HBO MaxThe Three Stooges (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a slapstick comedy primarily focused on entertainment and the antics of its characters. Its central conflict of saving an orphanage is resolved through individual, often accidental, efforts rather than through a critique of systemic issues or promotion of specific political ideologies.
The movie maintains traditional casting for its iconic lead characters, consistent with their historical portrayals. Its narrative is focused on slapstick comedy and does not engage with or critique traditional identities, nor does it incorporate explicit diversity, equity, or inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film portrays a Catholic orphanage and its nuns as central to the Stooges' upbringing and motivation. While the nuns are often strict and used for comedic effect, the narrative ultimately presents the institution as a benevolent force that raised the protagonists, and saving it is their primary goal. The humor is directed at the characters and slapstick situations, not at the tenets or virtues of the faith itself.
The film 'The Three Stooges' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely dedicated to slapstick comedy and the misadventures of its titular characters, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2012 film adaptation portrays the iconic trio of Moe, Larry, and Curly, who were historically and canonically male, as male characters. No established characters from the source material underwent a gender change in this adaptation.
The 2012 film adaptation portrays the iconic characters Moe, Larry, and Curly with white actors, consistent with the original performers and the established race of the characters in prior iterations. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.2
5.8
Critic Ratings
5.1
5.6
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