The Three Stooges

2012 | Comedy, Family, Adaptation, Bumbling Character, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
76.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
49.9

Critic Consensus

51.4% Fresh • 148 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlysatiricalstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chris Diamantopoulos2012$1,591,000$2,174,000(est)
Sean Hayes2012$979,000$1,338,000(est)
Will Sasso2012$737,000$1,007,000(est)
Jane Lynch2012$603,000$824,000(est)
Sofia Vergara2012$516,000$705,000(est)
Jennifer Hudson2012$454,000$620,000(est)
Craig Bierko2012$407,000$557,000(est)
Stephen Collins2012$371,000$507,000(est)
Larry David2012$342,000$467,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count148
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes34,188

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$44,338,224$60,578,835
International2012$10,481,077$14,320,182
Worldwide2012$54,819,300$74,899,016

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2012$26,361,543$36,017,490
Digital Rentals ?2012$4,425,000$6,045,830
Digital Purchases ?2012$1,989,000$2,717,549
Physical Rentals ?2012$7,013,000$9,581,786
Physical Purchases ?2012$17,327,000$23,673,692
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$11,084,556$15,144,709
Total Revenues2012$68,200,099$93,181,057
Expenses
Budget ?2012$30,000,000$40,988,675
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$20,945,000 (est)$28,616,927 (est)
Participations2012$2,728,000$3,727,237
Residuals ?2012$2,565,000$3,504,532
Interest & Overhead2012$5,100,000$6,968,075
Total Expenses2012$61,338,000$83,805,445
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$6,862,099$9,375,611

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