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Men in Black 3

- Back in time.

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.

Release Date : 2012-05-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesHemisphere Media CapitalAmblin EntertainmentParkes+MacDonald Image NationImage Nation Abu Dhabi

Production Country : United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : M.I.I.I.BMIB 3MIB IIIMen in Black IIIMIB³Men in Black 3DM.III.B.Men In Black 03 Men In Black 3Men in Black III 3DMen in Black³

Cast

Character Name : Agent J

Original Name : Will Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent K

Original Name : Tommy Lee Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Agent K

Original Name : Josh Brolin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boris The Animal

Original Name : Jemaine Clement

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent O

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Griffin

Original Name : Michael Stuhlbarg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Mike Colter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boris's Girlfriend

Original Name : Nicole Scherzinger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeffrey Price

Original Name : Michael Chernus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Agent O

Original Name : Alice Eve

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agent X

Original Name : David Rasche

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Wu

Original Name : Keone Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andy Warhol

Original Name : Bill Hader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel's Son

Original Name : Cayen Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard #1

Original Name : Clarke Thorell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard #2

Original Name : Adam Mucci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard #3

Original Name : Tom McComas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prison Guard #4

Original Name : Douglas Crosby

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2012 MIB HQ Guard

Original Name : Woodie King Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 MIB HQ Guard

Original Name : Jack O'Connell

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 MIB Agent #1

Original Name : Tobias Segal

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 MIB Agent #2

Original Name : Jon Shaver

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 MIB Agent #3

Original Name : Gerritt Vandermeer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mom

Original Name : Alexandra O'Hara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Little Chocolate Milk Girl

Original Name : Violet O'Hara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coney Island Hippie

Original Name : Valence Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coney Island Flower Child

Original Name : Chloe Sonnenfeld

Gender : Female

Character Name : Obadiah Price

Original Name : Lanny Flaherty

Gender : Male

Character Name : MIB Desk Agent

Original Name : Jonathan O'Hara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brain Alien

Original Name : Rick Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : New York Mets Fan #1

Original Name : Joseph D'Onofrio

Gender : Male

Character Name : New York Mets Fan #2

Original Name : Joseph R. Gannascoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Waitress

Original Name : Katy Frame

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funky 60's Dude

Original Name : Kevin Townley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guru

Original Name : Stephen Brian Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muscle Boy at Happening

Original Name : Tyler Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muscle Boy's Girlfriend at Happening

Original Name : Kati Rediger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Force MP #1

Original Name : Victor Joel Ortiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Force MP #2

Original Name : Charlie Barnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Car Theft Victim

Original Name : Ian Blackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hotel Doorman

Original Name : Jeremy Beiler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Screaming Lady on Ferris Wheel

Original Name : Liliane Klein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detained Teenage Alien

Original Name : Britt Chandler Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neil Armstrong

Original Name : Jared Johnston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buzz Aldrin

Original Name : Ken Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael Collins

Original Name : Jonathan Drew

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 Man in Elevator

Original Name : Joel Brady

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roman The Fabulist

Original Name : David Pittu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bowling Ball Head

Original Name : Lenny Venito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Four-Armed Alien

Original Name : Anthony J. Gallo

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 NYPD Cop #1

Original Name : James Martin Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 NYPD Cop #2

Original Name : Will McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Wu's Bartender

Original Name : Kimmy Suzuki

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dead Zed

Original Name : Kirk Larsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Transvestite at Happening

Original Name : Rebecca Glasscock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Husband Watching Launch

Original Name : Barry Sonnenfeld

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wife Watching Launch

Original Name : Susan Ringo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Wife #1 Watching Launch

Original Name : Stephanie Ellis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Husband #1 Watching Launch

Original Name : Ben Mac Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Wife #2 Watching Launch

Original Name : Amy Erwitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm (voice)

Original Name : Brad Abrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm (voice)

Original Name : Tim Blaney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm (voice)

Original Name : Thom Fountain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm (voice)

Original Name : Carl J. Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent AA (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Arnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jada Pinkett Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : 1969 Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Shalhoub

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Ziwak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feelers / Colussus (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Liles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Ridgway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)

Original Name : Justin Bieber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Headquarters Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Erin Lindsey Krom

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alien on TV Monitors (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 MIB Secretary #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Eha Urbsalu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Large-Headed Alien at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Rip Torn

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1969 Man in MIB HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Stern

