Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 21, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
3
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70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The slim plot is a feeble excuse for a series of set pieces, some of which can be seen coming even before the opening credits roll, and a handful that are genuinely funny. Read full review
60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Cast of cartoon misfits is still basically intact and if Police Academy 3 has any charm it’s in the good-natured dopeyness of these people. No bones about it, these people are there to laugh at. Read full review
50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The plot, which more or less prompts the gags without interfering with them, has something to do with a competition between the two police academies to see which one will survive a state-decreed budget cut. It's perfectly serviceable. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldBill Cosford
Every now and then, there is even a funny line, as when the wife of one officer insists on joining the force herself: "We can wear matching uniforms, share ammo -- everything that makes a marriage work." [24 Mar 1986, p.D7]
40
EmpireIan Freer
It has all the required Police Academy staples and is one of the better sequels but this whole franchise is so dated that isn't saying much. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The most you can say for Police Academy 3: Back in Training is that it's no worse than "Police Academy 2" -- which was awful. [24 Mar 1986, p.Cal-7]
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Sure, the humor is witless and the gags are often inane, but, given the quality of its predecessors, POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING has the dubious honor of being the funniest of the series to date. Read full review
0
Chicago TribuneRick Kogan
At its worst, a distasteful series of homophobic, racist and sexist jokes, and otherwise little more than jollies of the most juvenile and locker room sort. [24 Mar 1986, p.5C]
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