3 Backyards (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
3 Backyards is a 2011 drama directed by Eric Mendelsohn. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $43,073 worldwide. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Eric Mendelsohn
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Screen Media Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 3 Backyards About?
The premise of 3 Backyards without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A driven executive, a weary homemaker, and a curious young boy's lives unexpectedly intersect in a seemingly ordinary suburban neighborhood. Through a chain of chance meetings and shared experiences, each character confronts personal struggles and re-evaluates their perspectives on family, responsibility, and the hidden connections that shape everyday life. The film explores themes of loss, redemption, and the unexpected beauty found within the familiar.
3 Backyards Themes & Keywords
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The Director of 3 Backyards
Directed by Eric Mendelsohn.
- Director Eric Mendelsohn
3 Backyards Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 3 Backyards 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
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IMDb 5.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 31%
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 42% User score
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Letterboxd 4.0 /5
10 ratings
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3 Backyards Plot Summary
What happens in 3 Backyards from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a striking scene that captures the tension between John and his wife as they find themselves at stark contrasts on either side of the kitchen table. Amid the eerie sounds and a persistent buzzing at 3:30 AM, Christina, their daughter, struggles with a bracelet that becomes stuck on her wrist. Despite her mother’s urgent warnings about missing the school bus, she fails to make it on time. As fate would have it, while waiting, she spots a woman putting up posters for a lost dog, which sparks a moment of doubt in her mind—did she really see it, or was it merely a figment of her imagination?
Full summary
The whole story of 3 Backyards, scene by scene
3 Backyards Box Office
3 Backyards grossed $43,073 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$43.1K
- US & Canada
- $43.1K
How Well Do You Know 3 Backyards?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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3 Backyards Also Known As
Also known as “The Shining Backwards and Forwards in High Definition Anaglyph 3D (Chaos Mix)”.
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- The Shining Backwards and Forwards in High Definition Anaglyph 3D (Chaos Mix)
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3 Backyards FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 3 Backyards, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 3 Backyards?
3 Backyards runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was 3 Backyards released?
3 Backyards was released on March 11, 2011.
Who directed 3 Backyards?
3 Backyards was directed by Eric Mendelsohn.
More films by Eric Mendelsohn How much did 3 Backyards make at the box office?
3 Backyards grossed $43,073 worldwide.
How is 3 Backyards rated?
3 Backyards has 5.0/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic and 42% on TMDB.
Does 3 Backyards have a post-credit scene?
No. 3 Backyards has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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