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Men in Black 3

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
370K
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POPULARITY
1,280
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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.
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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
370K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,280
316
  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Etan Cohen
    • Lowell Cunningham(based on the Malibu comic by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Josh Brolin
  • 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
    • 431User reviews
    • 458Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 13 nominations

    Videos26

    No. 2
    Trailer 2:33
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    No. 1
    Trailer 1:58
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    Which Roles Did Will Smith Turn Down?
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    What We Know About The 'Untitled Men in Black Spin-Off' ... So Far
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    "Have These In The Future?"
    Clip 0:56
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    "Turn Your Cell Phone Off"
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    "Who Are You And What Do You Know?"
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    "Spiky Bulba"
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    "Coffee Taste Like Dirt"
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    Men In Black 3: Have These In The Future? (French Subtitled)
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    Men In Black 3: Who Are You? (French Subtitled)
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    Men In Black 3: Turn Your Cell Phone Off
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    Photos320

    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 J
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Agent K
    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Young Agent K
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Boris The Animal
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Agent O
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Griffin
    Mike Colter
    Mike Colter
    • Colonel
    Nicole Scherzinger
    Nicole Scherzinger
    • Boris' Girlfriend
    Michael Chernus
    Michael Chernus
    • Jeffrey Price
    Alice Eve
    Alice Eve
    • Young Agent O
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • Agent X
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Mr. Wu
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Andy Warhol
    Cayen Martin
    Cayen Martin
    • Colonel's Son
    Clarke Thorell
    Clarke Thorell
    • Prison Guard #1
    Adam Mucci
    Adam Mucci
    • Prison Guard #2
    Tom McComas
    Tom McComas
    • Prison Guard #3
    Douglas Crosby
    • Prison Guard #4
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Etan Cohen
      • Lowell Cunningham(based on the Malibu comic by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When young Agent K (Josh Brolin) first appears, he says "We'll take it from here", the first line K said in Men in Black (1997).
    • Goofs
      When (future) Agent J and (future) Boris are fighting on top of the large red docking station for the spaceship, Agent J gets shot deliberately by Boris and jumps off the edge of the dock. Then he uses his time travel device to go back in time a few seconds earlier to be able to dodge the shots. There are a few mistakes in this part. 1) There should be another Agent J and Boris there too, as they have gone back in time to that moment again. However in the movie there are only two of them. 2) The injuries sustained by Agent J (the bone spikes in his abdomen) should have remained there when he went back in time. If it were true that you healed once you went back in time into the condition you were in at that moment, then Boris should have grown an arm back when he went back in time. 3) Due to the time loop, Agent J remembers how to dodge the shots, while Boris doesn't remember anything and is surprised by the outcome.
    • Quotes

      Agent K: Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to.

    • 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 reviews431

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Alien Fun
    It is really hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the last Men in Black film. I have to say that this film was much better than the last film which was really just a regurgitation of the first one. This film had a lot more substance and managed to tie up some loose ends which I really appreciated. I think that this film works in 3D because there is a lot of falling through time, which my niece and nephew loved. I have to give major props to Josh Brolin (younger Agent K) who had the daunting task of portraying an actor portraying a role. Tommy Lee Jones (old Agent K) just basically had to be himself (smile). Josh was totally convincing and did an excellent job imitating Tommy's persona. I liked the introduction of Agent O (Emma Thompson) who had one of the funniest scenes in the film and literally had me laughing out loud. I also liked the fact that a women was in charge of such a prestigious agency. As usual Will Smith (Agent J) came up with very comical explanations of the weird situations that occur during the film. I think that my favorite character in the film is Griffin (Michael Stuhlbarg). He was a psychic who could see into the various futures that could occur if certain things happen. I was a little confused at first, but as the film progressed, I finally got it. I related to this character because I have always believed that you always have at least two doors to open (e.g. you can pick up that piece of paper or not) and whatever you decide to do affects everything else. Okay, enough of philosophy class and back to the film. The one thing about all the Men in Black films is all of the different characters that the visual effect crew create. You have to appreciate the imagination of those folks. I also like to check out the aliens that they are monitoring at the agency, for example in the first one they were monitoring Michael Jackson and Agent J's elementary school teacher. Appropriately in this film you get flashes of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber (appropriately). I wonder if they have to agree to that? Anyway, this was a very entertaining film and you will be glad that you saw it in 3D. I give this film an out-of-this-world green light. Enjoy!!!
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    • cattjones
    • May 26, 2012

    FAQ10

    • In the altered timeline, how come Agent J is still a MIB member after Agent K dies in 1969, is not Kay the one who recruits Jay and introduces him to the agency in the first place?
    • Where can I get a cake like the one that was brought to Boris in LunarMax? What bakery provided that?
    • Agent J jumps a minute back during the final fight, and so does Boris. Why does Boris not remember what happened?

    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(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Hemisphere Media Capital
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    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
      • $654,213,485
    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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