Rush Hour 3 (2007)2007 Apr 2026

While fans enjoyed the slapstick humor and action, critics were less kind, with many feeling the film felt more like a "rehash" of the first two movies.

Lee and Carter follow the trail to France, where they team up with a French woman who holds the key to the Triads' secret leadership.

The cast expanded to include Hiroyuki Sanada as the primary antagonist, Max von Sydow , and Yvan Attal . Rush Hour 3 (2007)2007

Director Brett Ratner noted that Rush Hour 3 was the hardest film of his career, requiring 112 days of shooting and complex night shoots at the Eiffel Tower.

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprised their iconic roles, with Tucker reportedly receiving a $25 million salary plus 20% of the film's proceeds. While fans enjoyed the slapstick humor and action,

Lee chases the assassin, only to find it is his childhood foster brother, Kenji (played by Hiroyuki Sanada).

The story kicks off three years after Rush Hour 2 . In Los Angeles, Chinese Ambassador Han is targeted by an assassin while preparing to reveal the identity of , a legendary figure in the Triad organization. Director Brett Ratner noted that Rush Hour 3

The film grossed approximately $258 million worldwide against a $140 million budget.