National World War II Memorial - wikipedia National World War II Memorial Jump to : navigation , search For other uses , see World War II Memorial . World War II Memorial Location Washington , D.C. Coordinates 38 ° 53 ′ 21.84 '' N 77 ° 2 ′ 25.86 '' W  /  38.8894000 ° N 77.0405167 ° W  / 38.8894000 ; - 77.0405167 Coordinates : 38 ° 53 ′ 21.84 '' N 77 ° 2 ′ 25.86 '' W  /  38.8894000 ° N 77.0405167 ° W  / 38.8894000 ; - 77.0405167 Established May 29 , 2004 Visitors 4,410,000 ( in 2005 ) Governing body National Park Service Website World War II Memorial The World War II Memorial is a memorial of national significance dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II . Consisting of 56 pillars and a pair of small triumphal arches surrounding a plaza and fountain , it sits on the National Mall in Washington , D.C. , on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the eastern end of the Reflecting Pool , between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument . Opened on April 29 , 2004 , it was dedicated by President George W. Bush on May 29 , 2004 . The memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group . As of 2009 , more than 4.4 million people visit the memorial each year . Contents ( hide ) 1 Design 1.1 Freedom Wall 2 History 2.1 Fundraising 2.2 Picking the site 2.3 Designing the memorial 3 Construction 4 Controversy 4.1 Criticism of the location 4.2 Criticism of the design and style 4.3 FDR 's D - Day prayer 5 Gallery 5.1 With the Washington Monument in background 5.2 Of the Central Fountain 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Design ( edit ) Aerial view of the World War II Memorial The memorial consists of 56 granite pillars , each 17 feet ( 5.2 m ) tall , arranged in a semicircle around a plaza with two 43 - foot ( 13 m ) triumphal arches on opposite sides . Two - thirds of the 7.4 - acre ( 30,000 m ) site is landscaping and water . Each pillar is inscribed with the name of one of the 48 U.S. states of 1945 , as well as the District of Columbia , the Alaska Territory and Territory of Hawaii , the Commonwealth of the Philippines , Puerto Rico , Guam , American Samoa , and the U.S. Virgin Islands . The northern arch is inscribed with `` Atlantic '' ; the southern one , `` Pacific . '' The plaza is 337 ft 10 in ( 102.97 m ) long and 240 feet 2 inches ( 73.20 m ) wide , is sunk 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) below grade , and contains a pool that is 246 feet 9 inches by 147 feet 8 inches ( 75.2 × 45.0 m ) . The memorial includes two inconspicuously located `` Kilroy was here '' engravings . Their inclusion in the memorial acknowledges the significance of the symbol to American soldiers during World War II and how it represented their presence and protection wherever it was inscribed . On approaching the semicircle from the east , a visitor walks along one of two walls ( right side wall and left side wall ) picturing scenes of the war experience in bas relief . As one approaches on the left ( toward the Pacific arch ) , the scenes begin with soon - to - be servicemen getting physical exams , taking the oath , and being issued military gear . The reliefs progress through several iconic scenes , including combat and burying the dead , ending in a homecoming scene . On the right - side wall ( toward the Atlantic arch ) there is a similar progression , but with scenes generally more typical of the European theatre . Some scenes take place in England , depicting the preparations for air and sea assaults . The last scene is of a handshake between the American and Russian armies when the western and eastern fronts met in Germany . Freedom wall ( edit ) Freedom Wall The Freedom Wall is on the west side of the memorial , with a view of the Reflecting Pool and Lincoln Memorial behind it . The wall has 4,048 gold stars , each representing 100 Americans who died in the war . In front of the wall lies the message `` Here we mark the price of freedom '' . History ( edit ) View of The World War II Memorial ( bottom ) and the Lincoln Memorial ( top ) from the Washington Monument In 1987 , World War II veteran Roger Durbin approached Representative Marcy Kaptur , a Democrat from Ohio , to ask if a World War II memorial could be constructed . Kaptur introduced the World War II Memorial Act to the House of Representatives as HR 3742 on December 10 . The resolution authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission ( ABMC ) to establish a World War II memorial in `` Washington , D.C. , or its environs '' , but the bill was not voted on before the end of the session , so it was not passed . Two more times , in 1989 and 1991 , Rep. Kaptur introduced similar legislation , but these bills suffered the same fate as the first , and did not become law . Kaptur reintroduced legislation in the House