Christie Cronan Common Sense Media Mar 26, 2024

The dated '90s phrases and bad stunts stick out like a sore ninja kick to the head. But is it still a foundational part of '90s kid entertainment history? Absolutely.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 22, 2017

For the most part it works well as a movie that is funny, fun, and fairly painless.

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Stephen Hunter Baltimore Sun Jun 16, 2014 2/4

3 Ninjas isn't a movie, it's a concept for a preview.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Jun 16, 2014

A lively, good-looking kiddie action comedy best left to those under 10.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Jun 16, 2014 1/4

A miserable ripoff of The Karate Kid.

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Mary Flannery Philadelphia Daily News Jun 16, 2014 2.5/4

You'll love this movie, if you're a 10-year-old boy. Or 8 years old. Or even 13.

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David Hepworth Empire Magazine Jun 16, 2014 2/5

Brazenly exploitative stuff, stirring in anything which has done the business in kids' movies previously, this, of course, should have its target audience laughing like drains.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Jun 16, 2014 1/4

The movie is saddled with a junky visual style, haphazard editing and occasional out-of-focus shots.

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David Parkinson Radio Times Jun 16, 2014 2/5

It's just a pity that the three martial arts kids are so charmless.

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TV Guide Staff TV Guide Jun 16, 2014 3/4

An entertaining, though hardly original, action comedy for youngsters ages six to twelve.

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Kevin McCarthy WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) Dec 17, 2010 3/5

If you are under the age of ten, this movie was made for you.

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Joseph McBride Variety Mar 27, 2009

Director Jon Turtletaub and editor David Rennie keep things zipping along.

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Nigel Kendall Time Out Jun 24, 2006

Can the trio use their ninja secrets to escape? Will granddad defeat the gun-runner in hand-to-hand combat? If you can't guess the answers to these questions you are under 11 and will absolutely love this film.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 11, 2005 2/5

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 14, 2004 0/5

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Stephen Holden New York Times May 20, 2003

The film can't seem to make up its mind whether it wants to be a comedy, a fantasy or an adventure film.

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Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Dec 4, 2002 2/5

Loud and mindless mini-chop socky stuff.

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David Poland Hot Button (Substack) Jul 26, 2002 2/5

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Desson Thomson Washington Post Jan 1, 2000

Even in this conglomerate era of marketed, predigested mediocrity, this Disney movie slips instantly into the humdrum

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