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The Three Stooges

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso in The Three Stooges (2012)
While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.
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While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality television show.While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality television show.While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality television show.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,592
264
  • Directors
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Mike Cerrone
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Stars
    • Sean Hayes
    • Chris Diamantopoulos
    • Will Sasso
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  • Directors
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Mike Cerrone
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Stars
    • Sean Hayes
    • Chris Diamantopoulos
    • Will Sasso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 225User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso in The Three Stooges (2012)
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    Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso in The Three Stooges (2012)
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    Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso in The Three Stooges (2012)

    Top cast

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    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
    • Larryas Larry
    Chris Diamantopoulos
    Chris Diamantopoulos
    • Moeas Moe
    Will Sasso
    Will Sasso
    • Curlyas Curly
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Mother Superioras Mother Superior
    Sofía Vergara
    Sofía Vergara
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Jennifer Hudson
    Jennifer Hudson
    • Sister Rosemaryas Sister Rosemary
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • Macas Mac
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Mr. Harteras Mr. Harter
    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Sister Mary-Mengeleas Sister Mary-Mengele
    Kirby Heyborne
    Kirby Heyborne
    • Teddyas Teddy
    Carly Craig
    Carly Craig
    • Mrs. Harteras Mrs. Harter
    Kate Upton
    Kate Upton
    • Sister Berniceas Sister Bernice
    Marianne Leone
    Marianne Leone
    • Sister Ricardaas Sister Ricarda
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Monsignor Ratliffeas Monsignor Ratliffe
    Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino
    Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino
    • The Situationas The Situation
    • (as Michael Sorrentino)
    Nicole Polizzi
    Nicole Polizzi
    • Snookias Snooki
    Jenni Farley
    Jenni Farley
    • JWowwas JWoww
    • (as Jenni 'JWoww' Farley)
    Ronnie Magro
    Ronnie Magro
    • Ronnieas Ronnie
    • Directors
      • Bobby Farrelly
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Mike Cerrone
      • Bobby Farrelly
      • Peter Farrelly
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the film, Moe is in charge of the seed money. In reality Moe Howard would keep track of all of The Three Stooges' finances--Larry Fine liked to play the horses and Curly Howard would spend much of his money on women, so Moe made sure that some of their money was invested for when their careers ended. Moe himself retired a wealthy man.
    • Goofs
      When Larry and Curly reunite with Moe on the Jersey Shore set, the producer who got Moe on the show is surprised to see there are three of them, conveniently forgetting he was watching all three together on stage before Larry and Curly walked off and he gave Moe the part.
    • Quotes

      Moe: [points at Snooki's Guinness beer hat] Just 'cause she's wearing a genius hat doesn't mean she is one.

    • Crazy credits
      Right before the end credits, 2 actors posing as the Farrelly Brothers appear on screen to deliver a "Don't Try This At Home" announcement. Also, towards the end of the closing credits, there is a music video featuring The Three Stooges and 'Jennifer Hudson'.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK theatrical version was cut for a PG rating, to remove the following imitable techniques:
      • A vegetable peeler used on a man's head.
      • A cheese grater used on a man's foot.
      • Hair tongs used on a woman's tongue.
      • A man's head being shoved into a microwave.
      • A verbal reference to playing with matches.
      The uncut version was rated 12 on video.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.116 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Stooge Emblem (Main Title)
      Written by Louis Silvers (as Lou Silvers)

    User reviews225

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Three Stooges (2012)
    I've never really sat down and watched The Three Stooges but I'm familiar with their work through their impact on popular culture. Before watching this movie, I decided to give the original shorts a try and I absolutely loved them. The humour is simple but brilliant. So it made me slightly cautious before watching this, but it's absolutely fantastic. The Three Stooges set out to save their orphanage by raising over $800,000. They find themselves mixed up in an assassination plot and Moe ends up on Jersey Shore. The actors and the Farrelly Brothers have completely recreated the magic of the originals. The three stars have their parts down perfectly, each of them doing bang-on impersonations but not overdoing the mannerisms and voices. The Farrelly Brothers keep the comedy innocent and even manage to bring originality to having babies pee on people. The slapstick is fast and well choreographed with a few puns thrown in for good luck. This isn't trying to convert any new fans, and some old fans may be put off, but they should know this is a perfect continuation of these characters. The Jersey Shore scenes are very well done, using the cast as simply punching bags. If you never liked this kind of humour, I doubt you'll like this, but I adored it for its simplicity and innocence.
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    • Jul 16, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3 Chang Ngo
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Conundrum Entertainment
      • Wessler Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,338,224
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,010,125
      • Apr 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,819,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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