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34 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 6 out of 13
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  1. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    75
    Could pass for any serial killer movie except for some pertinent philosophizing about the nature of evil and the operations of the soul.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    The fairly routine plot is made somewhat more interesting by the infusion of issues regarding morality and faith, but ultimately Three, for all its philosophizing, is little more than a standard serial-killer movie with pretensions.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    A pretty run-of-the-mill B suspense movie.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    Ultimately aimed at a Christian audience looking for genre entertainment with a certain sense of propriety (which partly translates into there being no murders), the film tries to serve two masters and doesn't quite deliver for either.
  5. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    50
    Most of the fun to be had with Thr3e is to spot the movies from which it cribs. Beyond that, what one has is a conventional psychological thriller that cheats too often and depends on actors determined to play only one note.
  6. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    50
    The vile sadism of the Saw movies has been replaced by decorative references to Saint Augustine and Immanuel Kant, and there's a beautiful but brainy police profiler (Waddell) on hand to dispense a thick layer of psychobabble.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    40
    Indeed, you could argue that weighty questions about the nature of evil and the allure of sin figured more prominently in the similarly titled "Se7en," one of several other, better suspensers dimly echoed here.
  8. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: M. E. Russell
    33
    Unfortunately, the filmmakers failed to replace sex, splatter and cursing with sharp dialogue, characters and plotting.
  9. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Grose
    30
    Marc Blucas as the hunted seminary student Kevin Parson might as well be dead for all his charisma.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    25
    Suspenselessly directed by Robby Henson, Thr3e commits the eighth deadly sin - boredom.
  11. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Thom Koschwanez
    25
    This is one of the most confusing, horribly written movies I've ever seen, and I'm the king of watching bad movies ... and liking them.
  12. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    20
    A frustrating exercise in diverted expectations.
  13. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    20
    Thr3e needs help with more than spelling.
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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. ChrisB.
    5
    His aunt and family annoyed the heck out of me. The "Riddle Killer" was obviously very similar to the Jigsaw from the "Saw" movies. Main actor was fairly good, supporting cast was so/so. It's not a horrible movie, but it's not something I would really recommend.… Full Review »
  2. Rebecca
    9
    It did a pretty good job relating to the book, but it could have done better with the effects, although considering the budget, it wasn' that bad. Unfortunetly, most people seem to be distracted by too many things to get the point of the movie...it wasn't to be a blatantly "Christian" movie, but maybe people will read the book and recognize the genius of Ted Dekker.… Full Review »
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