Jackie Chan, the grasp of martial arts and motion comedy, has had time to replicate on his lengthy and illustrious performing profession, which is stuffed with critically acclaimed hits, just a few underrated gems, and solely the occasional misfire — one such instance of the latter might be Rush Hour 3, which underperformed on the field workplace and was not properly acquired by critics. The actor has now found out why the third entry within the beloved buddy comedy franchise failed, with ticket gross sales drastically declining after the business success of its predecessor.
The three Rush Hour movies launched between 1998 and 2007 primarily revolve across the antics of Hong Kong Chief Inspector Lee (performed by Chan) and LAPD detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) as they staff as much as clear up instances and take down corrupt criminals. Throughout a current video interview with BuzzFeed Celeb, Chan was requested to rank the trilogy so as from his favourite to his least favourite entry, to which he initially hesitated earlier than reeling them off and giving some perception into the manufacturing of every movie. He defined, quite succinctly:
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“You realize what? First one: little cash, little time. We shot it like, ‘Go, go, go, go, go!’ The second: some huge cash, lots of time. The third one: an excessive amount of cash, an excessive amount of time. An excessive amount of cash is not any good.”
Chan’s feedback monitor with the essential reception and business outcomes of every movie. The unique Rush Hour, launched in 1998, earned $244 million on the worldwide field workplace towards a price range of $35 million and carries a critics’ rating of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes. The 2001 sequel generated much more, with a world haul of $347 million to assist offset its $90 million price range and different prices, however scored 51% on the Tomatometer. The third installment, which hit theaters in 2007, dropped to $258 million and suffered additional due to its whopping $140 million price range. It additionally ranks because the lowest entry on Rotten Tomatoes with a 17% approval ranking from critics, however proved polarizing because it landed a 63% rating from audiences.
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Supply: BuzzFeed Celeb
Rush Hour 3
- Launch Date
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August 10, 2007
- Runtime
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91 minutes
