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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsFor the initiated, the third time's a charm. For everyone else, it's just a scream.
- 80Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyIt's a pleasant surprise to note how good Scream 3 really is.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA crafty and well-crafted wrap-up that really does bring a satisfying sense of closure to the franchise.
- 70Film.comGemma FilesFilm.comGemma FilesBut it IS enjoyable.
- 60TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelNot so good is the absence of hip cross-references to the classic horror tropes.
- 50Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayEven if Scream 3 lacks the punch and verve of the first two installments, it manages to wring some ironically metaphysical comedy from the movie-within-a-movie motif.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAbout the only thing the movie kills with any decisiveness is your time.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertEssentially an interlacing of irony and gotcha! Scenes.
- 30Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyIt's time to run, screaming.
- 30TNT RoughCutChristopher BrandonTNT RoughCutChristopher BrandonFirst rule of a film trilogy: Part 3 sucks. See "The Godfather 3,"" Alien 3,"" Jaws 3." Even "Return of the Jedi" was just a rehash of "Star Wars" with muppets. Add Scream 3 to that trend.