Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
J. Evan Bonifant
- Tum Tum
- (as Evan Bonifant)
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- TriviaA number of high-level defectors from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea have stated that 3 Ninjas Kick Back was a childhood favorite of Kim Jong Un, now Supreme Chancellor of the DPRK. He was apparently so taken with the film that his father, Kim Jong Il, reportedly commissioned a remake with Korean actors.
- GoofsThe father almost forfeits the baseball game because of a shortage of players, but after Rocky, Colt, TumTum, and the Japanese girl show up, a mass of kids are shown on the bench.
- Quotes
Night Club Manager: What'd you say the name of your band was called?
Slam: Alien Vomit.
- Alternate versionsFor the UK theatrical release, 42 seconds of cuts were required to secure a 'U' rating.
- SoundtracksNan Alhayo (I Know)
Written by Seo Taiji
Performed by Seo Taiji and Boys
Courtesy of Bando Records
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what a fantastic blast from the past. the comedy, the generic character dynamics, and the morals hold up even now more than a decade later.
the movie centers around 3 children - rocky, colt, and tum tum (the last who is too young to be anything but comedic relief) and their quest to help their grandfather return a mythical dagger. but along the way, they utilize their grandfather's teachings on being a ninja (using "ninjuity" - their words, not mine) and begin an adventure that strikes of an indiana jones tale on a smaller, tamer scale.
the camera pans are excellent - probably an unnoticed feature of the movie is the way they show first person perspective, and the way they shoot japan from the perspective of the 3 ninjas. the comedy is gold (at least for the time).
the movie is designed for children and engages in childish humor - you have silly slapstick, childish repartee, fart jokes, and the whole gamut of tame childhood morals and experiences.
i have never seen any other 3 ninjas movie, but i do know i saw this one over and over again when i was a kid. i heavily recommend it for kids although adults won't appreciate it as much or at all if they're seeing it for the first time. otherwise the nostalgia factor is super high.
the movie centers around 3 children - rocky, colt, and tum tum (the last who is too young to be anything but comedic relief) and their quest to help their grandfather return a mythical dagger. but along the way, they utilize their grandfather's teachings on being a ninja (using "ninjuity" - their words, not mine) and begin an adventure that strikes of an indiana jones tale on a smaller, tamer scale.
the camera pans are excellent - probably an unnoticed feature of the movie is the way they show first person perspective, and the way they shoot japan from the perspective of the 3 ninjas. the comedy is gold (at least for the time).
the movie is designed for children and engages in childish humor - you have silly slapstick, childish repartee, fart jokes, and the whole gamut of tame childhood morals and experiences.
i have never seen any other 3 ninjas movie, but i do know i saw this one over and over again when i was a kid. i heavily recommend it for kids although adults won't appreciate it as much or at all if they're seeing it for the first time. otherwise the nostalgia factor is super high.
- suddenlysteve
- Aug 21, 2010
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,798,854
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,556,310
- May 8, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $11,798,854
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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