[14][15] The filmmakers also included Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald as producers, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer; all were producers of the two previous films.[16]. Great special effects, surprising amount of heart. Men in Black/Men in Black 3/Men in Black II/Men in Black: International [DVD] SKU: 35005959. While Men in Black 3 isn't as good as the original, it's a vast improvement over the immensely disappointing second installment. With his mission complete, J returns to 2012, where he reconciles with K, who tells him the Boglodites have been extinct for forty years while J implies his new knowledge of the secret K has been hiding to protect him and thanks him. Read Less. 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. Rick Baker appears in a cameo as the Brain Alien. Both had expressed interest in 2008 in reprising their roles. Amazing Grace • John Newton. [24][25][26][27], Set photos for the film appeared online on November 17, 2010, showing Smith, Jones, Emma Thompson, and Nicole Scherzinger. [10] By October 2009, Etan Cohen had been hired to write the screenplay. The answer is, if this movie does as well as I think it will, it was genius. [46] The movie then earned an additional $14.7 million on Memorial Day,[47] bringing its four-day weekend total to $69.3 million. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and brief suggestive content, Moana Animated Series Is Coming to Disney+ in 2023, ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Iron Fist’ Star Alice Eve Signs With Silver Lining Entertainment, ‘Synchronic’ Review: Anthony Mackie Gets Unstuck in Time in a Messy but Fascinating Temporal Thriller, Top 25 Highest Grossing Alien Invasion Movies, What to Watch: Our Most-Anticipated 2013 Releases. In. [74][75], A spin-off titled Men in Black: International was released in June 2019, starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, with Emma Thompson reprising her role. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The film is the sequel to the 2002 film Men in Black II released on May 25, 2012, almost ten years after its predecessor and fifteen years after the release of the original Men in Black. Agent J travels in time to M.I.B. User rating, 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review. Its highest-grossing openings were recorded in China ($21.7 million), and Russia and the CIS ($16.9 million). List of Songs. It's just a hell of a lot of fun. [28][29] Filming was done in April 2011 in the Morris Park section of The Bronx. The colonel's young son James arrives and when he inquires about his father, K neuralyzes him and tells him only that his father is a hero. [46] It remained in first place at the North American box office for one week. "[19], Principal photography began on November 16, 2010,[20] even though, "We knew starting the movie that we didn't have a finished second or third act," director Sonnenfeld said in 2012. [3] It had a worldwide opening weekend of $189.9 million,[42] and had the biggest worldwide IMAX Memorial-Day weekend ($12.7 million from 474 theaters), surpassing the previous year's record of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. (2012). Men in Black 3 is a strategy and management game in which the players will have to control the well-known agency of the Man in Black, the Earth´s last defence line against alien threats. Boris tries to goad K into arresting him so history will repeat itself, but K kills him instead, breaking the cycle. [8] In a lawsuit filed against his former agents over commissions, Sonnenfeld alleged that Sony considered other directors for Men in Black 3. Title: [44] On its opening day, the film debuted at the top of the box office, grossing $17.7 million (including midnight grosses). Men. Men in Black 3 Species Archanans are multi-dimensional beings with the ability to see an infinite number of alternate timelines and possible futures happening at the same time. long and standing 46 in. (Columbia Pictures, 2012) Alien baddie Boris the Animal’s motorcycle is half creature, half machine, harmoniously blended together. 8m. 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Special effects are realistic, and the scene involving a very tall building made me so nervous that my palms perspired a lot! [18] Nathanson and Koepp, along with producer Spielberg, had previously worked together on the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which Spielberg directed. This film is about Agent J going back in time to rescue Agent K from being murdered by aliens.My friends say that "Men in Black III" is a brainless comedy, you can go in just for a few laughs and switch your brain off. Add to Cart. [8], The film was first announced on April 1, 2009, by Sony Pictures Entertainment president Rory Bruer during a Sony ShoWest presentation. [38][39] The trilogy was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017.[40]. SONGS. Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past. "[58] A. O. Scott of The New York Times also gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and commented, "Men in Black 3 arrives in the multiplexes of the world with no particular agenda. The film received a B+ at CinemaScore. [68], In December 2014, it was revealed that Sony was planning a crossover between Men in Black and Jump Street. Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielbergreturn… An advertisement for 'The Incredible Speaking Pug' can be seen as Agent J enters Coney Island during his time in 1969. Measuring an impressive 114 1n. [23] Sonnenfeld initially stated he would be shooting in 3D, but later decided to film in 2D and convert to 3D during post-production. [23] Filming was ultimately split into two parts, the first taking place from November until about Christmas 2010; the filmmakers announced shooting would begin again in mid-February, but it was delayed until April. