Police Academy 3: Back in Training fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and nostalgic
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
History
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Police Academy 3: Back in Training is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
History
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 33). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 24 min
Police Academy 3: Back in Training runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Police Academy 3: Back in Training higher (51) than critics (35). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $108 million worldwide, 9.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Police Academy 3: Back in Training in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 261 storytelling tropes for Police Academy 3: Back in Training, including Hoist by His Own Petard, Helium Speech, Failed a Spot Check.
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