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Scary Movie 3

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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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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. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
2/5
This PG-13 has R-rated stuff. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Not everything hits the target and the pop-culture spoofing is over a decade out of date...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. Go to Full Review
Joel Siegel Good Morning America 01/05/2018
B+
Scary Movie 3 is even funnier than the first two. Go to Full Review
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Diego P @Sakuta01003 10h A somewhat disappointing return for Leslie Nielsen, but it's still good; Miramax's betrayal can't be undone, but it's still good. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Jun 14 Scary Movie 3 was a major step down from the first two films. While the franchise has always been built on ridiculous humor and over-the-top parody, this movie feels noticeably different. You can tell the Wayans brothers were no longer involved because the energy, style, and comedic timing that helped make the first two movies successful are largely missing here. The film still follows the formula of spoofing popular horror and science-fiction movies, but many of the jokes fail to land. Instead of feeling clever or outrageously funny, much of the humor comes across as forced and repetitive. There are a few amusing moments, but not enough to carry the entire movie. It is not completely unwatchable, and some viewers may enjoy its lighter approach, but compared to the first two entries it lacks the same charm and impact. Overall, Scary Movie 3 is the weakest of the trilogy and the hardest to sit through. See more Max C. @Maxtherealmovierater1 Jun 12 It wasent amazing the second one was the best but still not bad pretty funny See more Eye C @ECinc Jun 9 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. See more Fabrozo T @Fabrozo Jun 8 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. See more Andrew L @RT39837635 Jun 8 Better than the previous two entries in the franchise, but that's not saying much. See more Read all reviews
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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)