Men in Black 3 (2012)

Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers:

Etan Cohen, Lowell Cunningham (based on the Malibu comic by)

Stars:

Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin

1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith	...	Agent J
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Agent K
Josh Brolin	...	Young Agent K
Jemaine Clement	...	Boris The Animal
Emma Thompson	...	Agent O
Michael Stuhlbarg	...	Griffin
Mike Colter	...	Colonel
Nicole Scherzinger	...	Boris's Girlfriend
Michael Chernus	...	Jeffrey Price
Alice Eve	...	Young Agent O
David Rasche	...	Agent X
Keone Young	...	Mr. Wu
Bill Hader	...	Andy Warhol
Cayen Martin	...	Colonel's Son
Clarke Thorell	...	Prison Guard #1

Storyline

After breaking out of a moon-based maximum security prison, Boris the Animal decides to go back in time and eliminate the person who arrested him - Agent K. When he does so, Agent J realizes that the time line has been changed and he too travels back to July 15, 1969, the day before Agent K is killed. After overcoming some disbelief, J manages to convince K and others of just who he is and why he's there. With the help of a being who can see all time lines, they track Boris down. J also learns a secret, something K had never told him.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | prison | criminal | maximum security prison | time travel | 

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Taglines:

Back in time to save the future

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and brief suggestive content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [ca] Official site [fr]

Country:

USA United Arab Emirates

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

M.I.B.³

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$225,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$54,592,779 (USA) (25 May 2012)

Gross:

$179,020,854 (USA) (7 September 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Hemisphere Media Capital, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Scherzinger listened to Led Zeppelin to get her in the mood for the role of Lily Poison.

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Goofs

The countdown clock shown during the Apollo 11 launch did not exist in 1969.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prison Guard #1: Well, well, Boris the Animal has a visitor. I guess one every 40 years is okay.

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Crazy Credits

This is the first film in the series not to have an opening credits sequence.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: To Boldly Flee: Part VIII (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Pictures of Matchstick Men"
Written by Francis Rossi
Performed by Status Quo
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Entertaining and well made

This film is about Agent J going back in time to rescue Agent K from being murdered by aliens.

My friends say that "Men in Black III" is a brainless comedy, you can go in just for a few laughs and switch your brain off. After watching it, I can safely say that I have another opinion.

"Men in Black III" does have its brainless moments. It can be politically incorrect too, but it is entertaining and fun to watch. Special effects are realistic, and the scene involving a very tall building made me so nervous that my palms perspired a lot! The ending is very touching; I certainly did not see it coming even though a friend guessed it.

I think it is great that "Men in Black III" manages to combine emotional elements in the middle of mainstream blockbuster entertainment. I look forward to the next film in the series already.