a fourth time as HR 682 on January 27 , 1993 , one day after Senator Strom Thurmond ( a Republican from South Carolina ) introduced companion Senate legislation . On March 17 , 1993 , the Senate approved the act , and the House approved an amended version of the bill on May 4 . On May 12 , the Senate also approved the amended bill , and the World War II Memorial Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on May 25 of that year , becoming Public Law 103 - 32 . Fundraising ( edit ) On September 30 , 1994 , President Bill Clinton appointed a 12 - member Memorial Advisory Board ( MAB ) to advise the ABMC in picking the site , designing the memorial , and raising money to build it . A direct mail fundraising effort brought in millions of dollars from individual Americans . Additional large donations were made by veterans ' groups , including the American Legion , the Veterans of Foreign Wars , Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and others . The majority of the corporate fundraising effort was led by two co-chairs : Senator Bob Dole , a decorated World War II veteran and 1996 Republican nominee for president ; and Frederick W. Smith , the president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation and a former U.S. Marine Corps officer . The U.S. federal government provided about $16 million . A total of $197 million was raised . Picking the site ( edit ) On January 20 , 1995 , Colonel Kevin C. Kelley , project manager for the ABMC , organized the first meeting of the ABMC and the MAB , at which the project was discussed and initial plans made . The meeting was chaired by Commissioner F. Haydn Williams , chairman of ABMC 's World War II Memorial Site and Design Committee , who would go on to guide the project through the site selection and approval process and the selection and approval of the Memorial 's design . Representatives from the United States Commission of Fine Arts , the National Capital Planning Commission , the National Capital Memorial Commission , the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , and the National Park Service attended the meeting . Selection of an appropriate site was taken on as the first action . Over the next months , several sites were considered . Three quickly gained favor : U.S. Capitol Reflection Pool area -- between 3rd Street and the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Constitution Gardens -- east end , between Constitution Avenue and the Rainbow Pool Freedom Plaza -- on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets Other sites considered but quickly rejected were : Tidal Basin -- northeast side , east of the Tidal Basin parking lot and west of the 14th Street Bridge access road West Potomac Park -- between Ohio Drive and the north shore of the Potomac River , northwest of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Grounds of the Washington Monument -- at Constitution Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets , west of the National Museum of American History Henderson Hall , adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery -- dropped from consideration because of its unavailability The selection of the Rainbow Pool site was announced on October 5 , 1995 . The design would incorporate the Rainbow Pool fountain , located across 17th Street from the Washington Monument and near the Constitution Gardens site . The location is itself a significant symbol . The memorial will be given a more prominent spot than any monument on the National Mall since the Lincoln Memorial opened in 1922 . The location , between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial , represents the first addition in more than 70 years to the grand corridor of open space that stretches from the Capitol 2.1 miles west to the Potomac River . Designing the Memorial ( edit ) A nationwide design competition drew 400 submissions from architects from around the country . Friedrich St. Florian 's initial design was selected in 1997 . Over the next four years , St. Florian 's design was altered during the review and approval process required of proposed memorials in Washington , D.C. Ambassador Haydn Williams guided the design development for ABMC . St. Florian 's design consists of an architectural sculpture that evokes a classical monument . The two memorial arches , Pacific and Atlantic baldacchinos each have laurel wreaths suspended in the air with 4 eagles carrying it . The chandelier sculpture symbolizes the victory of the War with the Nation 's bird carrying a Grecian symbol of victory but with an American adaptation of oak laurel wreaths to symbolize strength . Each of the 56 pillars all consists of oak laurel wreaths and wheat laurel wreath . The oak symbolizes military and industrial strength and the wheat symbolizes agricultural and breadbasket