Men in Black 3, the 2012 sci-fi comedy blending time-travel plotting with secret-agent spectacle, is due to leave Peacock in the US, giving viewers a limited window to catch it before it disappears from the service. The film stands out for balancing a complex, mind-bending time-travel narrative with mainstream, crowd-pleasing appeal, a combination rarely achieved in big-budget Hollywood productions. Its departure is part of the routine rotation of licensed titles on streaming platforms.

The third instalment in the Men in Black franchise proved to be its highest-grossing entry at the box office, despite a famously troubled production that began filming without a completed script and was split into two shoots while the third act was finalised. It reportedly cost around $250 million to make and went on to gross more than $650 million worldwide, cementing its status as a commercial success despite the behind-the-scenes difficulties.