comedy bring back good times.

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Fabrozo T

@Fabrozo 5d

Me gusto mucho, a pesar del cambio de clasificación, esta película me parece entretenida y bastante. Una buena opción para pasar el rato o la tarde, incluso en familia, es lo suficientemente leve para verla con niños incluso.

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Andrew L

@RT39837635 5d

Better than the previous two entries in the franchise, but that's not saying much.

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Nathan J.

@NathanDirector 5d

Rating: 6.1/10 ⭐️ Prepping for the new 2026 film. I honestly thought it’d drop off without the original creators, but the unhinged The Ring and Signs mashup still brings solid laughs. What Worked: • Zucker perfectly matching The Ring’s gloomy lighting for ridiculous gags honestly rules. • Nielsen as the President is top-tier; his deadpan delivery carries the weird scenes. • Hart and Anderson’s banter brings super fresh, chaotic energy. The Friction: • Cramming the 8 Mile stuff and aliens into the third act honestly dragged the pacing for me. • Cody getting hit by cars got a bit repetitive and pulled me out of the vibe. • I missed the sharper edge; the PG-13 rating made jokes feel a little too safe. Verdict: Watch for campy 2000s laughs. Skip if messy genre mashups annoy you.

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Carlos S

@RT57067374 5d

Para mi es la mejor película que a salido en los últimos años! Super graciosa, lo. Mejor de lo mejor

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Synopsis

After newspaper reporter Cindy (Anna Faris) accidentally watches a strange videotape that causes the viewer to die within a week, she discovers the tape is only one of many weird happenings. Local farmers Tom (Charlie Sheen) and George (Simon Rex) have reported massive crop circles appearing overnight in their fields. Cindy finds a link between the tape and the crop circles with help from the U.S. president (Leslie Nielsen) and a kindly aunt (Queen Latifah).

Director: David Zucker
Producer: Robert K. Weiss
Screenwriter: Craig Mazin, Pat Proft
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax, Brad Grey Productions, Dimension Films
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Comic Violence|Language|Pervasive Crude Humor|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $110.0M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)