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. Topics d. d Addeddate 2018-11-16 10:46:27 Identifier Men.In.Black.3_20181116 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. [48] The opening weekend audience was 54 percent male and 56 percent over the age of 25. 3 / 5 stars 70% 68%. A spin-off film in the series, Men in Black: International, was released on June 14, 2019. $22.99 Your price for this item is $22.99. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. [3] Unadjusted for inflation, it is the highest-grossing film in the series. With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement. $22.99 Your price for this item is $22.99. After overcoming some disbelief, J manages to convince young K and others of just who he is and why he's there. 9m. Use the HTML below. Black. Which may be part of the reason that it turns out to be so much fun. [33] For the 1969 scenes, a 1964 Ford Galaxie was used as the MIB's official car. The ending is very touching; I certainly did not see it coming even though a friend guessed it.I think it is great that "Men in Black III" manages to combine emotional elements in the middle of mainstream blockbuster entertainment. [47], Outside North America, MIB 3 is the highest-grossing film of the Men In Black franchise[49] and the tenth highest-grossing 2012 film. Robert Moses State Park, Field 2, Long Island, New York, USA. The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. Link your DIRECTV account to Movies Anywhere to enjoy your digital collection in one place. In the film, Boris the Animal, an old enemy of Agent K, escapes from prison and travels back in time to kill the younger K in order to allow his species, a ruthless alien race known as Boglodites, to attack Earth. Sonnenfeld said the idea "turned out to be a very long process of development, mainly because of the knotting [sic] issues of time travel. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The time-travel stuff [made me] cry my eyes out. Men in Black 3 (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Griffin observes this, and breaking the fourth wall, says it is his new favorite moment in human history. In designing the look for the alien creatures, Baker used the time travel plot device as a reason to design "retro" looking aliens reminiscent of science fiction B movies of the era, saying, "In 2012 the aliens should look like Men in Black aliens and in 1969 they should be retro aliens. Men in Black/Men in Black 2/Men in Black 3 [DVD] [53], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 251 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct. With a budget of over US $215 million, it is not only one of the most expensive films made but also the most expensive comedy film made as of 2021. Written by "[62], Rene Rodriguez of The Miami Herald gave the film 1 out of 4 stars and stated, "Men in Black 3 is so dull and empty, it's the first movie that has ever made me think 'Thank God this is in 3D. "[60] Rafer Guzman of Newsday wrote, "the franchise is no longer the zenith of blockbusterism, and the gooey effects from Hollywood veteran Rick Baker look overly familiar, but Men in Black 3 remains an amiable comedy with some fondly familiar faces. In June 2010, writer David Koepp was hired to rewrite the Cohen script. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. [67], In September 2015, series producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald stated the series would be rebooted as a trilogy, most likely without the involvement of Will Smith. After K initially takes the news of what Old Boris will do to him badly, he, J, and Griffin use jetpacks to fly to Cape Canaveral to attach the ArcNet onto the Apollo 11 rocket to deploy it in space, but end up getting arrested by the military. They don't know which future will specifically come true since they are happening all at once. With the help of Griffin (Michael Stuhlbarg), a being who can see all timelines, they track Boris down. "[61], Director Paul Thomas Anderson praised the film, saying, "It was [expletive] great. Summary: In Men in Black 3, Agents J and K are back... in time. 11m. It can be politically incorrect too, but it is entertaining and fun to watch. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. Men in Black 3 Men in Black 3 (alternatively Men in Black III, and stylized as MIB³) is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. They meet Griffin at Shea Stadium, after which he is captured by Boris. Watch the full movie online. We know what we are doing, we know how to do it. Details below. [70][71] James Bobin was announced as director in 2016. In “Men in Black 3,” director Barry Sonnenfeld returns to direct the threequel in the franchise he began. When he does so, Agent J (Will Smith) realizes that the timeline has been changed and he too travels back to July 15, 1969, the day before Agent K is killed. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. [37] The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D on November 30, 2012, and additionally as part of a Men in Black trilogy box set on Blu-ray. [66], By early 2013, Oren Uziel had begun writing a Men in Black 4 screenplay for Sony Pictures. A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Observing from afar, J realizes that he is James and that K has been watching over him his whole life, and his being there was why the space-time fracture didn't alter his memory. [43], In North America, MIB 3 earned $1.55 million during its midnight run from 2,233 locations. With K gone, the ArcNet was never deployed, and present-day Earth is defenseless from a Boglodite invasion. As the agents climb up the rocket's launch tower, they are attacked by both Borises. [73] In 2016 Hill expressed doubts and said the project was unlikely to happen, and that it was too complicated to make it work. Jemaine Clement “Boris the Animal” motorcycle from Men in Black 3. With the help of Griffin (Michael Stuhlbarg), a being who can see all timelines, they track Boris down. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. For the film, the Ford Taurus SHO was selected as the MIB's official car, replacing the Ford LTD Crown Victoria and Mercedes-Benz E-Class from the first two films. MIB 3 grossed $179 million in the US and Canada, and $445 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $624 million. "[59] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly noted, "Sonnenfeld and Cohen move their baby along with an integrity and gait that ought to serve as a blueprint for other filmmakers faced with the particular challenges of reviving big-ticket and time-dated hunks of pop culture. K attaches the ArcNet to the rocket and it is deployed successfully when the rocket launches, with old Boris incinerated by the rocket exhaust. 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J and K pursue and rescue Griffin, acquiring the ArcNet. J and K are in the car after Zed's funeral. Boris travels back in time to July 16, 1969, to kill the young Agent K, altering history. garykmcd. 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. Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. 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. "[55] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by the first two films. After overcoming some disbelief, J manages to convince young K and others of just who he is and why he's there. Agent J jumps a minute back during the final fight, and so does Boris. Toccata - Carpimus noctem • Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This was slightly lower than the opening days of its predecessors. Knowing from the Agency's records Boris will commit a murder at Coney Island in 1969, J travels back in time to July 15, 1969, to kill Boris. It is the third installment in the Men in Black film series which in turn is loosely based on the comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Ebert also praised the "ingenious plot, bizarre monsters, audacious cliff-hanging" and the "virtuoso final sequence. With only J's memory somehow unaffected, no one else at the Agency understands his inquiries and knowledge regarding K until Agent O, the new Chief of MIB following Zed's death, eventually pieces together J's erratic actions as signs that there has been a fracture in the space-time continuum. [11] Sonnenfeld read the script and started working on it in January 2010. Men in Black III (2012) Soundtrack 24 May 2012. Instead Zed is written in the story as having died and been immortalized at MIB Headquarters, and a portrait of Frank can be seen in J's apartment. (1) Price Match Guarantee. User rating, 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review. 3. Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age. [36], Under distribution by Sony's Columbia Pictures division, the film was theatrically released on May 25, 2012. [64] Jones said it would be "easy to pick up where we left off. Be the first one to … Release Date: 09/08/2020. 37. Griffin shows a skeptical colonel the future, revealing to him the importance of their mission, and he assists them in getting to the launch site. [5][6] The film also received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor. J also learns a secret, something old Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) had never told him. Men in Black III Synopsis. Fishbowl space helmets, guys with space suits with ribbed things on it, exposed brains, [and] bug eyes. '"[63], Before its production with different leads, both Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones said that they would "consider" appearing in a fourth film. "[7] It was reported that Smith and executives were leery about bringing back Sonnenfeld because of conflicts on the set of Men in Black II. He changes when the person he saves helps him improve his public image. 234K. There were also many songs from the 1960s that feature, including; "2000 Light Years From Home" by The Rolling Stones; "I'm Waiting For The Man" by The Velvet Underground; "Strange Brew" by Cream; and "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by Status Quo. [56], Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, in particular praising Brolin's role as the young Agent K, which he cited as an excellent example of good casting. The site's critical consensus reads, "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. K and J follow clues, leading them to a bowling alley, and then The Factory, where they meet Griffin, an alien who is in possession of the ArcNet. [51][52] It was in first place at the box office outside North America for two consecutive weekends. Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with a younger version of Agent Kay to stop an evil alien from destroying the future. This film see Agent J (Will Smith) having to go back in time to 1969 to defeat alien assassin Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) from killing Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones in the present, Josh Brolin … Men in Black 3 (alternatively Men in Black III, and stylized as MIIIB³) is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. We're going to do [another one], but we don't have clarity yet on how it should be done. Main Results Continued. In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity. J uses his time-travel device to evade old Boris's attacks and knocks him off the launch tower. (1) Price Match Guarantee. [17] A third writer, Jeff Nathanson, was hired in November 2010 to rewrite the segment of the script that takes place in 1969. comment. 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