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Film · 2019 · John Wick (3 of 4)

John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Directed by Chad Stahelski · starring Tobias Segal, Aïssam Bouali and Keanu Reeves

2 h 10 min
15
Action · Thriller · Crime
USA
Released in the UK 16 May 2019

7.9 AverageMovieNCo
8.5 Users29 votes
7.3 Critics5 reviews

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Synopsis

The third instalment of this action saga begins seconds after the bloody conclusion of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). Widowed assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves, 'Matrix') flees the scene of the murder of a member of the powerful assassin's guild the High Table that he committed on the consecrated grounds of the Continental Hotel with a $14 million bounty offered in return for his capture. After a one-hour "ex-communicado" period granted to him by Winston (Ian McShane, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'), Wick will have his membership cancalled and will be cut off from contact with all other members, leaving him to stand alone against the forces that pursue him.

On the run, Wick is hunted by several assassins and members of the criminal underworld after his blood, revenge and the astronomical sum of money on his head. John decides that the best course of action is for him to find safe passage to Casablanca, where he can hide out from both the authorities and hired killers on his tail.

'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' is directed by Chad Stahelski, the man behind the first two instalments of this beloved action franchise about an ex-hit man who comes back onto the crime scene after his wife's death. Also starring in this instalment are Halle Berry and Laurence Fishburne.

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The essentials

Runtime: 130 min2 hours and 10 minutes
Budget: €55mLionsgate
Box office: $170.2min US
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum?: 2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 16 May 2019.
Who directed John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum?: Chad Stahelski.
Who is in John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum?: It stars Tobias Segal, Aïssam Bouali, Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry.
Where can I watch John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum?: In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did John Wick 3: Chapter 3 - Parabellum make?: It took $170.2 million in US. It cost €55 million.
Is it part of a series?: Yes: it is film 3 of 4 in John Wick.

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Cast

Director: Chad Stahelski
Writers: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten
Producers: Joby Harold, David Leitch, Chad Stahelski, Jeff G. Waxman

Videos and trailers

'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' Trailer 2:1716 January 2019

Photos and posters

+6 photosand 4 posters

Reviews

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What the critics say average 7.3 from 5 outlets

8.0 EmpireNick de Semylen This is the most enjoyably over-the-top entry so far. Where else can you get samurai dogs and a Tarkovsky reference? Read
8.0 The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore An epic film that expands the Wickiverse in mostly pleasing ways, it is destined to satisfy fans of this surprise-hit franchise: If its ludicrous aspects bug you, what the hell are you doing here? Read
6.8 The WrapRobert Abele How are the action sequences? They?re fun until they feel familiar, and even then they?re still a trip because the long takes demand admiration for the sheer brute exertion at work. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend

Budget €55m
US $170.2m
UK £10.2m

Awards

Razzie Awards 2020 1 nomination

The John Wick films

Soundtrack

Pas de Deux/The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy from 'The Nutcracker'Russian National Orchestra, Conducted, Mikhail Pletnev Spotify
Ninja Re Bang BangKyary Pamyu Pamyu Spotify
Yoga Dream PianoRelaxing Piano Music Club Spotify
Winter from 'The Four Seasons'Capella Istropolitana, featuring, Takako Nishizaki, Conducted, Stephen Gunzenhauser Spotify

Trivia

A withdrawal in time

Keanu Reeves doesn´t want the franchise to be destroyed by the sequels, so John Wick's adventures will probably end in the third chapter.
Director decisions

Chad Stahelski, director of all John wick's chapters, does not want a bigger movie in the third episode, but continues to expand the complexities of the character's world.
Parabellum

The title "Parabellum" comes from a latin phrase ("Si vis pacem, para bellum") which means: "If you want peace, prepare for war".
C'mon, dog!

Halle Berry also acted as dog trainer during the production.
Red or blue pill?

This film reunites former 'Matrix' cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Tiger Hu Chen, and Randall Duk Kim. In fact, "Guns. Lots of Guns" (from the trailer) is the same line used by Neo (Keanu Reeves) in 'Matrix'.

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