Three... Extremes

R

Released Oct 28, 2005

2 hr. 5 min.

Horror

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86%

63 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

2,500+ Ratings

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Stories revolve around a witch doctor, a filmmaker (Lee Byung-hun) and a resentful extra, and a novelist and her twin sister.

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Critics Consensus

This anthology contains brutal, powerful horror stories by three of Asia's top directors.

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Chris M

I know each of the three countries has done better than these stories. But this wanted more about shock over scares. Like dumplings that cause youth but their made from unborn chopped up fetuses. Shocking? Yes. Gross? Certainly. Scary? HELL NO! Another one was just torture porn, torture porn isn't scary. Lastly, whatever the hell that third story was, the one thing it wasn't was scary. 3 Extremes to me 3 extremely bad stories.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/22

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Liam D

Park Chan-wook (The Little Drummer Girl) and Takashi Miike (Rainy Dog) are the best ones but they all show some disgusting but entertaining horror stories

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/21

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Audience Member

What's with the dumplings and Aunt Mei? Fruit Chan's opener takes it's time to create its atmosphere and the revulsion when the dumplings are revealed. In Park's second, a nice-guy director and his wife are held hostage by a disgruntled extra. Bizarre black moments of ridiculousness, sudden violence and web of piano wire. Miike's third has dreams within dreams, masks and flames. Effective, brutal and creepy. A lovely, disturbing anthology.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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It is absolutely one of the best and must-watching Asian horror movie. The movie is of three short stories, therefore, this seems to be a disadvantage for me at first because I'm worried the quality of the whole movie could be worsened when viewers do not have enough breathing time to fully and trully emerge themselves into the world that three stories want to creat. However, all three stories left me an unforgettable feelings. The first story about abortion and eating human flesh is extremely disgusting and disturbing. It is just so real and accurate in reflecting the dark sides of the society. The second story was the first attempt of Park-chan Wook with this genre but what he did is amazingly impressive. The story shows the evil and abhorent aspects of humans that everyone wants to hide but also contains funny details. The third one is of Takashi Miike again. He one more time makes the most out of silence and chooses present it with images. He actually plays with one's emotions but I like the skillful way he does it. WATCH IT!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

This movie was twisted and made people surprised.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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nefasto r

I would say: 1. Creepy and very disturbing. 2. Creepy and beautifully shot ( my beloved Chan-wook Park, of course). 3. Creepy and a bit of a bore. Worthy of a look, especially if you like horrors (which I don't).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Fruit Chan

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Takashi Miike

Director

Park Chan-wook

Director

Lee Byung-hun

Director (segment "Cut")

Kang Hye-jung

Pianist (segment "Cut")

Yum Jung-ah

Actress (segment "Cut")

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J. R. Jones

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Dumplings,” directed by Fruit Chan of Hong Kong, is a fairly corny vignette...the other two are well worth seeing.

Jun 28, 2022

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

You can't believe what they're doing here.

Nov 7, 2005

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Bob Longino

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Asian horror like the new Three ... Extremes beats an American film like Saw II at its own game.

Rated: B+

Oct 30, 2005

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Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

...interesting but not essential viewing.

May 8, 2010

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Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

All the episodes are interesting and disturbing - perhaps too much so, without any clear reason for the audience to endure the suffering.

Jul 7, 2008

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Sam Jordison

Film4

This anthology is a mixed bag.

Sep 26, 2007

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Synopsis

Stories revolve around a witch doctor, a filmmaker (Lee Byung-hun) and a resentful extra, and a novelist and her twin sister.

Director: Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook
Screenwriter: Haruko Fukushima, Lilian Lee Pik-Wah, Park Chan-wook, Bun Saikou
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Applause Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Abortion Scene|Sexuality|Strong Disturbing Violence|Torture)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.8K

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