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3 Ninjas

1992 · 96 min

A lighthearted, silly romp with kids doing martial arts and slapstick, easy to watch and fun for families.

Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Genres
Family, Action, Adventure
Tagline
Tum Tum, Colt and Rocky Ready for a Ninja Summer!
Overview
Each year, three brothers Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael Douglas visits their Japanese grandfather, Mori Shintaro whom the boys affectionately refer to as Grandpa, for the summer. Mori is a highly skilled in the fields of Martial arts and Ninjutsu, and for years he has trained the boys in his techniques. After an organized crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI, it's time for the 3 brother NINJAS! To use their martial arts skills, they team up to battle the crime ring and outwit some very persistent kidnappers!

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Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Genres
Family, Action, Adventure
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • home
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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3 Ninja Kids Collection

  1. 3 NinjasMovie · 1992 This title
  2. 3 Ninjas Kick BackMovie · 1994
  3. 3 Ninjas Knuckle UpMovie · 1995
  4. 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega MountainMovie · 1998

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Genres
family, action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Written by
Edward Emanuel
Starring
Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, Chad Power, Rand Kingsley, Alan McRae, Margarita Franco, Kate Sargeant
Music
Richard Marvin
Cinematography
Richard Michalak
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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