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.

The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window

78 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III sits at position #69.

  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

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.

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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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.

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 Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Clearwater Holdings Limited, New Line Cinema, Mirage Studios, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date March 17, 1993
IMDb tt0108308

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • japan
  • teleportation
  • superhero
  • cartoon
  • time travel
  • based on comic
  • ninja
  • feudal japan
  • vigilante justice
  • anthropomorphic animal

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