Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jackie Chan

The unlikely cop duo, continue their unique brand of crime-fighting and high-kicking comedy. This time around, LAPD Detective James Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee must travel to Paris to battl...( read more  read more... )e a wing of the Chinese organized crime family, the Triads.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Brett Ratner

Release Date: August 10, 2007

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007

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  • October 31, 2007
    Even if it's not exactly funny as the first two, it's nonetheless entertaining, thrilling, hilarious, & fun than ever before.
  • April 6, 2009
    Run of the mill, identikit police action comedy, worst than the first two because its just the same and no different, although the first was alright. Tucker is reasonably funny but Chan should retire, the ending is impressive at the Eiffel Tower but becomes way too stupid very q...( read more)uickly, they jump off the top for christs sake, its just so predictable.
  • January 29, 2009
    Not as good as the first two but I personally think Chan and Tucker are a non-stop duo.
  • October 6, 2008
    The movie has a number of plot holes and pretty unbelievable scenes. The shooting scene in the beginning and the way the bad guy tried to escape sliding down the building is unreal. I mean it's too risky and attracts too much attention. Plus he was running away while in real life...( read more) he should have behaved in a way to be unnoticed. And the fighting scene on the Eiffel tower. Is it the best place to execute the daughter of an ambassador? The center and most visited location in Paris? But despite these drawbacks I can say the movie is great. It has this ineradicable charm that will live for years. Rush Hour 3 is a rare movie that can be watched time again and still be enjoyable. Chan and Tucker are perfect and no other of their recent movies is as watchable as Rush Hour series. Special attention should be given to Max von Sydow. I saw him in Exorcist. The movie of early 70's. Thirty five years later he still looks the same. This man never ages. Ever. I guess he made a deal with the devil who visited him during filming of Exorcist.
  • July 1, 2008
    Not as funny as the first two 'Rush Hour' movies but still worth watching. I especially enjoyed watching the French speaking nun translate insults.
  • November 19, 2009
    raw kinda better than both 1 & 2
  • November 15, 2009
    Brad Bird may be one of the few animated filmmakers working today who understands what the concept of a "family film" means. It's something that offers material to viewers of all ages and doesn't lose one group by catering too strongly to another. Following The Iron Giant and The...( read more) Incredibles, Bird has turned his attention to the sewers and kitchens of Paris with Ratatouille. In some ways, it's an odd subject for a big-budget cartoon. Rats don't make for the most cuddly of animated creatures and the movie spends enough time developing plot that younger children may squirm. Nevertheless, while Ratatouille misses the pinnacle achieved by The Incredibles (considered by some to be the best-ever computer animated film), it provides solid entertainment and shows why something like Shrek the Third should be cast aside.

    In Ratatouille, Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt) is a culinary wizard of a rat. His senses are so refined that he refuses to eat garbage and is used by others as a "poison detector" since he can tell if something is toxic by sniffing it. His desire, however, is to become a chef, and he gets a chance to achieve his dreams when he meets Linguini (Lou Romano), a janitor at Gusteau's, a famous Paris restaurant. Hiding under Linguini's chef's hat, Remy urges the young man to create dishes of amazing mastery. Like Cyrano de Bergerac, Remy pulls the strings and Linguini takes the credit. Soon, Gusteau's is the talk of the city and Linguini has captured the heart of the woman of his dreams, Colette (Janeane Garofalo). But trouble looms. The chef (Ian Holm) whose position Linguini usurped wants revenge. And powerful food critic Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole) has decided to have a meal an Gusteau's; on the night of his arrival, Remy is nowhere to be found.

    Flushed Away had no difficulty using rats as main characters, largely because they looked much like human beings with a lot of hair. Ratatouille provides us with rodents that, while not lifelike, are close enough that it could give some phobic viewers a moment's pause. Since this is Disney, the film emphasizes the creatures' "cute" aspects - a round pink nose and wide, innocent eyes - but there's no mistaking what they are. Ultimately, it's a lot easier to think about cuddling up next to a penguin than a rat. This is one instance in which the realism of CGI may not be an asset.

    Ratatouille continues the recent trend of A-level animated pictures raising the visual bar. With human beings looking ever more like their real-life counterparts, it's becoming increasingly obvious that the future of computer generated animation may know no boundaries. There's a chase scene during the second half of Ratatouille that takes us through the streets of Paris and onto boats floating on the Seine. This sequence is so exquisite that it's almost impossible to believe it was conceived and realized within a computer. The single noteworthy quality of Shrek the Third was its animation, and Ratatouille has topped it. (Not that we would expect anything less from Pixar.)

    Bird has fashioned the movie as a parable about racism and tolerance. The conflict here is between rats and humans, and the breakthrough comes when members of each species learn a little about those of the other. Then there's the Cyrano de Bergerac angle, which will go over the heads of children (and perhaps some older audience members). While there are no song-and-dance numbers to enrapture kids, there are plenty of action sequences and a majority of the comedy is universal enough to tickle the funny bones of viewers of all ages.

