@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-24 00:00 UTC
My Three Sons is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
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1960 · Comedy / Family
My Three Sons
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
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RELEASE DATE
1960
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Comedy / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-27 01:00 UTC
If My Three Sons was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-28 08:00 UTC
My Three Sons: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-13 18:00 UTC
My Three Sons is what improv class warned you about.
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Why is My Three Sons rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
My Three Sons (1960) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 34/100. A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join t…
What streaming era or audience vibe does My Three Sons fit best?+
My Three Sons works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 34/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is My Three Sons worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
My Three Sons scores 34/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.9k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in My Three Sons?
Just got out of My Three Sons and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.9k points
The cinematography in My Three Sons is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched My Three Sons last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 3.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in My Three Sons?
Look, I wanted to love My Three Sons. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.0k points
Unpopular opinion: My Three Sons is the most overrated film of the decade
Director clearly thought My Three Sons was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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