Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993 1h 36m movie Film Hong Kong

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

“The Turtles Are Back....In Time.”

Synopsis

“The Turtles Are Back….In Time.”

The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.

Audience Engagement

723
Reviews
96th
Review-volume percentile
97th
Popularity percentile

723 audience reviews — more than 96% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Action + Adventure in Hong Kong

81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III itself).

The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1992-1994 Hong Kong release window, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III sits at #69 of 78. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994
  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992
  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992
  4. Fist of Legend
    #4

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994
  5. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #5

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994
  6. Iron Monkey
    #6

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993
  7. Flirting Scholar
    #7

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993
  8. Tai-Chi Master
    #8

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

1993 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 30 titles released, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (215 total).

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$21.0M
Budget
$42.3M
Revenue
$21.3M
Net Profit
2.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 36m runtime, production spent $219K per minute on screen and earned $440K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 29 other Hong Kong films in 1993.

The 363rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • anthropomorphic animal · 4
  • teleportation · 2
  • vigilante justice · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • feudal japan · 26
  • cartoon · 6
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • japan · 454
  • martial arts · 369
  • superhero · 80
  • time travel · 70
  • based on comic · 58
  • ninja · 36

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
723
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #728 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #464 of 516 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesHong Kong, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesClearwater Holdings Limited, New Line Cinema, Mirage Studios, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime1h 36m
Release DateMarch 17, 1993
IMDbtt0108308