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3 Ninjas Kick Back

Play trailer Poster for 3 Ninjas Kick Back PG 1994 1h 33m Kids & Family Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.
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Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Jun 4, 2013
1.5/4
3 Ninjas was a surprising box-office hit with the Saturday matinee family crowd, earning the highest cost-to-profit ratio of that year and instantly mandating this all-too-unnecessary sequel. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Jun 4, 2013
3/5
3 Ninjas Kick Back is just as lively and engaging as the 1992 original Go to Full Review
John Petrakis Chicago Tribune Jun 4, 2013
1/4
Fantasy is one thing. 3 Ninjas Kick Back is something else entirely: junk food laced with testosterone. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Aug 2, 2026
1/5
This took all of the good elements of the first film and stomped all over it. Not a fan. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Aug 2, 2026
2/5
The fight scenes are still pretty solid but this movie makes absolutely no sense. Not a great sequel. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media Feb 18, 2015
2/5
Immature humor, sexism in trite '90s sequel. Go to Full Review
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Marco L @decatur555 Sep 9, 2026 This sequel takes everything childish about the first film and pushes it so far that there is very little left for anyone outside its youngest target audience. Moving the adventure to Japan could have given the sequel some personality, but the setting and cultural elements are mostly wasted on a thin, routine story. The humor relies almost entirely on pratfalls, silly villains, exaggerated performances, and physical gags that simply aren't funny. Even the fights feel bland and uninspired. Being made for children is no excuse: great family films can be imaginative, clever, exciting, and enjoyable at any age. This one settles for noise, slapstick, and extremely basic characters. Harmless perhaps, but also tedious, forgettable, and nowhere near good enough. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 27, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 27, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 33 minutes. The worldwide gross is $11,798,854.00, less than the budget of $20,000,000.00. All ages admitted. See more SWISHING T @chapa414 May 8, 2025 This movie was great for its time. Even as an adult the movie is fun. Crazy that people dis-like it. See more Ethan G @ethdrew05226 Apr 27, 2025 I watched in Netflix but until the movie remove it’s was. back year ago. Until that movie back now in Netflix. That movie it was great watch memories See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Nov 26, 2024 Pretty painful sequel that didn't age very nicely. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.
Director
Charles T. Kanganis
Producer
Arthur Leeds, James Kang, Martha Chang
Screenwriter
Mark Saltzman
Distributor
Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures
Production Co
Colgems Productions Limited, Sheen Productions Inc., Ben-Ami/Leeds Productions, Three Ninjas Japan Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.1M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround, Stereo
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