Men in Black 3

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Men in Black 3

PG-13

Released May 25, 2012

1h 44m

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There’s just not enough substance or humor.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2022

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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

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Melvyn B

3rd best... international is 🗿!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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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

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Nikhil K

It's one of the best, But I still prefer the first one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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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

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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

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Thrall W

a good way to end a trilogy of the MIB series

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Barry Sonnenfeld

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Will Smith

Agent J

Tommy Lee Jones

Agent K

Josh Brolin

Young Agent K

Jemaine Clement

Boris the Animal

Michael Stuhlbarg

Griffin

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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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