Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)

Meatballs III: Summer Job

Movie1986R1h 36m
ComedyFantasyRomance
3.5 / 10(2,757)

The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.

Rated
R
Runtime
1h 36m
Released
1986
Country
Canada

Details

Release year: 1986

Storyline

The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.

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Did you know

This is the only one of the "sequels" to the original Meatballs that is, in fact, a sequel as Patrick Dempsey's character, "Rudy" is the same one previously played by Chris Makepeace. In a 2005 interview for the documentary series On Screen, Makepeace stated he had been approached for Meatballs 3, but wasn't keen with the direction taken with the Rudy character and therefore he declined.

Acting debut of future television hostess Caroline Rhea. She can be seen in an uncredited role as 'Beach Girl #4 playing beach volleyball in a red bikini.

Jim Carrey originally was suppose to star and backed out 3 weeks prior to production.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $2,147,228

User reviews

5/10

Fun "Meatballs" sequel, but without the innocence

👍 4 · 3/30/2023
5/10

...Introducing the upcoming teen star Patrick Loverboy Dempsey!!

👍 2 · 11/20/2024
3/10

This meatball is off by three years

👍 3 · 1/13/2013

Technical specs

Sound mix
Stereo
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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