during the U.S. part in the war . Construction ( edit ) Ground was broken in September 2001 . The construction was managed by the General Services Administration . The triumphal arches were crafted by Rock of Ages Corporation . Sculptor Raymond Kaskey created the bronze eagles and wreaths that were installed under the arches , as well as 24 bronze bas - relief panels that depict wartime scenes of combat and the home front . The bronzes were cast over the course of two and a half years at Laran Bronze in Chester , Pennsylvania . The stainless - steel armature that holds up the eagles and wreaths was designed at Laran , in part by sculptor James Peniston , and fabricated by Apex Piping of Newport , Delaware . The John Stevens Shop designed the lettering for the memorial and most of the inscriptions were hand - carved in situ . The memorial opened to the public on April 29 , 2004 , and was dedicated in a May 29 ceremony attended by thousands of people . The memorial became a national park on November 1 , when authority over it was transferred to the National Park Service . In 2012 , the memorial 's fountain was renovated . The memorial under construction in August 2002 Controversy ( edit ) Criticism of the location ( edit ) Critics such as the National Coalition to Save Our Mall opposed the location of the memorial . A major criticism of the location was that it would interrupt what had been an unbroken view between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial . The memorial was also criticized for taking up open space that had been historically used for major demonstrations and protests . Washington Monument View Critics were particularly bothered by the expedited approval process , which is considerably lengthy most of the time . The United States Congress , worried that World War II veterans were dying before an appropriate memorial could be built , passed legislation exempting the World War II Memorial from further site and design review . Congress also dismissed pending legal challenges to the memorial . Criticism of the design and style ( edit ) There were also aesthetic objections to the design . A critic from the Boston Herald described the monument as `` vainglorious , demanding of attention and full of trite imagery . '' The Philadelphia Inquirer argued that `` this pompous style was also favored by Hitler and Mussolini '' ( see Nazi architecture ) . The Washington Post described it as `` overbearing '' , `` bombastic '' , and a `` hodgepodge of cliche and Soviet - style pomposity '' with `` the emotional impact of a slab of granite '' . Some supporters said that the design evoked federal architecture during the New Deal period , influenced by an austere interpretation of Art Deco / Beaux Arts styles . This view , and the monument , were dismissed by one prominent architecture critic as `` knee - jerk historicism '' FDR 's D. - day prayer ( edit ) On May 23 , 2013 , Senator Rob Portman introduced the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 ( S. 1044 ; 113th Congress ) , a bill that would direct the United States Secretary of the Interior to install at the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6 , 1944 , the morning of D - Day . The bill was opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union , the American Jewish Committee , Americans United for Separation of Church and State , the Hindu American Foundation , and the Interfaith Alliance . Together the organizations argued that the bill `` endorses the false notion that all veterans will be honored by a war memorial that includes a prayer proponents characterize as reflecting our country 's ' Judeo - Christian heritage and values . ' '' The organizations argued that `` the memorial , as it currently stands , appropriately honors those who served and encompasses the entirety of the war '' and was carefully created , so no additional elements , such as FDR 's prayer , need to be added . But , they said , `` the effect of this bill , however , is to co-opt religion for political purposes , which harms the beliefs of everyone . '' The bill passed in the United States Senate on June 5 , 2014 . Gallery ( edit ) The southern end of the memorial , dedicated to the Pacific theater The northern end of the memorial , dedicated to the Atlantic theater `` The Price of Freedom '' Engraving of Kilroy on the memorial Close up of the engraving at the memorial The Pacific Arch A seal on the floor of the memorial using the World War II Victory Medal design Each of the 4,048 gold stars represents 100 Americans who died during the war The Pacific Arch ( Atlantic Arch in the background ) The Atlantic Arch View of the World War II Memorial in Washington , D.C. from the `` Atlantic '' arch of the memorial . World War II Memorial ( 2013 ) Panoramic view at night , Washington