The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

2012 1h 46m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 391★3.7IMDB · 8,072

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Since his triumphant rise to power in the original blockbuster "The Scorpion King", Mathayus' kingdom has fallen and he's lost his queen to plague. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew. Starring Ron Perlman ("Hellboy") and Billy Zane ("Titanic"), and featuring 6-time WWE champion Dave Bautista and UFC star Kimbo Slice, "The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption" takes "The Mummy" phenomenon to an all-new level of epic action and non-stop adventure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Victor Webster
Mathayus
Bostin Christopher
Olaf
Temuera Morrison
Ramusan
Krystal Vee
Silda
Selina Lo
Tsukai
Ron Perlman
Horus
Kimbo Slice
Zulu Kondo
Dave Bautista
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Credits

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Director: Roel Reiné
Writers: Shane Kuhn, Brendan Cowles, Randall McCormick
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Scorpion King Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roel Reiné, shot by Roel Reiné. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Radu Ion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Victor Webster and Bostin Christopher and Temuera Morrison carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt1781896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roel Reiné directs. Roel Reiné behind the camera. Trevor Morris scores. Radu Ion cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Part of the "The Scorpion King Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Roel Reiné, shot by Roel Reiné. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Trevor Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Radu Ion shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Victor Webster and Bostin Christopher and Temuera Morrison carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1781896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "sequel", "spin off", "blunt", "understated".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roel Reiné
Original score: Trevor Morris
Editing: Radu Ion
Production design: Patrix Meesaiyaat
Costume design: Jeaw Nyee Tan
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)
IMDB rating: 3.7/10 · 8,072 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Part of

The Scorpion King Collection

The Scorpion King collection is a spin-off to The Mummy Returns and follows the story of Mathayus and his rise to become the Scorpion King. The franchise began with the 2002 film The Scorpion King, directed by Chuck Russell and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan.

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Gimly2017-06-27
★ 5/10
Our stand in Scorpion King certainly does not have the presence of The Rock, but the franchise finally finds its place in the world: Being fucking ridiculous. I mean, what a cast! And those awful one-liners? Delivered with such enthusiasm, and after almost every strike! Incredible. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
r96sk2025-02-20
★ 5/10
<em>'The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption'</em> is rubbish, but it kinda falls under 'good bad movie'. I say that because there isn't anything I can praise about this, yet I didn't feel any annoyance towards the film whilst watching it; the limp ending tested that, mind. The appearances of Ron Perlman and Billy Zane are, strictly due to who they are as actors, interesting, though their characters are rather lame; still, I would've dug a movie properly about those two. Victor Webster and Bostin Christopher, meanwhile, are unfortunately terrible. They aren't helped by the unfunny humour. Webster minorly looks the part, but his acting isn't up to scratch. Christopher's character is annoying, he is just burps and not much else. If you squint your eyes and block your ears, you may be able to soothe those issues and trick your brain into seeing Henry Cavill and Jack Black. I will say that that one scene where a ninja launches out of a lake and directly kicks a man relieving his bladder (yes, really) is pretty great though. Oh, and Dave Bautista is in this too, that's something...