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Rush Hour 3 (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 153

Fresh: 31

Rotten:122

Average Rating: 4.2/10

Consensus: Rush Hour 3 is a tired rehash of the earlier films, and a change of scenery can't hide a lack of new ideas.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $140,080,850

Synopsis: In director Brett Ratner's RUSH HOUR 3, African-American cop James Carter (Chris Tucker) once again reunites with Chinese inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to both taunt and battle bad guys. Whereas the... In director Brett Ratner's RUSH HOUR 3, African-American cop James Carter (Chris Tucker) once again reunites with Chinese inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to both taunt and battle bad guys. Whereas the first movie was on Carter's turf, and the second was set in Lee's homeland, this outing finds both Carter and Lee out of their element in Paris, dealing not only with criminals, but also with the quirks of French culture. Along the way, Lee must confront his old friend Kenji (Hiroyuki Sanada) in order to save the day. Fresh off of his highly successful (though critically maligned) "threequel" X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, Ratner tackles the third chapter of his own popular series, which follows the second movie by six years. Once again, Tucker provides the wisecracks, while Chan, who tones down the acrobatics, remains the emotional center of the franchise. Though Sanada (SUNSHINE, RINGU) and Von Sydow (MINORITY REPORT, THE SEVENTH SEAL) add a bit of gravitas to the film, and Polanski amuses with his rare acting appearance, RUSH HOUR 3 isn't quite as quick on its feet as previous installments, but it still provides plenty of slapstick comedy and relatively light action sequences, making it most readily appealing to teens. [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Youki Kudoh

Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Youki Kudoh, Max von Sydow, Roman Polanski

Director: Brett Ratner

Director: Brett Ratner
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson
Producer: Arthur M. Sarkissian, Robert Birnbaum, Jay Stern, Jonathan Glickman, Andrew Z. Davis
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Studio: New Line Cinema

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09/28/07
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Three years later in the sequel, Tucker and Chan had found their groove, even if the movie did not have as many good laughs and great stunt work. Now, though, it is an awkward Greatest Hits Reunion Show, and neither one of them seem up to the task

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09/07/07
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Although much of Rush Hour 3 is in Paris, it's no French pastry. It's more week-old Happy Meal.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/02/09
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

I have never thought I would ever profess to be a Jackie Chan fan. Yet, at the ripe old age of 31 having just seen Rush Hour 3, it appears that I am.

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08/26/08
Heather Huntington
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08/07/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

The film is formulaic and the plot is barely connected together. But it moves along quickly and there's the occasional smile.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Rush Hour 3 is a stagnate yet still commercially viable franchise. It arrives on your theater screen infested with the mold of a dated, stale rehash.

Full Review Source: Colorado Springs Gazette | comment Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
Colorado Springs Gazette

This Rush job should put the franchise down for good.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
01/22/08
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Tucker is the film's 50,000-watt mood killer, determined to fray the nerves of anyone in the theater

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
10/29/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Yvan Attal steals what is otherwise an exhausted, workaday film.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
09/26/07
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

When the outakes are the best part of a film, you know something's seriously backward. Here's Rush Hour 3 succinctly described in one word: Meh.

Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com | comment Comment
09/21/07
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com

It is exactly what the trailer promises, providing a reasonably affordable getaway with no hassles. Fans will love it. What a rush!

Full Review Source: Cinemaclips.com | comment Comment
09/13/07
Roger Tennis
Cinemaclips.com

Proves that $25 million does not buy a good, or even bearable performance.

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09/12/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Some things aren't worth doing twice, let alone three times.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
08/29/07
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

...the results are pretty much the same old familiar ruckus {but] the pedestrian storyline is somewhat rejuvenated because Chan and Tucker administers the playful punches.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
08/29/07
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

The action is ho-hum, the attempts at comedy are inept and the whole mismatched partners mojo is all dried up in this snooze-worthy third, and hopefully last, Rush Hour flick.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
08/28/07
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

A movie that not only depends on but demands you don't think in order to enjoy it.

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08/22/07
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

Wild, funny and over-the-top action!

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08/22/07
Jeffrey K. Howard
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