    For the most part, the vocal casting relies on actors with generic voices or those who can hide their natural intonations. The exception is Peter O'Toole, who gives ominous depth to the character of Anton Ego (although the visual representation of the critic looks like Christopher Lee as filtered through Tim Burton). This isn't O'Toole's first role in an animated movie, but it may be his most memorable. He also delivers an interesting monologue about critics that could be seen as applying to more than those who review restaurants.

    At nearly two hours in length, Ratatouille demands a longer attention span than most animated movies. (Plus, it's fronted by a five-minute short, Gary Rydstrom's delightful "Lifted.") It rewards those with patience, regardless of age. The movie wisely saves its best and most impressive set pieces for the second half, whether they're the aforementioned chase or the sight of hundreds of rats invading a restaurant kitchen. And, while Ratatouille isn't specifically about the love of food, that's another ingredient Bird has stirred into the pot.

    Coupled with Surf's Up, Ratatouille offers movie-goers a recent rarity: back-to-back quality animated family films. It has been years since we have seen something similar, and the effectiveness of this movie helps to wash away some of the bad aftertaste left by Shrek the Third. For parents looking to spend time in a theater with their kids or adults who want something lighter and less testosterone-oriented than the usual summer fare, Ratatouille offers a savory main course.
  • November 13, 2009
    Definitely NOT as good as the 1st 2.What a shame!
  • November 9, 2009
    Excellent movie to watch.100% fun and exciting.
  • November 5, 2009
    Although the plot was flimsy and the humor was down less funnier than part two, Rush Hour 3 was still an entertaining action packed buddy comedy perfect for family fun. B: Good.

Critic Reviews


August 10, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

It may have taken six years to get Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker back together but the chemistry is still there even if it looks like everyone probably signed on just to mint money. full review

August 10, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

There's no doubt that Rush Hour 3 is anything but a mess. And yet there were moments when I found myself laughing giddily at the inanity of it all, and other moments when the picture was so beautiful ... full review

August 10, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The final, and anti-climactic, 'threequel' of the summer has nothing new to say. A staleness pervades the film, despite all efforts to inject freshness and excitement into a tired story. full review

August 10, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

For those who still enjoy the formula, Rush Hour 3 will suit fine; but here's a vote for letting Lee and Carter dance into the sunset, having sung their last chorus. full review

August 10, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

After Max von Sydow played chess with Death in The Seventh Seal, he was condemned to hell: a prominent role in Rush Hour 3. full review

August 10, 2007
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

None but the mad will want to see Rush Hour 3. full review

August 10, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It seems fairly likely that this is a case of returning once more with a bucket before the well runs dry. full review

August 10, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Although it has been six years since Rush Hour 2 came out, almost everything about Rush Hour 3 has a familiar inevitability about it. full review

August 9, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The scripting is terrible, the direction lacks energy and the fights -- this movie's entire reason for being -- are filmed in Jumblevison. full review

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Comments


  • wwww4y4n6
    February 27, 2009
    RUSH HOUR4 Im waiting...!!!!!!
  • rockingsumon
    January 14, 2009
    the best actor is jakie chan
  • tedricol
    July 3, 2008
    As usual, Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker deliver, yet another, a comical and entertaining installment to the Rush Hour series. I must say ... this series is one to be given its props for successfully ensuring that all 3 movies are just as good as the other. Although, I liked the first one best, this third movie was a riot. Chris gets funnier and Jackie get’s closer to being black, the more movies they make together. Set in Paris this time, I liked how the movie drew you into the French culture, and captured the imagery of the city of romance with full attention to detail. My favorite scene is when Chris Tucker goes backstage behind the set of a French musical and pretends to be the Costume inspector for all of the lovely showgirls, whom he coerces to strip naked, while using a highly funny French accent. My hat is off to the production crew and especially the wardrobe dept. who participated in the development of yet another treat from Chan & Tucker. You can’t go wrong with this one.
  • GreenX33
    March 22, 2008
    zomg.. nice movie.. had been laughing a lot..
    the most funny part to me was when jackie chan slide down from a "swing" and singing
  • pavacri23
    February 23, 2008
    the funniest one of the trilogy. very funny for me the best one
  • sportboy
    February 21, 2008
    This was great I enjoyed it.
  • SAmoaNDragON
    February 21, 2008
    omg...so not funny...lol
  • kellypatpat
    February 18, 2008
    OMG its so funny!!-_-
  • bkapeachesshannon
    February 12, 2008
    this is the movie u dnt know what u is miss
  • sexycat18
    January 31, 2008
    this movie was very funny. and it left u hanging about the girl if she made it out safe or not so i cant wait for rush hour 4 if they make one

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