Three Amigos! (1986)
67%RT Audience Score: 67%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Three Amigos! stars a trio of gifted comedians and has an agreeably silly sense of humor, but they’re often adrift in a dawdling story with too few laugh-out-loud moments
If you’re looking for a movie that celebrates stupidity, then Three Amigos is the perfect choice! With Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, this western comedy is wonderfully daft and full of old cowpoke gags that will have you laughing out loud. Sure, it’s not the funniest movie out there, but the chemistry between the stars and the gentle digs at the western genre make for a diverting enough entertainment. Plus, who doesn’t love seeing these three comedic legends in ridiculous costumes? It’s like a big-budget Three Stooges movie meets a Hope-Crosby road picture, and it’s a goofy delight that’s perfect for a lazy afternoon.
Production Company(ies)
National Geographic Documentary Films, Ventureland Storyteller Productions,
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Old Tucson – 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1986
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 45m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1986 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2011
Genre(s)
Western/Comedy
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $39,246,734
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $108,740,464
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 972
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 11,858,284
US/Canada gross: $39,246,734
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $108,740,464
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 692
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,939,000
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $16,455,117
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 744
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $25,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $69,267,206
Production budget ranking: 605
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $37,300,390
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,172,868
ROI to date (est.): 2%
ROI ranking: 1,388
Steve Martin – Lucky Day
Martin Short – Ned Nederlander
Patrice Martinez – Carmen
Alfonso Arau – El Guapo
Tony Plana – Jefe
Director(s)
John Landis
Writer(s)
Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman
Producer(s)
George Folsey Jr., Lorne Michaels
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (23)
If Three Amigos is disappointing, it’s because the people involved have ail done better work in the past. But it’s not all bad.
May 27, 2021
David Stratton
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
It’s the laziness of the project that’s finally most galling.
April 25, 2014 | Rating: 1/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
[Three Amigos is] a goofy delight. It’s like a cross between a big-budget Three Stooges movie and a Hope-Crosby road picture, with dozens of old cowpoke gags thrown in to spice up the brew.
April 25, 2014
Patrick Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
While it’s occasionally funny, Three Amigos! isn’t an entirely fun occasion.
April 25, 2014 | Rating: 2/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
You know it’s a boring comedy when you find yourself laughing only at the lead actors’ costumes.
April 25, 2014 | Rating: 2/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The happy-go-lucky Three Amigos is a picture to see when your expectations are down and you’ve already been to everything that’s good.
April 25, 2014
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
…a tribute to traditional Hollywood tropes that celebrates without too much mocking…
May 13, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Directed without much wit by John Landis.
July 29, 2020 | Rating: C+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
The movie celebrates stupidity – and it is almost contagious.
March 27, 2019
Lawrence O’Toole
Maclean’s Magazine
Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short kept the saddles of comedy blazing with this wonderfully daft western.
March 2, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Sky Staff
Sky Cinema
It’s nowhere near as funny as it should have been given the talent on show, but the chemistry between the stars and the gentle digs at the western genre make for a diverting enough entertainment.
March 1, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
John Ferguson
Radio Times
Despite the promotional promise of Steve Martin. Chevy Chase, and Martin Short pictured under their huge sombreros, the holiday season comedy is almost as unfunny as a movie can get.
March 1, 2019
William Wolf
Gannett News Service…
Plot
Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, ‘Ned’, ‘Lucky Day’ and ‘Dusty Bottoms’ play ‘Lone Ranger’ types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The trio of gifted comedians in Three Amigos! includes Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short.
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