Men in Black 3 (2012) movie poster

Men in Black 3 (2012)

"Back in time."
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👍 85%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 62%
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Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PG-13
Country
United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.5/10 (10,862 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Metacritic
58

Cast

Will Smith as Agent J · 76% avg
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K · 74% avg
Josh Brolin as Young Agent K · 72% avg
Jemaine Clement as Boris The Animal · 74% avg
Emma Thompson as Agent O · 73% avg
Michael Stuhlbarg as Griffin · 69% avg
Mike Colter as Colonel · 70% avg
Nicole Scherzinger as Boris's Girlfriend · 79% avg

Is Men in Black 3 good?

Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 62%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#313 / 1971 · Action
Rank in its year
#11 / 225 · 2012
Rank among its director's films

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Overview

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Men in Black 3 is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the third installment in the Men in Black franchise. Will Smith returns as Agent J, who must travel back in time to 1969 after an alien criminal named Boris the Animal, played by Jemaine Clement, escapes from a lunar prison and alters history by killing the young Agent K, erasing his partner from the present timeline. In the past, J teams up with the younger version of K, played by Josh Brolin in a performance that uncannily channeled Tommy Lee Jones's mannerisms and vocal cadences.

Men in Black 3 was notable for its troubled production — filming began without a completed script, leading to an extended production hiatus that ballooned the budget to approximately $225 million. Despite these difficulties, the finished film was the most emotionally satisfying entry in the franchise, with a twist ending revealing the origin of J and K's partnership that gave the entire trilogy unexpected emotional depth. Josh Brolin's portrayal of young K was the film's greatest achievement, capturing Jones's laconic delivery and stoic physicality while adding a warmth and vulnerability that the older K had buried.

Michael Stuhlbarg's Griffin, a gentle alien who could perceive all possible timelines simultaneously, was a memorable addition. Men in Black 3 earned $624 million worldwide.

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