Gender : Male

Character Name : MIB Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Alpheus Merchant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warhol Benefactor (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Reviews

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Personal low point in the series to me. Brolin does do a commendable job of playing a young Tommy Lee Jones, but the script doesn't deliver. Not only is it not a very good one, it just offers the same story. **Again**. This is three Men in Black movies in a row where the A-plot is totally encapsulated by one sentence: "Stop the creepy-crawly in a human suit from getting the jewelery." There's a supporting role alien that was pretty endearing though. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-08-29

**This film knew how to honor and equal the first film.** Despite their popularity, the first two MIB films, from the turn of the century, are films I don't really like to watch. The first movie, from 1997, is still worth it, but the second one was so bad that they had to wait more than ten years for this movie to come out, and even then, we still remember it. Good news: this movie is virtually as good as the first one and knows how to meet the public's expectations. The plot is reasonably simple, but it guarantees entertainment: over the years, the boss of the MIB organization became a woman. Meanwhile, the escape of a dangerous alien from the lunar prison will force J to travel back in time, to the beginning of K's career, to try to prevent planet Earth from being invaded by a destructive galactic force. The script does a reasonably effective job and there is a lot of movement and action. Will Smith shows that he has matured as an actor, and he knew how to imprint that maturity on the MIB agent he played: J is no longer a rookie or someone who accepts lessons, he is a senior agent with experience, who knows what he is doing and is sufficiently trained to deal with what you have in hand. Of course, K remains a veteran, and Tommy Lee Jones won't let that go by the wayside: sullen and seemingly unflappable, Jones' character will take particular pleasure in lecturing and lecturing Smith whenever appropriate. And, ultimately, it's the way the two actors interact that makes the movie funnier. The villain is worthy of our dislike and has some good jokes and tongue-in-cheek lines, but Jemaine Clement seems to have sometimes exaggerated things a bit. Michael Stuhlbarg and Josh Brolin do a very honest and committed job, and they help substantially to increase the quality of the film. Technically, there is a serious and substantial bet on CGI, computerization and computer-made effects. It's something almost predictable, nowadays it's a very widespread resource and sci-fi or action movies have learned to master it. However, the authenticity of real scenes always tastes good. So the ending seems to be a bit out of step with the rest of the movie, but that turns out to be a minor problem. The cinematography is quite well executed, the sound and soundtrack are effective, the visuals as well. The sets and wardrobe, as well as the props, are in line with what you would expect to find in a MIB film.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-04

Well it took ten years to try and recalibrate this franchise after the disappointing sequel, and to be fair - they have at least had a think about the story before rehashing the theme of the detective agency charged with policing the earth of our visiting friends from planets far away. Clearly, "J" (Will Smith) has become much more experienced since the days of the talking dog, but suddenly he finds himself ill-equipped for this latest trauma that is gong to need him to engage with his partner "K" (Tommy Lee Jones) and even travel through time to work with his younger version (an uncannily similar Josh Brolin). All of this is now under the leadership of new chief "O" (Emma Thompson). The plot is all a bit old hat - they have to save mankind from imminent annihilation, but at least this time around there is a bit more humour - usually more effective from Thompson - and a bit less of the constant diatribe from the over-powering Smith. At times it's a bit "Dr. Who" and the action scenes recycle themselves as they pursue the eminently un-menacing "Boris the Animal" (Jermaine Clement) towards a predicable, but colourful, denouement. Could Andy Warhol have been in on the whole ET-thing? It's better than the second but nowhere hear as much fun as the first one. Maybe we should stop now.

r96sk

@r96sk

2025-03-22

'Men in Black 3' is a good third entry for this series. I'm not someone who has any sort of connection to the first two films (which I've only seen once, over five years back too) so I was kinda expecting for this one to fall flat. It doesn't, pleasantly. The ending is surprisingly sweet too. I think I prefer this one to the other two, to be honest. That might be the recency bias talking, mind. There are a couple of reasons why that is likely true though. The effects are better, the time travel story is done well and Tommy Lee Jones features less; an actor I'm not overly keen on. That's harsh on Jones, all I mean is that he isn't someone that stands out from the crowd to me, that's all; still a good actor, of course. Either way, Josh Brolin is an upgrade - great casting, that. Elsewhere, Will Smith and Jemaine Clement are solid. Michael Stuhlbarg is possibly the standout?