Monument in the background National World War II Memorial With the Washington Monument in background ( edit ) The memorial , looking east in winter Five state pillars and flag North Carolina pillar Pennsylvania pillar Of the central fountain ( edit ) Central Fountain with the Atlantic Arch in background World War II Memorial Fountain in Washington D.C. World War II Memorial , Fountain in the evening . World War II Memorial National World War II Memorial Panoramic view See also ( edit ) List of public art in Washington , D.C. , Ward 2 The National WWII Museum , in New Orleans References ( edit ) Jump up ^ http://uscode.house.gov/statutes/pl/103/32.pdf Jump up ^ https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/chapter-1/subchapter-LXI Jump up ^ National World War II Memorial Jump up ^ World War II Memorial ( U.S. National Park Service ) Jump up ^ `` Memorial Design '' . National WWII Memorial . Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 16 . 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Men in Black 3 - wikipedia Men in Black 3 Jump to : navigation , search Men in Black 3 Theatrical release poster Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Produced by Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald Written by Etan Cohen Based on The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham Starring Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones Josh Brolin Jemaine Clement Michael Stuhlbarg Emma Thompson Music by Danny Elfman Cinematography Bill Pope Edited by Don Zimmerman Production company Amblin Entertainment P + M Image Nation Hemisphere Media Capital Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date May 14 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 14 ) ( Berlin ) May 25 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 25 ) ( United States ) Running time 106 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $215 million Box office $624 million 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 . It is the third installment in the Men in Black film series based on Lowell Cunningham 's The Men in Black comic book series published by Marvel and Malibu Comics . It was released fifteen years after the original Men in Black ( 1997 ) and ten years after the first sequel , Men in Black II ( 2002 ) . Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielberg returned as director and executive producer , respectively . In the film , Boris the Animal , an old enemy of Agent K , escapes from prison and goes back in time to kill the younger K in order to allow his species , a ruthless alien race known as Boglodites , to attack Earth . This forces Agent J to go back in time and team up with K 's younger self on a mission to save his partner and the world . Men in Black 3 was released on May 25 , 2012 , ten years after release of Men in Black II ( 2002 ) , and grossed over $624 million worldwide , making it the 10th highest - grossing film of 2012 . Unadjusted for inflation , it is the highest - grossing film in the series . Contents ( hide ) 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Home media 4.2 Marketing 5 Music 6 Reception 6.1 Box office 6.2 Critical response 7 Sequel 8 References 9 External links Plot ( edit ) In 2012 , an alien criminal named Boris the Animal , a Boglodite , escapes from a maximum - security prison on the Moon and arrives on Earth , bent on taking revenge on Agent K , who shot off his left arm and captured him in 1969 . He confronts K , who is with his partner Agent J , telling him he is `` already dead '' . J then returns to MiB Headquarters and discovers that K was responsible not only for capturing Boris , but for deploying the `` ArcNet '' , a shield that prevented the Boglodites from conquering Earth and caused their extinction . Boris travels back in time to kill the young Agent K. With history altered so that K is long - dead , J finds that only his memory has been unaffected , and no one from the Agency understands his obsession with K until Agent O , the new Chief , deduces that there has been a fracture in the space - time continuum . With K out of the picture , the ArcNet was never deployed , and there is nothing to protect the present - day Earth from the Boglodite invasion , so J must travel back in time to stop Boris and save K . Back in 1969 , J goes to Coney Island , knowing from the Agency 's records that in 1969 , Boris will commit a murder there . He finds Boris , but is discovered and arrested by 1969 K , who takes him to MiB Headquarters and prepares to neuralyze him , but decides at the last minute to investigate J 's claims that he has travelled from the future to protect him . K and J follow clues , leading them to a bowling alley , and then to The Factory , where they come across an alien named Griffin , who is in possession of the ArcNet . Griffin , who can see all possible future timelines and outcomes , senses Boris is coming and escapes , but not before promising to give them the ArcNet the next time they meet . Boris later captures Griffin . J and K pursue and rescue Griffin , acquiring the ArcNet. 