Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- energetic
- playful
- heroic
- family movie night
- 1990s nostalgia viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unfocused and generally unfavorable family action comedy, despite some nostalgic entertainment value.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rocky, Colt, and TumTum seek evidence on a secret disk to stop a toxic landfill harming a local Indian community.
The three brothers use ninja skills in exaggerated battles against a motorcycle gang and renegade cowboys.
The secret disk contains evidence capable of stopping the toxic landfill and drives the children's quest.
The rich toxic waste dumper owns the town and controls the police and mayor.
Films like 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, and why
3 Ninjas
shared family-friendly martial arts adventure, sibling teamwork, comic action, and youthful heroes
Sidekicks
shared child protagonists, martial arts training, slapstick action, and a save-the-day adventure structure
The Goonies
shared youthful underdogs, environmental stakes, comic action, and corporate crime villains
Movie Details
- Director
- Shin Sang-ok
- Release Date
- 1995-04-07
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (226)
Cast
- Victor Wong
- Charles Napier
- Michael Treanor
- Max Elliott Slade
- Chad Power
- Crystle Lightning
- Patrick Kilpatrick
- Don Shanks
- Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
- Nick Ramus
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up about?
- Three young ninjas take on a corrupt waste tycoon, his hired enforcers, and a town-wide conspiracy to protect an endangered community.
- What is 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as mild.
- What did critics think of 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unfocused and generally unfavorable family action comedy, despite some nostalgic entertainment value.
- Which films are like 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up?
- Films with a similar feel include 3 Ninjas, Sidekicks, and The Goonies.
- How long is 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up?
- 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up?
- In United States, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
