Parents' Guide to

Rush Hour 3

By Cynthia Fuchs, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Just like the first two, but in Paris.

Movie PG-13 2007 90 minutes
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Community Reviews

age 15+

Based on 4 parent reviews

age 13+

Parents Strongly Caution Not Suitable For Minors Under 12

There is some intense violence involving shootouts, stabbings, beatings, implied decapitation, with brief instances of blood splatter. There is some sexual content, where characters enter a strip club, with dancers minimally clothed and dancing in a provocative manner. The duo come backstage in an adult theater where there are women seen topless. Images of a bare butt are shown. A character engages in foreplay and about to engage in sexual intercourse (though they are interrupted). Furthermore, there are frequent sexual innuendos and comments (some of which are rather explicit) There is occasional use of the words "sh*t" "a*shole" "n*gga" and some other mild to moderate profanities. Plus implied use of motherf*cker and "I personally will F him up" On drug use, there are some instances of smoking and drinking (but all adults)
age 15+

Not that terrible, actually!

R: intense action violence, suggestive images, sex and some language

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (19 ):

Rush Hour 3 doesn't swerve from director Brett Ratner's now-trite formula: The buddies fight, bond, trade japes, rescue beautiful women, and fight off expert killers. In the original Rush Hour, the jokes about cultural ignorance were obvious, but the charismatic players brought different skills to the movie: Chan the inventive martial artist and Tucker the motor mouth. Two films later, the combination is tired; unfortunately but not unexpectedly, the best material (once again) appears in the outtakes at the end.

In once scene, George says, he knows what it means to be an American: to "kill people for no reason." Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but compared to the rest of the film's relentless repetitions -- the fights, stunts, and jokes all start to blend together -- George at least emerges as a character with an arc. Everyone else appears to be running, jumping, and screaming in place.

Movie Details

  • In theaters: August 9, 2007
  • On DVD or streaming: December 23, 2007
  • Cast: Chris Tucker , Jackie Chan , Max von Sydow
  • Director: Brett Ratner
  • Inclusion Information: Black actors, Asian actors
  • Studio: New Line
  • Genre: Action/Adventure
  • Run time: 90 minutes
  • MPAA rating: PG-13
  • MPAA explanation: sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language.
  • Last updated: April 5, 2023

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