The Three Stooges

Synopsis

The Three Stooges (promoted as The Three Stooges: The Movie) is a 2012 American slapstick comedy film based on the 1925–1970 comedy trio of the same name. It was produced, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by Mike Cerrone. It stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso, re-creating the eponymous characters played by Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard. The story updates the Stooges in a 21st-century setting, where they try to save their childhood orphanage from foreclosure while inadvertently getting mixed up in a murder plot and a reality TV show. The film was in development hell for a decade, stemming from casting issues and other delays. The principal photography took place from May to July 2011. The film was released by 20th Century Fox on April 13, 2012. It received mixed reviews by critics, who praised its performances (specifically those by Diamantopoulos, Hayes and Sasso), the humor and Farrelly brothers' direction along with faithfulness to the source material, but the convoluted narrative was lambasted.

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Details

Type

Movie

Release date

October 11, 2012

Genres

comedy film

Created by

Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Runtime

92 min

Countries

United States