Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "third-in-series"

1. The Equalizer 3 (2023)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman

Votes: 114,552

2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Approved | 178 min | Adventure, Western

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.

Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè

Votes: 811,119 | Gross: $6.10M

3. A Haunting in Venice (2023)

PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey

Votes: 112,028

4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths

Votes: 691,491 | Gross: $249.36M

5. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

R | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.

Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 425,726 | Gross: $171.02M

6. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss, Damien Marzette

Votes: 299,863 | Gross: $62.51M

7. Men in Black³ (2012)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement

Votes: 386,987 | Gross: $179.02M

8. Bad Boys for Life (2020)

R | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.

Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig

Votes: 175,172 | Gross: $206.31M

9. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.

Directors: George Miller, George Ogilvie | Stars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn

Votes: 147,621 | Gross: $36.20M

10. Blade: Trinity (2004)

R | 113 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula.

Director: David S. Goyer | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey, Ryan Reynolds

Votes: 188,296 | Gross: $52.41M

11. The Expendables 3 (2014)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.

Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Antonio Banderas

Votes: 196,169 | Gross: $39.32M

12. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Votes: 390,701 | Gross: $134.03M

13. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 90,292 | Gross: $44.79M

14. American Wedding (2003)

R | 96 min | Comedy

It's the wedding of Jim and Michelle and the gathering of their families and friends, including Jim's old friends from high school and Michelle's little sister.

Director: Jesse Dylan | Stars: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy

Votes: 217,157 | Gross: $104.57M

15. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Edgar Ramírez, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles

Votes: 658,222 | Gross: $227.47M

16. Inferno (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster

Votes: 189,720 | Gross: $34.34M

17. Transporter 3 (2008)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Frank Martin is forced to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery.

Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand

Votes: 176,838 | Gross: $31.72M

18. Rocky III (1982)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport

Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.

Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 211,203 | Gross: $125.05M

19. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him.

Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Michael Thurmeier | Stars: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Eunice Cho

Votes: 264,174 | Gross: $196.57M

20. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.

Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Votes: 86,160 | Gross: $76.47M

21. Twins of Evil (1971)

R | 87 min | Horror

A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Frieda, Gustav's niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region.

Director: John Hough | Stars: Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Mary Collinson, Madeleine Collinson

Votes: 6,498

22. Step Up 3D (2010)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.

Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner

Votes: 60,232 | Gross: $42.40M

23. Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 3 (2013)

Not Rated | 68 min | Horror

Japan's war against the zombie hordes continues, and the army of Ghoul-fighting girls struggles to survive when their leader is lost to insanity.

Director: Naoyuki Tomomatsu | Stars: Yui Aikawa, Asami, Iona, Saya Kobayashi

Votes: 487

24. Poltergeist III (1988)

PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.

Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Heather O'Rourke, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Zelda Rubinstein

Votes: 20,463 | Gross: $14.11M

25. BioShock Infinite (2013 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

A man is sent to the flying city of Columbia to find a missing girl. However, upon arrival he discovers that the city, its people, and his objective are all not what they seem.

Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Troy Baker, Courtnee Draper, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Laura Bailey

Votes: 22,138

26. Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Tad accidentally unleashes an ancient spell, endangering the lives of his friends Mummy, Jeff, and Belzoni. With everyone against him and only helped by Sara, he sets off on an adventure to end the Curse of the Mummy.

Director: Enrique Gato | Stars: Óscar Barberán, Luis Posada, Michelle Jenner, Ana Esther Alborg

Votes: 1,863

27. Hatchet III (2013)

R | 81 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.

Director: BJ McDonnell | Stars: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams

Votes: 10,545

28. Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror

Jackie Cassidy and her friends are stalked by a serial killer while having a slumber party.

Director: Sally Mattison | Stars: Keely Christian, Brittain Frye, Michael Harris, David Greenlee

Votes: 3,448 | Gross: $1.24M

29. Raaz 3 (2012)

R | 139 min | Horror, Romance, Thriller

When an ingénue's sudden popularity threatens to shove her out of the spotlight, a movie star uses black magic in an attempt to derail her career.

Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Bipasha Basu, Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta, Samir Chandra

Votes: 4,066

30. Hate Story 3 (2015)

Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, Thriller

Siya appears to be the bone of contention between warring businessmen Aditya and Saurav. But this one runs deeper than your average love triangle.

Director: Vishal Pandya | Stars: Sharman Joshi, Karan Singh Grover, Zareen Khan, Daisy Shah

Votes: 3,490

31. Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)

R | 92 min | Action, Sport, Thriller

David Sloan travels to Rio for a kick-box exhibition. There he saves two youngsters and stops a white slaver.

Director: Rick King | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan, Richard Comar, Noah Verduzco

Votes: 3,569

32. Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020 Video)

PG | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Family

Gwen the Cat and Roger the Dog are secret agents who covertly protect and save the world without humans ever finding out. Their partnership is due to the Great Truce, which has stopped dog and cat hostility for a decade.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Melissa Rauch, Max Greenfield, George Lopez, Callum Seagram Airlie

Votes: 1,191

33. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Matsu is sheltered by an incestuous prostitute on her run from the police, her ex-prison mate and a cop whose arm she hacked off.

