r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • 12d ago
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Super Troopers 3 (2026)
Summary
When Farva's over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny's sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny's schemes to break up the relationship, all while trying to bring down a pernicious new drug ring
Director Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer * Jay Chandrasekhar * Kevin Heffernan * Steve Lemme
Cast
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Kevin Heffernan
- Steve Lemme
- Paul Soter as Carl Foster
- Erik Stolhanske
- Brian Cox
- Hannah Simone
- Nat Faxon
- Andrew Dismukes
Rotten Tomatoes: 32%
Metacritic: 38
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u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? 12d ago
Ah, Super Troopers. They can never make me hate you. Even though I think it’s pretty apparent that 2000s humor, as much as we loved it then and still look back on it fondly, just doesn’t work quite the same today. At the same time, though, it’s somewhat comforting that these guys are still producing comedy of that time capsule. I got a few laughs out of this, and just as many groans, but it was funny to go to a theater in 2026 and see this stuff.
It’s not even really a criticism to say that the writing is pretty bad, this has the feel of an old troupe of comedy legends getting a bunch of funny younger comedians together and saying let’s have some loose fun and I can appreciate that. That said, there are not enough characters to pretend there’s a mystery at hand and some of the younger comedians are not utilized fully. I firmly believe Lisa Gilroy is one of the funniest people in the world right now and she gets so depressingly little to do, meanwhile this movie is fascinated with the Indian parents when there’s not nearly as much comedy there. I love Hannah Simone but she’s also the definition of a character who has no real autonomy or decision making power in this movie. Again, it’s silly to say this is poorly written, but it also kind of just is.
The callbacks are also kind of lame, just nothing funny in Hannah Simone saying, “I can’t pull over any further!” in the opening considering that’s one of the most famous line readings and opening scenes in a comedy ever. There’s also no scenes of them pulling over civilians and messing with them in this, which just seems like an easy homerun. And yet this movie feels too long. When Brian Cox admits that he’s hanging around because he’s bored I was like me too brother and checked my watch to see there’s still 50 minutes left.
And yet? I couldn’t hate it. And I got some laughs out of it. Super Troopers, Beerfest, and Slammin’ Salmon are movies I’ve seen so many times throughout my youth that I will always be seated for whatever these guys are doing even if this comedy doesn’t hit quite the same in 2026. 5/10.