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Men in Black 3

PG-13 Released May 25, 2012 1h 44m Action Comedy Sci-Fi List
67% Tomatometer 252 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Even though agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) have been protecting the Earth from alien scum for many years, J still does not know much about his gruff partner. However, J soon gets an unexpected chance to find out what makes K tick when an alien criminal called Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) escapes, goes back to 1969, and kills K. With the fate of the planet at stake, J goes back in time and teams up with K's younger self (Josh Brolin) to put things right.
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It isn't exactly a persuasive argument for the continuation of the franchise, but Men in Black III is better than its predecessor and manages to exceed expectations.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint MIB3 is entertaining but forgettable, even without a neuralizer! Aug 14, 2019 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Let's give Smith, Jones and Sonnefeld a pass for going back to the well one too many times. But if they go for a MIB4, the pity party is over. Rated: 2/4 Nov 9, 2016 Full Review Tim Grierson Deadspin While it's a little thrown together, "Men in Black 3" seems focused on recapturing not just the style but also the soul of the original. Feb 12, 2013 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Although not entirely successful in terms of restoring interest in the franchise or justifying yet another sequel after this one, it’s a diverting experience and, at best, better than the 2002 sequel. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 19, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies There’s just not enough substance or humor. Rated: 2/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Cory Woodroof Lumination Network The film works, offering viewers a refreshing outing in the MiB universe. If this is the last journey for the men in the black suits, then this is a fitting farewell. Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco R This is honestly my favorite MIB movie because the villain, Boris is faster, and more powerful than the other villains due to his killing people in one second with porcupine quills. Not only that, to me, Jemaine Clement did an amazing job playing an antagonist, and I appreciate the makeup that the crew did for him, and that’s a 5-star review right there! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Nikhil K It's one of the best, But I still prefer the first one Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Audience Member Over 10 years old and it’s better than the second movie but falls short of the first one. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return as Agents J and K of the MIB keeping our world safe from alien activity. J starts to notice something odd about K, an enemy from his past escapes a prison on the moon and intends to erase him from history called Boris the Animal. K disappears and it’s like he never existed. J then goes on a frantic search to bring him back so he travels back to the 1960s to find K’s younger self and track down Boris to preserve the timeline. As I said before this falls short of the original film. It's really cool though seeing Josh Brolin play a younger version of Agent K Great effects, sweet music, and nice cameo actors. Pretty nice with the time travel element too. Boris the Animal makes for a worthy alien villain. Glad they still keep the heart and soul but I wish Nichole Scherzinger wasn’t wasted in the opening. It’s still good though they tied everything back together even right down to K recruiting J in the first place. Movie 1 will still remain untouched so if you’re looking to cleanse the pallet with the second film feeling unsatisfactory this is a good remedy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Amir A this franchise just screams mid and its super cheesy and is just a Mediocre Movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Thrall W a good way to end a trilogy of the MIB series Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Conrad C This movie leaves off feeling like the franchise is not quite complete, but maybe it is better to just end things on a high note. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Even though agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) have been protecting the Earth from alien scum for many years, J still does not know much about his gruff partner. However, J soon gets an unexpected chance to find out what makes K tick when an alien criminal called Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) escapes, goes back to 1969, and kills K. With the fate of the planet at stake, J goes back in time and teams up with K's younger self (Josh Brolin) to put things right.
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer
Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Screenwriter
Etan Cohen
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Amblin Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence|Brief Suggestive Content)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 25, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$179.0M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
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