'' Saw III '' was released on , and was a financial success , opening to $ 33.6 million and grossing $ 80.2 million in the United States and Canada . It is the highest-grossing film of the series in the international market with $ 84.6 million and the highest-grossing film in the series overall with $ 164.8 million worldwide . It received mixed to negative reviews from critics . Bell was nominated for " Best Villain " at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards and the film received nominations for a Saturn Award as " Best Horror Film " . The film was released to DVD and Blu-ray on , and topped the charts selling 2.5 million units in its first week
2007 MTV Movie Awards
2007 MTV Movie Awards
Saw III