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| director = [[Simon Wincer]] |
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| writer = Eric Abrams<br>Matthew Berry |
| writer = Eric Abrams<br>[[Matthew Berry]] |
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| based_on = {{based on|Characters|[[Paul Hogan]]}} |
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| producer = Paul Hogan<br>Lance Hool |
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| editing = Terry Blythe |
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| music = [[Basil Poledouris]] |
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| studio = Silver Lion Films |
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| released = {{film date|df=yes|2001|4|12|Australia|2001|4|18|United States|}} |
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2001|4|12|Australia|2001|4|18|United States|}} |
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| runtime = 88 minutes |
| runtime = 88 minutes |
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| country = United States <br />Australia |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| budget = $25 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |title= Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) |id=Crocodile-Dundee-in-Los-Angeles |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> |
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| gross = $39.4 million<ref>{{cite web |title=Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=crocodiledundeeinla.htm |work=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> |
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'''''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles''''' (also known as '''''Crocodile Dundee III''''') is a 2001 [[Action film# |
'''''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles''''' (also known as '''''Crocodile Dundee III''''') is a 2001 Australian-American [[Action film#Action-comedy|action comedy film]] directed by [[Simon Wincer]] and starring [[Paul Hogan]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Crocodile Dundee II]]'' (1988) and the third and final film of the [[Crocodile Dundee (film series)|''Crocodile Dundee'' film series]]. Hogan and [[Linda Kozlowski]] reprise their roles as [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] and Sue Charlton, respectively. The film was shot on location in [[Los Angeles]] and in [[Queensland]]. Actor Paul Hogan reported that the inspiration for the storyline came during a tour of [[Litomyšl]], Czech Republic in 1993. It was released on 18 April 2001 in the United States. It grossed $39.4 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics who called it an unnecessary sequel. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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[[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] |
[[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] is living in the Australian outback with Sue Charlton and their young son Mikey. [[Crocodile]] hunting has been made illegal, and Mick is reduced to wrestling crocodiles for the entertainment of tourists. He has a rival in the business, another outback survivalist named Jacko. When an opportunity arises for Sue to become the Los Angeles bureau chief of a newspaper owned by her father, Mick and his family cross the Pacific to [[California]]. |
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In the United States, both Mick and his son have encounters with the locals, causing cross-cultural mishaps. Mick becomes an undercover amateur [[Detective|sleuth]], helping to probe the mysterious death of his wife's predecessor at the newspaper, while Mikey attends a local school, where he quickly impresses his classmates and teacher with his outback survival skills. Because the case takes up so much of their time, Mick and Sue eventually call in Jacko to babysit their son; immediately, Jacko and Mikey's teacher become interested in each other. |
In the United States, both Mick and his son have encounters with the locals, causing cross-cultural mishaps. Mick becomes an undercover amateur [[Detective|sleuth]], helping to probe the mysterious death of his wife's predecessor at the newspaper, while Mikey attends a local school, where he quickly impresses his classmates and teacher with his outback survival skills. Because the case takes up so much of their time, Mick and Sue eventually call in Jacko to babysit their son; immediately, Jacko and Mikey's teacher become interested in each other. |
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It is revealed that the dead reporter had been investigating a film studio, which is about to make a sequel to the [[action film]] ''Lethal Agent'', despite the title's [[Box office bomb|commercial failure]]. Mick becomes suspicious when several paintings from Southern Europe are brought onto the set; although at first he suspects drug smuggling, the pictures themselves are revealed to be missing art from a museum in former [[Yugoslavia]], thought lost in the [[Yugoslav Wars|recent civil wars]]. They are to appear in the film as mere props, to be publicly 'destroyed' in a scene in which they are set on fire, at which point they will have been exchanged for copies. |
It is revealed that the dead reporter had been investigating a film studio, which is about to make a sequel to the [[action film]] ''Lethal Agent'', despite the title's [[Box office bomb|commercial failure]]. Mick becomes suspicious when several paintings from Southern Europe are brought onto the set; although at first he suspects drug smuggling, the pictures themselves are revealed to be missing art from a museum in former [[Yugoslavia]], thought lost in the [[Yugoslav Wars|recent civil wars]]. They are to appear in the film as mere props, to be publicly 'destroyed' in a scene in which they are set on fire, at which point they will have been exchanged for copies. |
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Attempting to secure one of the paintings as evidence, Mick, Sue, and Jacko run afoul of the studio director and his |
Attempting to secure one of the paintings as evidence, Mick, Sue, and Jacko run afoul of the studio director and his thugs. Using the studio's props and three lions used in filming to defeat the gangsters, Mick and Sue solve the case and return to Australia, where they are officially married. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Paul Hogan]] as [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] |
* [[Paul Hogan]] as [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee|Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee]] |
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* [[Linda Kozlowski]] as Sue Charlton |
* [[Linda Kozlowski]] as Sue Charlton |
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* [[Jere Burns]] as Arnan Rothman |
* [[Jere Burns]] as Arnan Rothman |
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* [[Paul Rodriguez (actor)|Paul Rodriguez]] as Diego |
