Upside Mystery 3

Upside Mystery 3 is a 2015 3D computer-animated fantasy detective film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Arc Productions. It is the third installment of the Upside Mystery franchise, directed by Brenda Chapman from the screenplay by Josh Klausner and stars the voices of John Travolta, Christian Slater, Michelle Rodriguez, Christina Ricci, Nicolas Cage, and Brad Pitt. It follows Hans Truman, Jason Truder, and Stella Lee unexpectedly find reports that the unknown thief was intended to steal the diamonds in Lowfon and all three allies with the physicist to solve the case in order to find the thief.

The film was released in the United States on September 4, 2015, by 20th Century Fox in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. The film received generally mixed to positive reviews although some audience reviews called it the best installment in the series. It grossed $804 million worldwide, making it Travolta's highest-grossing film to date, and the highest-grossing film in the franchise, surpassing Upside Mystery 2.

Plot
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Cast

 * John Travolta as Hans Truman
 * Christian Slater as Jason Truder
 * Michelle Rodriguez as Stella Lee
 * Christina Ricci as Kelly France, a physicist who works with Hans, Jason, and Stella to solve the thief case.
 * Nicolas Cage as Francis Fellon
 * Brad Pitt as the president of Lowfon.

Production
In late 2010, Vicky Jenson stated that there would be third Upside Mystery as long as the script is "looking-good". In November 2011, John Travolta stated that he would like to reprise his role alongside Christian Slater and Michelle Rodriguez, but said in February 2012:

"We need to wait for Rodriguez after she is done voicing her character in DreamWorks' Turbo, then we'll begin our third detective journey."

In January 2013, it was announced that the sequel had hired Brave director Brenda Chapman to direct the third installment with Josh Klausner writing the screenplay and Travolta, Slater and Rodriguez reprising their roles. In April 2014, Christina Ricci, Nicolas Cage, and Brad Pitt have joined the voice cast. In December 2014, it was announced that Lorne Balfe would score the film as Marco Beltrami stated that he will not be returning due to scheduling conflicts.

Release
Upside Mystery 3 was released on September 4, 2015, by 20th Century Fox, who acquired distribution rights back in 2013. It was previously scheduled for December 25, 2014 before being pushed to avoid box office competition with other films being released in the holiday season, including Nepola's Odyssey II, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (which MGM also co-produced), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (which Fox also distributed) and Into the Woods.

Marketing
The teaser trailer was released on November 14, 2014 and was attached into the DVD and Blu-ray releases of If I Stay and Penguins of Madagascar in theaters.

Home media
Upside Mystery 3 was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on December 15, 2015, by MGM Home Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Box office
Upside Mystery 3 grossed $303.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $501.1 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $804.3 million, against a production budget of $150 million, becoming the highest-grossing film in the Upside Mystery franchise.

In the United States and Canada, this film was released alongside A Walk in the Woods, and was projected to gross $80–95 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $100 million. It opened in 4,402 theaters, the most ever for the franchise. The film made $39.3 million on opening day (including $9 million from Thursday night previews), the highest of the series, a record for Travolta, and a 100% increase from the previous film’s $4.5 million. It went on to debut to $110.3 million, the best of the series and the highest of Travolta’s career. The film dropped 58% and grossed $46.3 million in its second weekend, while remaining on top of box office.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 59%, based on 223 reviews, the lowest RT rating of the Upside Mystery franchise. The site's critical consensus reads: "Upside Mystery 3 doesn't necessarily solve the new case, but should satisfy fans of its predecessors." On Metacritic, the film has a weighed average score of 55 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.