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3 Ninjas (1992)

1992 film directed by Jon Turteltaub

Released
7 August 1992
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Martial arts film, Ninja film
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Music
Richard Marvin
Editing
David Rennie
Starring
Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade, Chad Power, Joel Swetow, Patrick Labyorteaux, Kate Sargeant
Running time
84 minutes
Production company
Touchstone Pictures
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix
Box office
€248,105

3 Ninjas is a 1992 American martial arts comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Victor Wong, Michael Treanor, Max Elliott Slade and Chad Power. It was the only 3 Ninjas film released by Touchstone Pictures, while the others were released by TriStar Pictures. The film is about three young brothers who learn martial arts from their Japanese grandfather. The film was released on August 7, 1992, and was preceded by the Bonkers D. Bobcat short Petal to the Metal (the pilot short of Raw Toonage) in theaters.

Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, it was a box office success grossing $29 million against a $2.5 million production budget. It spawned three less-successful sequels 3 Ninjas Kick Back, 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, and 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain.

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Facts from Wikidata Q2363062 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.