* [[Paul Rodriguez (actor)|Paul Rodriguez]] as Diego |
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* [[Kaitlin Hopkins]] as Miss Mathis |
* [[Kaitlin Hopkins]] as Miss Mathis |
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* [[Slim de Grey]] as Minister |
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* [[Mike Tyson]] as Himself |
* [[Mike Tyson]] as Himself |
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==Production== |
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Matthew Berry, Eric Abrams and Paul Hogan had a dispute over the script.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/crocodile-dundee-3-actually-happened/ | title=Crocodile Dundee 3 Actually Happened | date=5 February 2018 }}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Box office=== |
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⚫ | The film grossed $7,759,103 at the box office in Australia.<ref>[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf ''Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723234802/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |date=23 July 2011}}</ref> The film debuted in 4th place at the US box office behind ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' (which was #1 in its second weekend), ''[[Spy Kids (film)|Spy Kids]]'' and ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title= Bridget Carries a Slow Weekend|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-24-ca-54835-story.html|access-date=25 December 2010}}</ref> It grossed $39 million worldwide, below the total gross of the previous two films. |
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===Critical response=== |
===Critical response=== |
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a score of 11% based on reviews from 80 critics. The site's consensus reads: "A sequel as unnecessary as it is belated, ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' lacks virtually all of the easygoing humor and charm that delighted fans of the original |
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a score of 11% based on reviews from 80 critics. The site's consensus reads: "A sequel as unnecessary as it is belated, ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' lacks virtually all of the easygoing humor and charm that delighted fans of the original".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rottentomatoes.com/m/crocodile_dundee_in_los_angeles/ | title= Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | publisher=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date= 20 January 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 37% based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating generally unfavorable reviews.<ref>{{cite web | title=Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/crocodile-dundee-in-los-angeles | publisher=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> |
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[[Roger Ebert]] of the [[Chicago Sun-Times]] gave the film 2 out of 4 and wrote: "It may not be brilliant, but who would you rather your kids took as a role model: Crocodile Dundee, [[David Spade |
[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film 2 out of 4 and wrote: "It may not be brilliant, but who would you rather your kids took as a role model: Crocodile Dundee, [[David Spade]] or [[Tom Green]]?", referring to the stars of contemporary theatrical releases ''[[Joe Dirt]]'' and ''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 April 2001 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles movie review (2001) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/crocodile-dundee-in-los-angeles-2001 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "amiable rather than genuinely funny".<ref>{{cite web |date=11 April 2001 |last=Stratton |first=David |author-link=David Stratton |title=Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles |url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117797774 |website=Variety}}</ref> |
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[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] called it "Amiable rather than genuinely funny."<ref>{{cite web |date=11 April 2001 |last=Stratton |first=David |author-link=David Stratton |title=Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles |url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117797774 |website=Variety }}</ref> |
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===Accolades=== |
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The film was nominated for a [[Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie Award]] for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel#Worst Remake or Sequel (1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2005)|Worst Remake or Sequel]] but lost to ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=351 |title=The Official Razzies Forum |
The film was nominated for a [[Golden Raspberry Awards|Razzie Award]] for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel#Worst Remake or Sequel (1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2005)|Worst Remake or Sequel]] but lost to ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=351 |title=The Official Razzies Forum – 2001 Winners and Nominees |access-date=22 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815094320/http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=351 |archive-date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* [[List of films featuring fictional films]] |
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Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | |
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Directed by | Simon Wincer |
Written by | Eric Abrams Matthew Berry |
Based on | Characters by Paul Hogan |
Produced by | Paul Hogan Lance Hool |
Starring | |
Cinematography | David Burr |
Edited by | Terry Blythe |
Music by | Basil Poledouris |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (United States) Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures; Australia) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Countries | United States Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $25 million[1] |
Box office | $39.4 million[2] |
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (also known as Crocodile Dundee III) is a 2001 Australian-American action comedy film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan. It is the sequel to Crocodile Dundee II (1988) and the third and final film of the Crocodile Dundee film series. Hogan and Linda Kozlowski reprise their roles as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee and Sue Charlton, respectively. The film was shot on location in Los Angeles and in Queensland. Actor Paul Hogan reported that the inspiration for the storyline came during a tour of Litomyšl, Czech Republic in 1993. It was released on 18 April 2001 in the United States. It grossed $39.4 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics who called it an unnecessary sequel.
