Men in Black III 2012

Box Office

$475M

Runtime

106 min

Language(s)

English

English

As a rogue alien threatens to destroy the fabric of time, Agents J and K must team up across decades to prevent catastrophe. When K's life is put at risk, J embarks on a thrilling adventure through the timestream, joining forces with his youthful counterpart to uncover long-hidden secrets and ensure a brighter future for humanity.

As a rogue alien threatens to destroy the fabric of time, Agents J and K must team up across decades to prevent catastrophe. When K's life is put at risk, J embarks on a thrilling adventure through the timestream, joining forces with his youthful counterpart to uncover long-hidden secrets and ensure a brighter future for humanity.

Does Men in Black III have end credit scenes?

No!

Men in Black III does not have end credit scenes.

Ratings


Metacritic

58

Metascore

6.9

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TMDB

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Movie Quiz


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Plot Summary


As the clock struck 2012, a chilling reminder of a decades-old vendetta unfolded as Boris the Animal, the last remaining Boglodite, broke free from his lunar prison cell. His malevolent intentions were fixed on exacting revenge upon Agent K, the man who had left him crippled in 1969. With an air of foreboding, Boris confronted K and his trusted partner Agent J, declaring himself “already dead” - a haunting prophecy that would soon become all too real.

As the three agents navigated the aftermath of their encounter, K’s secrecy surrounding Boris’ capture only added fuel to the fire of curiosity burning within J. Back at MiB Headquarters, J’s investigation into K’s actions led him down a rabbit hole of revelations, including the deployment of the “ArcNet”, an interplanetary shield that had saved humanity from the brink of destruction. However, his queries were met with silence, leaving J with more questions than answers.

The stakes became exponentially higher as Boris traveled back in time to July 16, 1969, hell-bent on altering the course of history by eliminating K’s younger self. A catastrophic ripple effect ensued, shattering the fabric of reality and rendering J the only individual who retained memories of events past. The Agency was oblivious to J’s newfound understanding, unaware that he had become a temporal anomaly - a man out of time.

As the present-day Earth teetered on the edge of chaos, with no ArcNet to protect it from the impending Boglodite invasion, Agent O, the Chief of MiB following Zed’s demise, finally pieced together J’s erratic behavior as signs of a catastrophic fracture in the space-time continuum. The die had been cast; the wheels were in motion.

With the Agency’s records revealing Boris’ plans to commit murder on Coney Island on July 15, 1969, J embarked on a perilous journey through time, determined to prevent the atrocity by taking out young Boris. However, his mission was foiled when he found himself under arrest by none other than young K, who took him to MiB Headquarters for neuralyze - only to have second thoughts and begin investigating J’s claims of traveling from the future.

A thrilling adventure unfolded as J and K followed a trail of clues that led them to a bowling alley, then to The Factory, an entertainment venue where undercover agent Andy Warhol offered crucial guidance. Their quest culminated in their meeting with Griffin, the last surviving Archanan, who possessed the uncanny ability to perceive all possible timelines and outcomes.

As Griffin sensed Boris’ impending attack on The Factory, he vanished into thin air, leaving J and K to decipher his cryptic hints about where to find the ArcNet. Their search led them to Shea Stadium, where they finally received the coveted device from Griffin - only to watch in horror as he fell prey to Boris’ treachery.

J and K rallied together to rescue Griffin, pursuing Boris through a maze of time and space. As the clock struck early morning on July 16, young Boris found himself face-to-face with his older self, the two forming an unholy alliance determined to prevent their future - setting the stage for a catastrophic collision course that would shake the very foundations of reality.

As the intricacies of their mission unfold, J shocks K with a chilling revelation: Boris’s sinister plan to eliminate him will come to fruition on Apollo 11’s rocket, forcing them to deploy ArcNet in space. Initially rebuffed by K’s skepticism, J and Griffin’s combined encouragement ultimately sways K into joining forces with the agents. Their jetpack-powered arrival at Cape Canaveral’s launch site is short-lived, however, as they’re thwarted by military personnel. Griffin’s timely intervention prompts the agents to spill the truth, only to be arrested and hauled before the colonel. Undeterred, Griffin orchestrates a dramatic display of future revelations for the skeptical colonel, ultimately convincing him to aid their mission.

As the agents ascend the rocket’s launch tower via elevator, they’re ambushed by both Boris clones. J employs his time-traveling abilities to evade old Boris’s attacks, sending the villain tumbling down the tower. Meanwhile, K seizes the opportunity to strike back against young Boris, disarming him and dispatching the rogue with a well-placed shot. With ArcNet securely attached to the rocket, its successful deployment is ensured as Apollo 11 blasts off into the cosmos, consigning old Boris to an infernal fate amidst the fiery exhaust.

Seeking refuge from the chaos on the beach where they first met, K and the colonel take cover, with K initially unaware that J had already returned home. Young Boris’s survival sparks a desperate attempt to attack K, but the colonel sacrifices himself to save his would-be assassin. As K is left reeling, young Boris goads him into repeating history by arresting him, but K refuses, opting instead to end the cycle of violence and destroy the rogue agent once and for all. With the space-time fracture finally healed, K’s neuralyzed revelation to James, the colonel’s son, underscores the true extent of their mission’s consequences. J, observing this poignant exchange from a distance, is struck by an epiphany: he himself is James, and his presence at the launch site has inadvertently preserved his own memories, ensuring a reality where the space-time fracture never occurred.

As J’s assignment comes to a close, he makes his way back to 2012, only to be greeted with astonishing news from K: the Boglodites have been eradicated for nearly five decades. With this revelation, J seizes the opportunity to subtly convey his newfound understanding of the long-held secret that had been carefully concealed by K in order to safeguard him. Expressing his gratitude towards K for his vigilant watchfulness over the years, J acknowledges the weight of this information and its significance in shaping their complex relationship. Meanwhile, Griffin, now an ageless individual, bears witness to this poignant exchange and, with a knowing glint in his eye, declares it his new favorite moment in human history - a candid admission that transcends the boundaries of the fourth wall.

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