1969 Boris escapes and 2012 Boris arrives , and they team up . Upon learning that they must go to Cape Canaveral , Florida and attach the ArcNet to the Apollo 11 rocket so it can be deployed in space , J reveals the real purpose of his mission to K , who initially takes the news badly . J , K , and Griffin fly there using jetpacks , but are stopped by the military . Griffin shows a skeptical colonel the future , convincing him of the importance of their mission , and the officer assists them in reaching the launch site . As the agents climb up the rocket 's launch tower , they are attacked by both 1969 Boris and 2012 Boris . Using his time - travel device , J evades an attack by 2012 Boris and knocks him off one of the launch tower bridges . K shoots off 1969 Boris 's left arm , knocking him off the tower as well . The ArcNet is attached and deploys successfully when the rocket launches , with 2012 Boris being incinerated by the rocket 's exhaust , killing him . 1969 Boris attacks K on a beach , but the colonel saves K by sacrificing himself . K kills Boris instead of arresting him as he originally did . The colonel 's young son arrives and inquires about his father , but rather than tell him the truth , K neuralyzes him and tells him only that his father is a hero . Observing from afar , J realizes that the young boy is himself , the colonel was his father , that K has actually been watching over him all his life , and was there when the timeline changed , thus explaining why he was the only one who remembered K in the alternate 2012 . His mission complete , J returns to 2012 , where he finds a more cheerful K , and thanks him for being his surrogate father . Meanwhile , Griffin observes the moment and is briefly terrified when K almost forgets to tip a waitress , which he knows only occurs in timelines where an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth . However , K remembers and leaves a tip and the asteroid hits a satellite and is destroyed . Cast ( edit ) Will Smith and Cayen Martin as James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J An MIB agent and longtime friend and partner of K. Smith portrays J in the present and Martin portrays J as a child in 1969 . Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin as Kevin Brown / Agent K A veteran MIB agent and J 's longtime partner . Jones portrays K in the present and Brolin portrays K in 1969 . Jemaine Clement as Boris the Animal A ruthless alien with a vendetta against K . Michael Stuhlbarg as Griffin An alien with clairvoyant abilities . Emma Thompson and Alice Eve as Agent O The head of MIB. Thompson portrays O in the present and Eve portrays O in 1969 . Mike Colter as Colonel James Darrell Edwards Jr . A military colonel and J 's father . Nicole Scherzinger as Lilly Boris 's former girlfriend . Michael Chernus as Jeffrey Price An electronics store clerk in possession of time travel technology . David Rasche as Agent X The head of MIB in 1969 . Keone Young as Mr. Wu An alien who owns a Chinese restaurant . Bill Hader as Andy Warhol / Agent W The real - life artist who is secretly an MIB agent . Lenny Venito as Bowling Ball Head An unnamed alien with a detachable head who works at a bowling alley . David Pittu as Roman the Fabulist An alien posing as a fortune teller . Lanny Flaherty as Obadiah Price The inventor of the time travel technology and Jeffrey 's father . Justin Bieber , Lady Gaga and Tim Burton make cameo appearances as aliens on the TV monitors , while Rick Baker appears in a cameo as the Brain Alien and Will Arnett portrays MIB Agent AA , J 's partner in the altered timeline . Production ( edit ) The film 's premise was first proposed to director Barry Sonnenfeld by Will Smith during the filming of Men in Black II in 2002 , with Smith suggesting that his character , Agent J , travel back in time to save his partner , Agent K , while at the same time exploring Agent K 's backstory . Sonnenfeld said the idea `` turned out to be a very long process of development , mainly because of the knotting ( sic ) issues of time travel '' . It was reported that Smith and executives were leery about bringing back Sonnenfeld because of conflicts on the set of Men in Black II . In a lawsuit filed against his former agents over commissions , Sonnenfeld alleged that Sony considered other directors for Men in Black 3 . Sonnenfeld ultimately convinced all involved that he had a strong vision for the film . The film was first announced on April 1 , 2009 , by Sony Pictures Entertainment president Rory Bruer