The Three Stooges (2012 film)

The Three Stooges
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly
Written by	Mike Cerrone Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly
Based on	The Three Stooges by Norman Maurer and Dick Brown
Produced by	Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Bradley Thomas Charles B. Wessler
Starring	Sean Hayes Will Sasso Chris Diamantopoulos Jane Lynch Sofía Vergara Jennifer Hudson Craig Bierko Larry David
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by	Sam Seig
Music by	John Debney
Production companies	C3 Entertainment[1] Charles B. Wessler Entertainment[1] Dune Entertainment[1] Conundrum Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)[2]
Running time	92 minutes[3]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million[citation needed]
Box office	$54.8 million[4]

The Three Stooges (promoted as The Three Stooges: The Movie) is a 2012 American slapstick comedy film based on the 1934–59 film shorts starring the comedy trio of the same name. It was produced, written and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by Mike Cerrone. It stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso, re-creating the eponymous characters played by Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard.

The story places the Stooges in a 21st century setting. After over a decade of setbacks stemming from casting issues, principal photography took place May–July 2011. The film was released on April 13, 2012, by 20th Century Fox to mixed reviews. A sequel was in development but as of August 2024 there has been no update on the sequels status.