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  • 2000
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2000
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 56 m
Scream 3

Summary Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy. While Sydney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of "Stab 3," the latest movie sequel based on t...

Directed By: Wes Craven

Written By: Kevin Williamson, Ehren Kruger

  • 2000
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2000
  • R
  • Dimension Films
  • 1 h 56 m

Scream 3

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 32 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 642 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy. While Sydney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of "Stab 3," the latest movie sequel based on t...

Directed By: Wes Craven

Written By: Kevin Williamson, Ehren Kruger

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 32 Critic Reviews
56
47% Positive
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31% Mixed
10 Reviews
22% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 32 Critic Reviews
56
47% Positive
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31% Mixed
10 Reviews
22% Negative
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88
For the initiated, the third time's a charm. For everyone else, it's just a scream.
By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW
80
A crafty and well-crafted wrap-up that really does bring a satisfying sense of closure to the franchise.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

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7.9
71% Positive
454 Ratings
21% Mixed
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9% Negative
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7.9
71% Positive
454 Ratings
21% Mixed
133 Ratings
9% Negative
55 Ratings

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10
Benny2028
Aug 15, 2023
I love this movie. It improves on the first two Screams in every way. The story, characters, and special effects all improved vastly on the original's shortcomings. Scream 1 was an absolute mess and didn't age very well. The characters are way hotter in this movie and just do a better acting job in 3. The first two weren't even scary. But 3 is absolutely horrifying, and it's done in the smartest way. A true masterpiece that has aged like fine wine.
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10
Josephgamers65
Apr 18, 2021
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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70
A lot more fun than "Blair Witch," and it's more relaxed and goofy than its two predecessors -- a farcical bloodbath.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
50
Where Scream 3 triumphs is in its wacky, take-no-prisoners, I am a Juggernaut of Terror, Hee, Hee attitude, which wisely makes room for some downright surreal moments amongst the carnage.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
50
Essentially an interlacing of irony and gotcha! Scenes.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
38
At 116 minutes, this third installment lumbers along like a serial killer in shackles.
By Carrie Rickey FULL REVIEW
30
It's time to run, screaming.
By Robert Wilonsky FULL REVIEW
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10
ScarTissue1990
Jan 20, 2013
I'm gonna go against the crowd and say that this was my favorite installment of "Scream." It has a a good plot, a good music score, a great cast, everything that's suppose to be in a film. I also liked the small tastes of humor that were presented through out the film. Great movie! The "Scream" Trilogy is the best horror trilogy of all time.
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Fixer84
Mar 16, 2023
The weakest of the original trilogy that Wes Craven planned to do. In fact, the conditions for being the final chapter of the saga are all there. Everything is incredibly more exaggerated than normal, just think of the Ghostface kills, like the one where he blows up the house. Or even the audio recorder where all the other characters' voices are input, a technology that doesn't even exist today. But ultimately the film wants to parody the final chapter of a trilogy of horror films. And, in this, he succeeds, albeit with some reservations.
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Sosmooth1982
Jan 10, 2023
Sidney has been in hiding. While she's in hiding people are getting killed. This one was just ok. Wasn't as good as the other 2.
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3
moviefanic
Jul 5, 2023
Also rated TV-14 on a certain channel, and unfortunately, I'm rating Scream 3 3/10.
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3
FilmVirtue
Mar 12, 2014
Scream 3 just seems to be a rushed idea for another sequel in the Scream franchise that turned out to be a disappointment, and a really, really bad idea for another sequel.
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Production Company Dimension Films, Konrad Pictures, Craven-Maddalena Films, Miramax
Release Date Feb 4, 2000
Duration 1 h 56 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The final Scream is going to be the loudest!
Website http://www.facebook.com/ScreamMovies
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Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 2 Nominations

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