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The Three Stooges (2012) - full transcript. Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns at birth, three friends Moe, Larry and Curly spend their time eye poking and slapping each other all the day long. But when their orphanage suddenly goes bankrupt, the three Stooges set out to save it by journeying into the world to find a way to raise ...
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The film is composed of three acts, which are referred to as episodes (a reference to how the original Three Stooges short films were packaged for television by Columbia Pictures).
Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, the bossy and short tempered leader of the Stooges.Sean Hayes as Larry, the smartest, creepy, funny-haired member of the Stooges.Will Sasso as Curly, the goofy, dim-witted, funniest member of the Stooges.Jane Lynchas Mother Superior, the head nun of the ophanangeDevelopment and writing
Conundrum Entertainment's Bradley Thomas became attached to The Three Stooges around 2000 with Columbia Pictures. In March 2001, Warner Bros. bought the feature rights from C3 Entertainment and Peter and Bobby Farrelly became involved. They along with co-writer Mike Cerrone completed the script in mid-to-late 2002 and began shopping it. In 2004, with no talent being attached to the project, their rights expired and it was acquired by First Look Studios and C3 Entertainment. In November 2008,...
Casting
In March 2009, Benicio del Toro was in talks to play the lead role of Moe Howard, but then later dropped out. Hank Azaria was also being considered for the part. The role of Moe went to Chris Diamantopoulos. Sean Penn was already set to play Larry Fine but dropped out to concentrate on his charitable efforts in Haiti. Sean Hayes was chosen to play Larry. Jim Carrey was set to play Curly Howard and gained 40 pounds for the role but ultimately dropped out because of not wanting to endanger his...
Makeup
Robert Capron plays Young Curly and had to have his head shaved for the role. The producers gave Capron a wig to wear off the set. This information was in The Wimpy Kid Movie Diarybook.
Critical reception
Reviews for The Three Stooges were mixed to positive. It currently holds a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes saying, "While nowhere near as painful as it could have been, The Three Stooges fails to add fresh laughs to the Stooges' inestimable cinematic legacy." based on 122 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4/10. It also has a score of 56 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews"Despite the mixed reviews, Diamantopoulos, Hayes, and Sasso received accla...
Criticism for anti-Catholicism
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League anti-defamation organization, released a statement condemning the movie for its disrespectful portrayal of Catholics, specifically nuns.Donohue claims that the movie is evidence of increasing hostility towards religion and Catholics in Hollywood, commenting "In the 1950s, Hollywood generally avoided crude fare and was respectful of religion. Today, it specializes in crudity and trashes Christianity, especially Catholicism." Donohue added that the...
Earnings
The Three Stooges had a solid opening weekend, earning $17.1 million and debuting second behind The Hunger Games. The film has grossed $53,010,663 in the box office, and at least $18,452,930 through domestic home videosales.
The Three Stoogeswas released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 17, 2012. The release includes behind-the-scenes featurettes, a screen test featuring the three lead actors testing out a scene later reshot for the movie, and a selection of deleted scenes. Of note is the inclusion of the theatrical trailer which, as mentioned above, contains numerous differ...
The official Facebook page of The Three Stooges announced that a sequel with three more acts is in the works. It is unknown if the cast, writers, and directors will return for the film but most likely Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Kirby Heyborne, Sofía Vergara, Craig Bierko and Stephen Collins will return alongside Peter Farrelly an...
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The Three Stooges (promoted as The Three Stooges: The Movie) is a 2012 American slapstick comedy film based on the 1934–59 film shorts starring the comedy trio of the same name. It was produced, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by Mike Cerrone.
- $54.8 million
- April 13, 2012
- $30 million
- John Debney
Apr 13, 2012 · The Three Stooges: Directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly. With Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jane Lynch. 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.
The original version of the script cast the Stooges as studio scriptwriters who take control of the film, and burn down the soundstage! These scenes, from Jules White's files at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Library, were transcribed in The Three Stooges Journal # 100 (Winter 2001). The film's script was revised during filming.
