Saw III

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Saw III

R

2006

1h 47m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Dr. Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) becomes a pawn in the Jigsaw Killer's (Tobin Bell) latest gory game. Kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse, she finds Jigsaw bedridden and dying. Her task is to keep the maniac alive long enough for Jeff (Angus Macfadyen), a fellow victim, to complete his own task. Each is unaware that Jigsaw has much bigger -- and deadlier -- plans in store.

Critics Consensus

Saw III does little beyond repeating its predecessor's tropes on a gorier level.

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Jordan Crucchiola

New York Magazine/Vulture

10/27/2017

The third movie doesn't go over the edge, but it does start to feel like John is setting his subjects up to fail, and the game shouldn't be rigged quite so hard if he really wants people to walk the path of redemption.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

07/23/2008

Staying mostly faithful to the successful blueprint of its two earlier installments, Saw III is an adequate sequel that works well enough on its own terms.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

One of the most sadistic, brutal, grisly films of the current splatter-porn genre.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

10/11/2023

1.5/4

How can Jigsaw possibly think he or his undertaking has achieved anything with such a low success rate? He would do better by looking at the numbers, realizing he's doing more harm than good, and trying a new approach. I wish these films would do the same

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

05/20/2021

3.5/5

Saw III neatly concludes the original trilogy of films while providing an off-ramp for the ridiculous glut of sequels to follow.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/20/2019

I don't have a problem with uncomfortable violence if it comes in a film that's at least remotely entertaining, which this movie is not. This installment is lazy, coasting on everything that made the first two films so popular.

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Brendan K

@Bkeller25 2d

This movie is non-stop tension and emotionally exhausting. There is this constant sense of dread and weight that never lets up. The traps are some of the best in the whole saga, often making you "wince" more. It was definitely the pinnacle of the series before Saw X came out. I think the third act is a little confusing with all the flashbacks and jumping around, but I remained invested in what was happening.

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Joe L

@Hoagie1013 Apr 10

Still good. Bringing more people into Jigsaws world makes you hate it a bit, but main concept is still entertaining.

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Claire L

@RT51802641 Mar 22

one of the most emotional saw movies i CRIED amandas character is so perfectly portrayed and you can see her emotional progression and how her world view and everything she knows abt john is slowly falling apart. her emotional outbursts are so realistic and well done and the self harm scene is well written and well done because a lot of people get self harm wrongly portrayed. also loved shawnee smith and amanda young sexy butt. also also loved the doomed yuri between lynn and amanda, super accurate actual lesbians

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Rich L.

@turnerfan77 Mar 13

I am really late to the Saw franchise so this was a first time watch and this was definitely better than I expected. I liked how it continues the story from the second one. The traps are crazy and they lead to great tension through out the movie. If you love gore then this is definitely made for you. At times the acting can be bad but these movies are not made to win awards. The ending had me saying WTF out loud cause I was not expecting that. As I stated I am new to the franchise so I am really curious how they continue the franchise. By The Numbers breakdown: Cast-7 Acting-7 Trailer-7 Ending-8 Story-8 Visuals-10 Direction-7 Sound-5 Genre-10 Sub Genre-9 The Faces For Radio score - 78

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Matt M.

@MattMcC Mar 1

A serious misstep in the franchise and one that the series never overcomes.

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Simon R

@simon101212 Jan 15

the rack.........what the fuck

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Synopsis

Dr. Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) becomes a pawn in the Jigsaw Killer's (Tobin Bell) latest gory game. Kidnapped and taken to an abandoned warehouse, she finds Jigsaw bedridden and dying. Her task is to keep the maniac alive long enough for Jeff (Angus Macfadyen), a fellow victim, to complete his own task. Each is unaware that Jigsaw has much bigger -- and deadlier -- plans in store.

Director: Darren Bousman
Producer: Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Gregg Hoffman
Screenwriter: Leigh Whannell
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Lionsgate Films, Lions Gate Films, Twisted Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Nudity|Sequences of Terror/Torture|Strong Grisly Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.2M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)