The Three Stooges
Three inseparable slapstick misfits leave their orphanage to raise money, only to stumble into a murder plot and reality-TV chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- cartoonish
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film a good-hearted and often faithful revival whose central performances capture the Stooges' comic likeness, though its feature length and forced modern references divided reviewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film brings Moe, Larry, and Curly into a modern feature while foregrounding eye pokes, slaps, verbal catchphrases, and their established personas.
The brothers spend their days eye poking and slapping each other, and the plot repeatedly turns their physical foolishness into set pieces.
Moe, Larry, and Curly leave the orphanage to raise money after it goes bankrupt, making its survival their central objective.
The trio's quest leads them into a popular reality show, while the film also uses contemporary pop-culture references and cameos.
Films like The Three Stooges, and why
Dumb and Dumber
broad physical comedy, exaggerated comic violence, and an ensemble of foolish friends pursuing a straightforward goal
The Pink Panther
family-friendly slapstick, eccentric character comedy, and a quest structured around escalating misadventures
The Mask
lowbrow physical gags, comic incompetence, and a deliberately cartoonish interpretation of familiar comedy personas
Movie Details
- Directors
- Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Release Date
- 2012-04-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (675)
Cast
- Sean Hayes
- Will Sasso
- Chris Diamantopoulos
- Jane Lynch
- Sofía Vergara
- Jennifer Hudson
- Craig Bierko
- Stephen Collins
- Larry David
- Kirby Heyborne
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, 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 The Three Stooges about?
- Three inseparable slapstick misfits leave their orphanage to raise money, only to stumble into a murder plot and reality-TV chaos.
- What is The Three Stooges like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Three Stooges as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Three Stooges violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Three Stooges as mild.
- What did critics think of The Three Stooges?
- Critics found the film a good-hearted and often faithful revival whose central performances capture the Stooges' comic likeness, though its feature length and forced modern references divided reviewers.
- Which films are like The Three Stooges?
- Films with a similar feel include Dumb and Dumber, The Pink Panther, and The Mask.
- How long is The Three Stooges?
- The Three Stooges runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Three Stooges?
- In United States, The Three Stooges is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store.
