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.
Acting
Josh Brolin's uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression deserves awards.
Production
1969 NYC period detail plus retro-futuristic MIB tech.
Practical Effects
Practical alien designs that feel tangible, not cartoonish.
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Will Smith
Agent J
Tommy Lee Jones
Agent K
Josh Brolin
Young Agent K
Jemaine Clement
Boris The Animal
Emma Thompson
Agent O
Michael Stuhlbarg
Griffin
Mike Colter
Colonel
Nicole Scherzinger
Boris's Girlfriend
Michael Chernus
Jeffrey Price
Alice Eve
Young Agent O
David Rasche
Agent X
Keone Young
Mr. Wu
Bill Hader
Andy Warhol
Clarke Thorell
Prison Guard #1
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Josh Brolin studied Tommy Lee Jones's voice for months, even recording himself reading Jones's lines from the first MIB to nail the cadence. Jones reportedly called it 'disturbing.'
This was supposed to launch a shared MIB universe—spinoffs were planned—but underperformed domestically despite being the franchise's biggest international hit. The timeline we got is secretly the darkest one.
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