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Men in Black III

Release Date: Friday, May 25, 2012 Theaters

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring: Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones Josh Brolin Jemaine Clement Rip Torn

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 43 m

  • 4.3 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
The MIB duo of Agent Jay (Will Smith) and Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) are back in action. When the world is threatened by an evil alien, Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with the younger Agent Kay to stop an evil villain named Boris (Jemaine Clement) from destroying the world in the future. Emma Thompson will play take-charge MIB operative Agent Oh, who is monitoring a prison breakout.
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Who is making Men in Black III – Crew List

A look at Men in Black III behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Barry Sonnenfeld last helmed Nine Lives and RV. The film's writer Etan Cohen last penned The Bad Guys and Rumble.

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Walter F. Parkes
Barry Sonnenfeld

Production – What we know about the Men in Black III

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Key Facts

  • The first Men in Black was made for $90 million and went on to earn around $590 million in worldwide ticket sales. The sequel, Men in Black II, was released five years later, was made for $140 million and earned $442 million worldwide.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sci-fi action violence, and brief suggestive content
Runtime
1 hr, 43 m
Tagline
Back In Time
Also known as
MIB 3, Men In Black 3, Men In Black 3 3D

Language
English
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Men in Black III Release Date: When was the film released?

Men in Black III was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 25 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 4,000 theaters. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Chernobyl Diaries, The Intouchables and Cowgirls 'N Angels.

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Q&A: Asked about Men in Black III

How much will it gross at the box office? Dec. 30, 2011

The first Men in Black opened in the US with $51 million in 1997 and went on to gross over $587 million worldwide. In 2002, the sequel grossed over $441 million worldwide. The best early prediction of box office is at The Hollywood Stock Exchange. Link

Feb. 29, 2012
Is Josh Brolin in it? Feb. 25, 2012

Yes, he stars as the young Agent K.

Feb. 25, 2012
When is Will Smith's next movie after this? Jan. 17, 2012

See his profile page. Link

Feb. 25, 2012
Where does it take place? Jan. 31, 2012

New York City.

Feb. 25, 2012
When does it come out? Feb. 26, 2012

It will open in theaters around the world on or around May 25, 2012.

Feb. 29, 2012
Is there going to be Men in Black IV, and, if so, when? Jan. 5, 2012
Is Frank the pug dog in it? Feb. 5, 2012
Rumor is that Lady Gaga is in it. True? Feb. 27, 2012
Who's the young Kay? Jan. 9, 2012
How much was Will Smith paid to star in Men In Black 3? Feb. 26, 2012

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