Plot
[edit]Michael "Crocodile" Dundee is living in the Australian outback with Sue Charlton and their young son Mikey. Crocodile hunting has been made illegal, and Mick is reduced to wrestling crocodiles for the entertainment of tourists. He has a rival in the business, another outback survivalist named Jacko. When an opportunity arises for Sue to become the Los Angeles bureau chief of a newspaper owned by her father, Mick and his family cross the Pacific to California.
In the United States, both Mick and his son have encounters with the locals, causing cross-cultural mishaps. Mick becomes an undercover amateur sleuth, helping to probe the mysterious death of his wife's predecessor at the newspaper, while Mikey attends a local school, where he quickly impresses his classmates and teacher with his outback survival skills. Because the case takes up so much of their time, Mick and Sue eventually call in Jacko to babysit their son; immediately, Jacko and Mikey's teacher become interested in each other.
It is revealed that the dead reporter had been investigating a film studio, which is about to make a sequel to the action film Lethal Agent, despite the title's commercial failure. Mick becomes suspicious when several paintings from Southern Europe are brought onto the set; although at first he suspects drug smuggling, the pictures themselves are revealed to be missing art from a museum in former Yugoslavia, thought lost in the recent civil wars. They are to appear in the film as mere props, to be publicly 'destroyed' in a scene in which they are set on fire, at which point they will have been exchanged for copies.
Attempting to secure one of the paintings as evidence, Mick, Sue, and Jacko run afoul of the studio director and his thugs. Using the studio's props and three lions used in filming to defeat the gangsters, Mick and Sue solve the case and return to Australia, where they are officially married.
Cast
[edit]- Paul Hogan as Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee
- Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton
- Jere Burns as Arnan Rothman
- Jonathan Banks as Miloš Drubnik
- Alec Wilson as Jacko
- Gerry Skilton as Nugget O'Cass
- Steve Rackman as Donk
- Serge Cockburn as Michael "Mikey" Dundee II / Michael Charlton
- Aida Turturro as Jean Ferraro
- Paul Rodriguez as Diego
- Kaitlin Hopkins as Miss Mathis
- Slim de Grey as Minister
- Mike Tyson as Himself
Production
[edit]Matthew Berry, Eric Abrams and Paul Hogan had a dispute over the script.[3]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film grossed $7,759,103 at the box office in Australia.[4] The film debuted in 4th place at the US box office behind Bridget Jones's Diary (which was #1 in its second weekend), Spy Kids and Along Came a Spider.[5] It grossed $39 million worldwide, below the total gross of the previous two films.
Critical response
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 11% based on reviews from 80 critics. The site's consensus reads: "A sequel as unnecessary as it is belated, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles lacks virtually all of the easygoing humor and charm that delighted fans of the original".[6] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 37% based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating generally unfavorable reviews.[7] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[8]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and wrote: "It may not be brilliant, but who would you rather your kids took as a role model: Crocodile Dundee, David Spade or Tom Green?", referring to the stars of contemporary theatrical releases Joe Dirt and Freddy Got Fingered, respectively.[9] Variety called it "amiable rather than genuinely funny".[10]
Accolades
[edit]The film was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Remake or Sequel but lost to Planet of the Apes.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee 3 Actually Happened". 5 February 2018.
- ^ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bridget Carries a Slow Weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Find CinemaScore" (Type "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" in the search box). CinemaScore. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (20 April 2001). "Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles movie review (2001)". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Stratton, David (11 April 2001). "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles". Variety.
- ^ "The Official Razzies Forum – 2001 Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
External links
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- 2000s English-language films
- Crocodile Dundee
- American sequel films
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- Australian action comedy films
- American action comedy films
- Films scored by Basil Poledouris
- Films directed by Simon Wincer
- Films set in Australia
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Paramount Pictures films
- Universal Pictures films
- Australian sequel films
- Films shot at Village Roadshow Studios
- 2000s American films
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