Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Zucker
Written by	Craig Mazin Pat Proft
Based on	Characters by Shawn Wayans Marlon Wayans Buddy Johnson Phil Beauman Jason Friedberg Aaron Seltzer
Produced by	Robert K. Weiss
Starring	Anna Faris Anthony Anderson Kevin Hart Leslie Nielsen Camryn Manheim Simon Rex George Carlin Queen Latifah Eddie Griffin Denise Richards Regina Hall Charlie Sheen
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by	Jon Poll
Music by	James L. Venable
Production company	Brad Grey Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Dimension Films[1]
Release dates	October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20) (Los Angeles) October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24) (United States)
Running time	84 minutes[2]
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$48 million[3]
Box office	$220.6 million[3]

Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American parody film directed by David Zucker. It is the sequel to Scary Movie 2 and is the third film in the Scary Movie film series. The film parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres.

The film stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall reprising their roles as Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks, respectively. New cast members include Charlie Sheen, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Hart, and Leslie Nielsen. It is the first film in the series to feature no involvement from the Wayans family. The characters of Ray Wilkins and Shorty Meeks, previously played by Shawn and Marlon Wayans respectively, do not appear, nor are they referenced.

The film's plot significantly parodies the films The Ring, Signs, The Matrix Reloaded and 8 Mile. The film grossed $220.6 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film in the series. It is the last film in the series to be released by Miramax Films (under their then-subsidiary Dimension Films).

It was named the 2004 Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice Movie: Your Parents Didn't Want You to See. A sequel, Scary Movie 4, was released in 2006.