Saw III (2006)
Suffering? You haven't seen anything yet...
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 26 October 2006 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Crime |
| Director | Darren Lynn Bousman |
| Starring | Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Angus Macfadyen |
| Runtime | 108 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 29% · Metacritic 48/100 · TMDB users 6.4/10 |
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|---|---|
| Australia | In Australia, Saw III is available on ARD/ZDF. |
| Belgium | In Belgium, Saw III is available on Max for €10.99 a month. |
| Canada | In Canada, Saw III is available on Tubi. |
| Cuba | In Cuba, Saw III is available on Prime Video. |
| France | In France, Saw III is available on Max for €10.99 a month. |
| Ireland | In Ireland, Saw III is available on Max. |
| Monaco | In Monaco, Saw III is available on Max. |
| Poland | In Poland, Saw III is available on Prime Video for 25.99 zł a month. |
| United Kingdom | In the United Kingdom, Saw III is available on Max for £9.99 GBP a month. |
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What kind of watch this is
Saw III is a 2006 horror thriller that runs 108 minutes. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, it features Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, and Angus Macfadyen. The tagline promises that if you think you have suffered enough, you have not seen anything yet. That is a bold claim to make before the credits roll.
What the critics said
Critics did not see it before release, so the scores arrived late and unenthusiastic. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 29% Tomatometer score as of August 2024, with an average rating of 4.5/10. Metacritic’s weighted average sits at 48 out of 100, a number that suggests mixed or average reception. The consensus is that the film repeats its predecessor’s tropes on a gorier level. Robert Koehler of Variety noted that flashbacks hinder the movie, ratcheting down its tension. He found the acting praiseworthy, but the script lost the defining feature of the first film. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a C, while Kim Newman of Empire called the acting surprisingly good despite the script. It was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film but lost to The Descent.
What came next for the cast
Tobin Bell stepped from GoodFellas into the Saw sequels, a jump that feels less like a career pivot and more like a permanent residency. Shawnee Smith traded Armageddon for a decade of traps, returning as late as 2023. Angus Macfadyen, known for Braveheart, found himself in Saw IV and We Bought a Zoo. The timeline does not prove the film caused these shifts. It only lists what came next.
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Sources
- Saw III on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q276392 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Saw III” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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