The Three Stooges (2012 film)
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The Three Stooges (promoted as The Three Stooges: The Movie) is a 2012 American slapstick comedy film based on the 1934–59 film shorts starring the comedy trio of the same name. It was produced, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by Mike Cerrone. It stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso, re-creating the eponymous characters played by Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard.
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Directed by | Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly |
Written by | Mike Cerrone Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly |
Based on | The Three Stooges by Norman Maurer and Dick Brown |
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Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
Edited by | Sam Seig |
Music by | John Debney |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[citation needed] |
Box office | $54.8 million[4] |
The story places the Stooges in a 21st century setting. After over a decade of casting problems, principal photography took place May–July 2011. The film was released on April 13, 2012, by 20th Century Fox to mixed reviews. A sequel is in development.