Director: Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Mikio Narita, Reisen Ri, Yayoi Watanabe

Votes: 2,105

34. Just Cause 3 (2015 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Rico Rodriguez returns to his homeland, the island of Medici, to help the rebellion fight against the evil military run by Di Ravello who is seeking global domination.

Directors: Roland Lesterlin, Paul Furminger | Stars: King Joseph, Jon Avner, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Sahar Bibiyan

Votes: 2,796

35. Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies (1986 Video)

39 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

After being dumped by his girlfriend for a friend, he attempts suicide - which turns up pain-free - and decides to scare the guy by literally throwing his own guts at him.

Director: Masayuki Kusumi | Stars: Shinsuke Araki, Ivu, Masahiro Satô, Rie Shibata

Votes: 1,842

36. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes (2004 Video)

PG-13 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Extended scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Phil Grieve, Lawrence Makoare, Bruce Spence, Elijah Wood

Votes: 805

37. Trancers III (1992 Video)

R | 75 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A time cop is sent back to the 23rd Century to finish his battle against zombie-like beings called Trancers, with the help of his wife and an ex-con.

Director: C. Courtney Joyner | Stars: Tim Thomerson, Melanie Smith, Andrew Robinson, Tony Pierce

Votes: 1,583

38. Jacker 3: Road to Hell

Not Rated | Thriller | Pre-production

Jacker and Gloria return to unveil the origins of Jacker's nature.

Director: James Panetta | Stars: Butch Patrick, Kevin Duffy, Michael Holub, Sean Donohue

39. Missing 55 (2011 Video)

96 min | Horror, Thriller

A female spy infiltrates a sex trafficking ring and attempts to rescue several captive teenage girls from their hell on earth.

Director: Yasushi Koshizaka | Stars: Yui Aikawa, Mirei Asaoka, Saya Kobayashi, Ken Kurahara

Votes: 51

40. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Family

King Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.

Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka

Votes: 5,827

41. Flower & Snake 3 (2010)

107 min | Drama

A businessman is ruthless with his competitors, and in response his competitors after being driven out of business kidnap aforementioned business man's wife and start training her to be a porn star, particularly of the S&M/bondage variety.

Director: Yusuke Narita | Stars: Minako Komukai, Yasukaze Motomiya, Shohei Hino, Mari Komatsuzaki

Votes: 319

42. César (1936)

Not Rated | 168 min | Drama

Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot ... See full summary »

Director: Marcel Pagnol | Stars: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin

Votes: 1,649

43. Super Metroid (1994 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Samus Aran returns to the brooding planet Zebes to recover the last metroid from the Space Pirates.

Director: Yoshio Sakamoto | Stars: Kenji Yamamoto, Dan Owsen

Votes: 2,353

44. A Mero Hajur 3 (2019)

125 min | Drama, Romance

An romantic relationship between a celebrity and his fan.

Director: Jharana Thapa | Stars: Anmol K.C., Suhana Thapa, Salon Basnet, Arpan Thapa

Votes: 137

45. Under a Killing Moon (1994 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

In the year 2042, a clumsy noir gumshoe named Tex Murphy must stop a cult of religious fanatics who plan to destroy the human race.

Director: Chris Jones | Stars: James Earl Jones, Brian Keith, Russell Means, Margot Kidder

Votes: 344

46. Killjoy 3 (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

The demon clown Killjoy is resurrected once again, but this time he is not given the name of his victim and is trapped in his realm. Using a magic mirror he lures four unsuspecting college ... See full summary »

Director: John Lechago | Stars: Trent Haaga, Victoria De Mare, Al Burke, Tai Chan Ngo

Votes: 867

47. Project Shadowchaser III (1995 Video)

R | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

It has been 25 years since the ore spaceship Siberia was last heard from. Unfortunately, it is now on a collision course with the communications station Comstat 5 which is orbiting Mars. ... See full summary »

Director: John Eyres | Stars: Sam Bottoms, Musetta Vander, Christopher Atkins, Frank Zagarino

Votes: 509

48. Pulse 3 (2008)

R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A restless girl embarks on a journey back to a city populated by the dead in search of a mysterious internet lover.

Director: Joel Soisson | Stars: Noureen DeWulf, Rider Strong, Lynn Blackburn, Jackie Arnold

Votes: 2,143

49. Saikyô heiki joshikôsei: Rika - zonbi hantâ vs saikyô zonbi Gurorian (2008)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Horror

Rika never expected to encounter the living dead as she skipped school to visit her grandfather. She is forced to survive and discovers incredible zombie fighting skills.

Director: Ken'ichi Fujiwara | Stars: Lisa Kudô, Takeshi Yamamoto, Mai Minami, Tsugumi Nagasawa

Votes: 474

50. Singam 3 (2017)

Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Uncompromising police chief Durai Singam battles against a criminal operation dealing in deadly toxic waste.

Directors: Hari, P.H. Kumanan | Stars: Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Shruti Haasan, Thakur Anoop Singh

Votes: 7,045