Japan Synopsis
“Colt, Rocky and Tum Tum are back for bigger kicks in an all new adventure”
During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.
The 1993–1995 Japan Window
135 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 3 Ninjas Kick Back sits at position #129.
#1Romeo and the Black Brothers
★ 8.9 · 1995
#2Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#3Neon Genesis Evangelion
★ 8.6 · 1995
#4Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#5Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Golden Boy
★ 8.2 · 1995
#82112: The Birth of Doraemon
★ 8.2 · 1995
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 3 Ninjas Kick Back. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 3 Ninjas Kick Back premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 33m runtime, production spent $215K per minute on screen and earned $127K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,204 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #224 of 229 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | TriStar Pictures, Sheen Productions, Leeds/Ben-Ami Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | May 6, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0109015 |