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Men in Black 3

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
356K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,200
17
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
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Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
Agent J time-jumps back to the year 1969 to take out an alien with its sights on the younger version of Agent K -- a situation that poses a threat to the future of the MIB organization, and humankind's very existence.
Play trailer2:33
9 Videos
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
356K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,200
17
  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Etan Cohen
    • Lowell Cunningham(based on the Malibu comic by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Josh Brolin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Etan Cohen
    • Lowell Cunningham(based on the Malibu comic by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Josh Brolin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 417User reviews
    • 455Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 13 nominations

    Videos9

    No. 2
    Trailer 2:33
    No. 2
    No. 1
    Trailer 1:58
    No. 1
    Which Roles Did Will Smith Turn Down?
    Clip 2:27
    Which Roles Did Will Smith Turn Down?
    What We Know About The 'Untitled Men in Black Spin-Off' ... So Far
    Clip 3:14
    What We Know About The 'Untitled Men in Black Spin-Off' ... So Far
    "Have These In The Future?"
    Clip 0:56
    "Have These In The Future?"
    "Turn Your Cell Phone Off"
    Clip 0:40
    "Turn Your Cell Phone Off"
    "Who Are You And What Do You Know?"
    Clip 0:34
    "Who Are You And What Do You Know?"
    "Spiky Bulba"
    Clip 0:50
    "Spiky Bulba"
    "Coffee Taste Like Dirt"
    Clip 0:39
    "Coffee Taste Like Dirt"

    Photos317

    Will Smith in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith and Barry Sonnenfeld in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Keone Young in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith and Emma Thompson in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Sonnenfeld in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Josh Brolin and Alice Eve in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Nicole Scherzinger, Jemaine Clement, and Alex Ziwak in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith, Josh Brolin, and Barry Sonnenfeld in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Will Smith, Josh Brolin, and Michael Stuhlbarg in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)

    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Agent Jas Agent J
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Agent Kas Agent K
    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Young Agent Kas Young Agent K
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Boris The Animalas Boris The Animal
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Agent Oas Agent O
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Griffinas Griffin
    Mike Colter
    Mike Colter
    • Colonelas Colonel
    Nicole Scherzinger
    Nicole Scherzinger
    • Boris' Girlfriendas Boris' Girlfriend
    Michael Chernus
    Michael Chernus
    • Jeffrey Priceas Jeffrey Price
    Alice Eve
    Alice Eve
    • Young Agent Oas Young Agent O
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • Agent Xas Agent X
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Mr. Wuas Mr. Wu
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Andy Warholas Andy Warhol
    Cayen Martin
    Cayen Martin
    • Colonel's Sonas Colonel's Son
    Clarke Thorell
    Clarke Thorell
    • Prison Guard #1as Prison Guard #1
    Adam Mucci
    Adam Mucci
    • Prison Guard #2as Prison Guard #2
    Tom McComas
    Tom McComas
    • Prison Guard #3as Prison Guard #3
    Douglas Crosby
    • Prison Guard #4as Prison Guard #4
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Etan Cohen
      • Lowell Cunningham(based on the Malibu comic by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The woman who lives in K's apartment in an alternate timeline is the same woman in Men in Black II (2002), a waitress, whom Patrick Warburton's character is told to marry and have a bunch of kids.
    • Goofs
      The Apollo 11 launch site is referred to as Cape Canaveral. While this would have been natural for Agent J, it would have been unnatural for young Agent K as the Cape was re-named Cape Kennedy after President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. The name only reverted back to Cape Canaveral in 1973, way after Apollo 11 was launched.
    • Quotes

      Agent J: [sees Young Agent O] O? No, I call ladies "O." To me O is feminine, and K is masculine. You know, I see a couple, I'm like, "O-K."

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title appears in a pan from the Moon to the Earth (something usually done at the end of the MiB films).
    • Alternate versions
      The Chinese restaurant scene has been censored for the mainland China release. The sequence with J and K in the back room has been edited to remove all shots of Wu, thus eliminating the revelation that Wu is actually an alien. A subsequent moment with J neuralyzing a group of ethnically Asian bystanders has also been deleted.
    • Connections
      Featured in CineMaverick TV: Episode #1.2 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazing Grace
      Written by John Newton

      Performed by Eric Rigler

    User reviews417

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Bit Outdated But MiB3 Is Still Fun
    Well, whaddaya know, the "MiB" have gone MiA for 10 years already! No wonder many of us have forgotten about them as Men In Cape and Bodysuits (aka The Avengers, Batman, Spider-Man, et al) have been hogging the cinemas while the "Men In Black" go missing-in-action. No matter, they are still a barrel of fun in this three-quel that comes as more of a surprise than a treat that we have been waiting for.

    And with Barry Sonnenfeld back at the helm of this troubled and delayed US$215-million production, it is a nostalgic film in more ways than one.

    Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as agents J and K of the secret Men in Black organization that monitors alien activity on Earth. The 'odd-couple' have their work cut out for them when extra-terrestrial serial killer Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) escapes from his maximum security prison on the moon and travels back in time to kill K. Since only J remembers K's existence, it's up to him to venture through time, look for a young K (now played by Josh Brolin) and stop Boris from destroying the world once and for all.

    I have never been a fan of time-travel plots and I still don't like them. However, the time-travel subplot here is just to provide the "Back To The Future" fantasy to the MiB franchise. The narrative, as well as the mood and tone of the movie, are light-hearted, fun and always on the outer limits of credibility. Again, it is nice to see how a deadpan face like Jones' can generate so much mirth. The Smith & Jones pairing is augmented by Brolin who gives a good representation of how K would be in the Sixties, with most of the sequences accompanied by popular Sixties hits on the soundtrack.

    One of the staple jokes of the MiB series is the celebrity cameos that suggest alien origins. In MiB3, we have a 'twist' that suggests a certain pop art personality is an undercover MiB agent! Still, the mainstay of the MiB series is Rick Baker's creature designs and make-up rendered in 3D. The 'monster show' does not disappoint, especially that of a huge fish that attacks diners at a Chinese restaurant. Oh yes, there are also a couple of cool gadgets and vehicles like the giant wheel hoover-bikes used by Agents J and K. On the whole, Agents J and K still provide the 'L'. - limchangmoh.blogspot.com
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    • May 19, 2012

    FAQ9

    • Agent J jumps a minute back during the final fight, and so does Boris. Why does Boris not remember what happened?
    • Why is Agent J the only one who remembers K in the new Timeline?
    • Why doesn't Agent K seem fazed when J tells him he will die the next day?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • M.I.B.³
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Hemisphere Media Capital
      • Amblin Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $225,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,020,854
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,592,779
      • May 27, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $624,026,776
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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