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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Play trailer Poster for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III PG 1993 1h 35m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Action Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Reporter April O'Neil (Paige Turco) purchases an ancient Japanese scepter that can cause those simultaneously holding it in different centuries to switch places in time. When she is transported to 16th-century Japan, her crime-fighting pals, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, pursue her. After landing in the past, the Turtles learn April has been captured by the villainous Lord Norinaga (Sab Shimono). To rescue her, they must team up with rebel leader Misu (Vivian Wu).
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Critics Consensus

It's a case of one sequel too many for the heroes in a half shell, with a tired time-travel plot gimmick failing to save the franchise from rapidly diminishing returns.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle This installation fails to capitalize on the charm of these characters, the plot is unintelligible and there are no jokes. Rated: 1/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times Less amateurish than the 1990 original, less embarrassing than the 1991 sequel (with its mind-boggling Vanilla Ice ninja-rap number), this may be the easiest installment in the series for parents to sit through. Rated: 2/4 Aug 6, 2014 Full Review Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer The oversized terrapins are characteristically flip as they backflip through an unnecessarily muddled plot. Rated: 2/4 Aug 6, 2014 Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald The movie takes an excessively long time to cover short narrative ground, and the plot is muddled enough to confuse the target audience. Rated: 2/4 Aug 17, 2021 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Ninja turtles travel to ancient Japan; some mild peril. Rated: 2/5 Apr 16, 2019 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant A little surprisingly, director-writer Stuart Gillard rises to the occasion with an often elegant film. Jun 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Abel T It's pretty bad moive Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Daniel M It was really weird to see the tuteles in their new costumes (which sucked) and having the turtles time traveling isn’t as exciting as turtles in NYC. It wasn’t bad though Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Liam J a okay movies that could have been better but it okay Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review Richie D It's not AS bad as you'd think Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Mason V that's a no no. i like the suits with samurai armor, but the plot was ridiculous. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Robert P The voices are off the costumes look worse than its predecessor & storyline/performance sucks such a let down 😞 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Reporter April O'Neil (Paige Turco) purchases an ancient Japanese scepter that can cause those simultaneously holding it in different centuries to switch places in time. When she is transported to 16th-century Japan, her crime-fighting pals, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, pursue her. After landing in the past, the Turtles learn April has been captured by the villainous Lord Norinaga (Sab Shimono). To rescue her, they must team up with rebel leader Misu (Vivian Wu).
Director
Stuart Gillard
Producer
Thomas Gray, Kim Dawson, David Chan
Screenwriter
Stuart Gillard
Production Co
Golden Harvest Company, Image Comics, Golden Harvest Pictures (China)
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.3M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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