during a Sony ShoWest presentation . By October 2009 , Etan Cohen had been hired to write the screenplay . Sonnenfeld read the script and started working on it in January 2010 . As of March 2010 , Will Smith remained undecided whether to join this film or another , The City That Sailed . Sonnenfeld in May 2010 confirmed the return of Tommy Lee Jones and Smith . Both had expressed interest in 2008 in reprising their roles . Other staff includes Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald as producers , with Steven Spielberg as executive producer ; all were producers of the two previous films . In June 2010 , writer David Koepp was hired to rewrite the Cohen script . A third writer , Jeff Nathanson , was hired in November 2010 to rewrite the time - travel segment of the script in which the story takes place in 1969 . Nathanson and Koepp , along with producer Spielberg , had previously worked together on the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull . Special effects artist Rick Baker created the practical aliens and prosthetic makeup for the film , reprising his role from the previous two Men in Black films . In designing the look for the alien creatures , Baker used the time travel plot device as an excuse 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 . Fishbowl space helmets , guys with space suits with ribbed things on it , exposed brains , ( and ) bug eyes '' Principal photography began on November 16 , 2010 , even though , `` We knew starting the movie that we did n't have a finished second or third act , '' director Sonnenfeld said in 2012 . `` Was it responsible ? The answer is , if this movie does as well as I think it will , it was genius . If it 's a total failure , then it was a really stupid idea . '' It was originally slated to commence on October 18 , 2010 , and continue until May 2011 , in New York City , with shooting starting in 2010 partly in order to take advantage of a New York tax break in which the state rebates 30 percent of production costs incurred there . Filming was 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 . Sonnenfeld initially stated he would be shooting in 3D , but later decided to film in 2D and convert to 3D during post-production . Set photos for the film appeared online on November 17 , 2010 , showing Smith , Jones , Emma Thompson , and Nicole Scherzinger on set . Shooting was scheduled to resume from March through June 2011 . Filming was done in April 2011 in the Morris Park section of The Bronx . Parts of Coney Island , in Brooklyn , had parking and filming permits posted for April 24 and May 2 -- 4 , 2011 , production dates of what the permits titled MIB . Shooting also took place in Manhattan 's SoHo neighborhood . 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 . For the 1969 scenes , a 1964 Ford Galaxie was used as the MIB 's official car . This is the first time Frank the Pug was absent in a Men in Black movie , as well as Chief Zed , Jack Jeebs , and actor David Cross . Instead Zed is written in the story as having died and immortalized at MIB Headquarters , and a portrait of Frank can be seen in J 's apartment . An advertisement for ' The Incredible Speaking Pug ' can be seen as Agent J enters Coney Island during his time in 1969 . Release ( edit ) Under distribution by Columbia Pictures , the film was released on May 25 , 2012 in theaters . Home media ( edit ) 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 . Marketing ( edit ) Activision released MIB : Alien Crisis on May 22 , 2012 for Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , and Nintendo Wii , featuring a never - before - seen MIB agent rather than Agent J or Agent K. Gameloft also developed a mobile phone video game based on the film released on May 17 , 2012 , for iOS and Android . Music ( edit ) Men in Black 3 Soundtrack album by Danny Elfman Released May 29 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 29 ) Genre Film score Length 53 : 38 Label Sony Classical The soundtrack for the film was composed by Danny Elfman and was released on May 29 , 2012 , four days after the film 's release . The song `` Back in Time '' by rapper Pitbull , which was not included on the film 's soundtrack album but accompanies the end credits of the film , was released as a single on March 26 , 2012 . It is the first lead single released to accompany a Men in Black film not to be performed by Will Smith . Reception ( edit ) Box Office ( edit ) MIB 3 grossed $179 million in the US and Canada , and $445 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $624 million . It had a worldwide opening weekend of $189.9 million . It made the biggest worldwide IMAX Memorial - Day weekend ( $12.7 million from 474 theaters ) , surpassing the previous record of Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides . In North America , MIB 3 earned $1.55 million during its midnight run from 2,233 locations . On its opening day , the film debuted at the top of the box office and grossed $17.7 million ( including midnight grosses ) . This was slightly lower than the opening day grosses of its predecessors . During its three - day opening weekend , it topped the box office with $54.6 million , which was higher than the opening weekends of the two previous films . The movie then earned an additional $14.7 million on Memorial Day , bringing its four - day weekend total to $69.3 million . The opening weekend audience was 54 percent male and 56 percent over the age of 25 . The film received a B+ CinemaScore . It remained in first place at the North American box office for one week . Outside North America , MIB 3 is the highest - grossing film of the Men In Black franchise and the tenth highest - grossing 2012 film . It made $135.3 million on its opening weekend from 85 territories . Its highest - grossing openings were recorded in China ( $21.7 million ) , and Russia and the CIS ( $16.9 million ) . It was in first place at the box office outside North America for two consecutive weekends . Critical response ( edit ) The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 69 % , based on 230 reviews , with an average rating of 6.1 / 10 . The site 's consensus reads , `` It is n'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 , largely due to Josh Brolin 's impressive performance . '' On Metacritic , the film has a score of 58 out of 100 , based on reviews from 38 critics , indicating `` mixed or average reviews '' . Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars , in particular praising Josh Brolin 's role as the young Agent K , which he cites as an excellent example of good casting . Ebert also praised the `` ingenious plot , bizarre monsters , audacious cliff - hanging '' and the `` virtuoso final sequence '' . Richard Roeper gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars while saying , `` It 's that rare threequel that does n't suck . Great special effects , surprising amount of heart . '' 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 . Which may be part of the reason that it turns out to be so much fun . '' 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 . '' 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 . '' Director Paul Thomas Anderson praised the film , saying , `` It was ( expletive ) great . ( sic ) ... The time - travel stuff ( made me ) cry my eyes out . I 'm a sucker for that stuff . '' 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 . ' '' Sequel ( edit ) Both Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have said that they would `` consider '' appearing in a Men in Black 4 . Jones said it would be `` easy to pick up where we left off . We know what we are doing , we know how to do it . It 's just a hell of a lot of fun . '' In July 2012 , Columbia chief executive Doug Belgrad said : `` We 're very pleased with the financial performance of Men in Black 3 , and we believe it is an ongoing franchise . We 're going to do ( another one ) , but we do n't have clarity yet on how it should be done . '' Barry Sonnenfeld said : `` Will 's kind of really smart , but as I said , kind of really annoying , too much energy . When he would get too rambunctious , I would tell him save that for Men in Black 4 , Will is out and ( his son ) Jaden Smith is in ... if we continue on this path , it wo n't be released until 2032 but it will be damn good . '' Will Smith said that : `` Jaden is already 13 years old , so he 's at that mythological boys age , you know -- it 's time for his bro - mitzvah . So he 's right at that place ... He 's ready to test me so he ca n't come anywhere near my movies right now ! '' In early 2013 , Oren Uziel was writing a Men in Black 4 screenplay for Sony Pictures . On September 24 , 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 . This diagram displays the crossover between MIB and Jump Street . On December 10 , 2014 , it was revealed that Sony was planning a crossover between Men in Black and Jump Street . The news was leaked after Sony 's system was hacked and then confirmed by the directors of the films , Chris Miller and Phil Lord during an interview about it . James Bobin was announced as director in 2016 . On April 13 , 2016 , the movie was announced and revealed to be titled , MIB 23 . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Men in Black 3 '' . British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC ) . April 26 , 2012 . Retrieved May 10 , 2012 . Jump up ^ Grover , Ronald ; Richwine , Lisa ( May 28 , 2012 ) . `` '' Men in Black '' sequel powers past `` Avengers '' `` . Reuters . Retrieved June 13 , 2012 . 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